Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer 2027 Administrative Period
- Fall Quarter 2027
- Winter Quarter 2028
- Spring Quarter 2028
- Summer 2028 Administrative Period
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union.
C
- CCPD
- Center for Career and Professional Development.
- CIP
- Center for International Programs, the office managing study abroad.
- Crissey
- Crissey Hall, a residence hall known for its social atmosphere.
D
- DeWaters
- DeWaters Hall, a central residence hall on campus.
F
- Frelon
- The student-run dance company on campus.
K
- K-Bubble
- The feeling of social isolation or being disconnected from the outside world due to the small, tight-knit campus environment.
- K-Council
- Kalamazoo College Student Government Association.
- K-Plan
- The college's integrated four-part curriculum (Academics, Experiential Education, International/Intercultural Experience, and the SIP).
L
- Landsea
- The outdoor wilderness pre-orientation program for incoming first-years.
N
- Newside
- The modern, brighter wing of the Welles dining hall.
O
- Oldside
- The historic, wood-paneled wing of the Welles dining hall.
S
- Severn
- Severn Hall, a residence hall often paired with Trowbridge in student life discussions.
- SIP
- Senior Individualized Project, a mandatory intensive capstone project for all seniors.
T
- The Cavern
- The snack bar and cafe located in the lower level of the Hicks Student Center.
- Trow
- Trowbridge Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
W
- Welles
- Welles Hall, the primary campus dining facility.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- book_club_caf
- Book Club Café
- Dow
- Dow Science Center, the main building for natural science classes.
- Hicks
- Hicks Student Center, the hub for student activities and services.
- Hornet Tickets
- The online portal used by students to manage campus event registrations and athletic tickets.
- K-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- LFA
- Light Fine Arts Building, housing the theater, music, and art departments.
- Mandelle
- Mandelle Hall, an administrative and classroom building.
- Quarters
- The academic calendar system consisting of three 10-week terms (Fall, Winter, Spring).
- richardson_room
- Richardson Room
- The Index
- The official student handbook containing college policies and the code of conduct.
- Upjohn
- Upjohn Library Commons, the main campus library.
- welles_dining_hall
- Welles Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.