Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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- 220 Grille
- A student-run casual dining restaurant located in the Ohi‘a building, operated by the Culinary Arts program.
A
- ASKCC
- Associated Students of Kapi‘olani Community College, the official student government body.
B
- BOSA
- Board of Student Activities, the group responsible for organizing campus events and funding student clubs.
D
- Diamond Head Campus
- A common nickname for the college due to its location on the slopes of the Diamond Head (Le‘ahi) monument.
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- Leahi
- Refers to the Leahi Concept Kitchen, a dining venue used for culinary pop-ups and student training.
O
- Ohi‘a Cafeteria
- The main campus dining hall and food court area located in the Ohi‘a building.
- OSA
- Office of Student Activities, the administrative hub for student life and organizations.
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- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter on campus.
S
- Subway
- The commercial sandwich shop located within the Ohi‘a building, a primary quick-service option for students.
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- The 2
- Refers to the #2 bus route, the most common public transit line used by students to reach the campus from Waikiki or Downtown.
- The Great Lawn
- The large central grassy area used for outdoor events, studying, and socializing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- campus_bookstore_coffee_snacks
- Campus Bookstore (Coffee & Snacks)
- happy_belly_eatery
- Happy Belly Eatery
- Ilima
- The primary administrative building housing student services, registration, and financial aid.
- ka_ikena_laua_e_restaurant
- Ka ʻIkena Lauaʻe Restaurant
- Kopiko
- The building dedicated to Business, Legal, and Technology programs.
- Lama
- The campus library and learning commons building.
- Lama Library
- The primary study and research hub; students often just refer to it as 'Lama'.
- Laulima
- The Sakai-based learning management system used for all online course materials and assignments.
- Mokihana
- The building housing Arts and Sciences classrooms and faculty offices.
- Naio
- The building containing the math lab, testing center, and various student support services.
- Ohi‘a
- The student center building housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and student activities.
- Olapa
- The Health Sciences and Nursing building.
- oli_s_kitchen
- Oliʻs Kitchen
- STAR
- The University of Hawai‘i system's online platform for registration, degree tracking, and graduation applications.
- U-PASS
- The reduced-fare bus pass available to students, typically provided as a sticker on the student ID card.
- UH ID
- The mandatory student identification card used for library checkouts, printing, and accessing the U-PASS.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 16 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.