Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 1st 8-Week Term 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2nd 8-Week Term 2026
- December Mini 2026
- Spring 1st 8-Week Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2nd 8-Week Term 2027
- May Mini 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
- August Mini 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
B
- Bridges
- Bridges Hall, a residence hall on the Kilgore campus.
- BSM
- Baptist Student Ministry, a popular student organization for campus fellowship.
G
- Gussy Nell
- Gussy Nell Davis Residence Hall, the dedicated dorm for the Rangerettes dance team.
K
- K-Vegas
- A common student nickname for Kilgore, Texas, often used with a sense of local irony.
- KCR
- Kilgore College Rangerettes, the world-famous collegiate drill team.
N
- Nolen
- Nolen Hall, a male-only residence hall.
P
- Parks
- The Parks-Devall Student Center, often used to refer to the central hub for food and mail.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Rangerette Fore
- The specific field or practice area used by the dance team.
- Rette
- Shorthand for a member of the Rangerettes dance team.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- Stark
- Stark Hall, a residence hall on the Kilgore campus.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located within the Parks-Devall Student Center.
- The Hill
- The area of campus where many of the residence halls are concentrated.
W
- Woodfin
- Woodfin Hall, a residence hall usually housing female students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Access KC
- The online portal used by students to manage registration, financial aid, and grades.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system where students access course materials and online classes.
- Devall
- The Parks-Devall Student Center, housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and student activities.
- Old Main
- The historic primary administrative and classroom building.
- Ranger Card
- The official student ID card required for meal plans, library use, and campus events.
- The Library
- The Randolph C. Watson Library.
- The Oil Museum
- The East Texas Oil Museum, located on the Kilgore campus.
- The Ranger
- The official student-run newspaper of Kilgore College.
- the_ranger_cafe
- The Ranger Cafe
- Van Cliburn
- The Van Cliburn Auditorium, used for performances and large gatherings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.