Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session runs Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Regular 16-Week Session
- Fall 2026 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- Winter Classes 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Regular 16-Week Session
- Spring 2027 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
Campus language
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- 63rd Street
- Local shorthand for the campus itself, referencing its location at 63rd and Halsted.
C
- Cyber Cafe
- The casual dining and coffee spot located within the college for students and staff.
E
- Englewood Campus
- The neighborhood-based name for the college, emphasizing its role in the Englewood community.
- Englewood's Finest
- A prideful term used by students and alumni to refer to the KKC community.
K
- KKC
- The standard abbreviation used by students and staff to refer to Kennedy-King College.
N
- none
- Kennedy-King College is a commuter campus and does not offer on-campus residential housing.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year college students with high academic standing.
S
- SAB
- Student Advisory Board; a district-wide group where representatives from KKC meet with other City Colleges leaders.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the elected body representing student interests to the administration.
- Sikia
- The upscale, student-run fine dining restaurant located within the Washburne Culinary Institute on campus.
- SSS
- Student Support Services, a TRiO program offering academic advising and tutoring.
- Statesmen
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to Kennedy-King students and athletic teams.
T
- The 63rd
- Shorthand for the 63rd Street bus or the general geographic area surrounding the campus.
- The Cafe
- General student shorthand for the main dining area in the Washburne building.
- The Fountain
- The outdoor plaza area often used by students for lunch and socializing during warmer months.
- The Great Hall
- The large, multi-purpose community and event space located in Building T.
- The Green Line
- Refers to the CTA Green Line train, specifically the Halsted station which is the primary transit point for the campus.
- The King
- A common shorthand nickname for the college used in student social circles.
- The Loop
- Refers to the City Colleges of Chicago District Office downtown, often visited for high-level administrative needs.
- The Voice
- A common nickname for the campus radio station, WKKC 89.3 FM.
- The W
- Common student shorthand for the Building W Culinary building.
- The Y
- Common student shorthand for the Building Y Fine Arts center.
- TRIO
- A set of federally funded programs providing support services for first-generation and low-income students.
W
- Washburne
- Commonly used to refer to either the culinary building or the students enrolled in the culinary program.
- Washburne
- The Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, often used to refer to the building or the food services provided by the culinary program.
- Washburne Cafe
- The casual cafeteria and dining area managed by culinary students, serving as the primary campus eatery.
- WCHI
- Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute; the prestigious culinary school housed at the Kennedy-King campus.
- WCI
- Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute; the college's signature culinary program.
- WKKC
- The college's prominent radio station, 89.3 FM, known as 'The Voice of Chicago'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and check grades.
- Building T
- The Automotive Technology Center, located on the campus perimeter for technical training.
- Building U
- The Academic Building, which houses the library, general classrooms, and faculty offices.
- Building V
- The Student Services Building, containing the registrar, financial aid, advising, and business offices.
- Building W
- The Washburne Building, home to the culinary arts program and the campus dining facilities.
- Building Y
- The Athletic and Fine Arts Center, which includes the gymnasium, swimming pool, and the theater.
- CCC One
- The single sign-on system used to access student email, the portal, and campus Wi-Fi.
- kennedy_king_college_cafeteria
- Kennedy-King College Cafeteria
- Late Start
- Refers to 12-week or 8-week course sessions that begin later in the semester than the standard 16-week classes.
- My.CCC
- The central student portal for registration, tuition payments, and official records.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web portal used by students to schedule advising appointments and track their degree progress.
- sikia_restaurant
- Sikia Restaurant
- The 63rd Stop
- Refers to the CTA Green Line station at 63rd and Halsted, the primary transit point for the campus.
- The Great Hall
- The large central event space located within Building U used for ceremonies and fairs.
- U-Pass
- The Ventra transit card provided to full-time students that allows for unlimited CTA rides during the semester.
- Ventra
- The physical card required to activate and use the student U-Pass transit benefit.
- VSS
- Virtual Student Services; the online platform for accessing financial aid and registration help remotely.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session runs Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 approved campus terms and 17 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.