Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027 Session I
- Summer Term 2027 Session II
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028 Session I
- Summer Term 2028 Session II
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ABLE
- Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality, the oldest cultural center and organization for Black students on campus.
E
- Elder
- Elder Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
F
- Flunk Day
- A surprise spring holiday where classes are cancelled for a day of campus-wide festivities.
H
- Hard Knox
- The grab-and-go cafe located in the lower level of Seymour Union.
K
- KARES
- Knox Alliance for Reproductive Education and Support, a student organization focused on reproductive health.
P
- Post
- Post Hall, a central residential building often housing upperclassmen.
S
- Sherwin
- Sherwin Hall, a residential building part of the campus housing system.
- Simonds
- Simonds Hall, a residence hall located on the south side of campus.
T
- The Bowl
- The sunken, amphitheater-like lawn located behind Old Main, used for events and lounging.
- The Gizmo
- The snack bar and social hub located in Seymour Union, serving casual food and coffee.
- The Honor Code
- The student-led system of academic integrity that allows for unproctored exams.
- The Oak Room
- The more formal dining area within the Seymour Union dining hall.
- The Prairie
- Common shorthand for Green Oaks, the college's 700-acre biological field station and tallgrass prairie.
- TKS
- The Knox Student, the college's award-winning student-run newspaper.
W
- WVKC
- The Voice of Knox College, the student-run campus radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CFA
- The Ford Center for the Fine Arts, containing the theater, music rooms, and art studios.
- Galesburg Transit
- The city bus system which Knox students can often use for free or at a discount with their ID.
- GDH
- George Davis Hall, a primary academic building housing social science and humanities departments.
- hard_knox_cafe
- Hard Knox Cafe
- Knox Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and 'Dining Dollars'.
- Moodle
- The primary learning management system used by professors for course materials and assignments.
- Old Main
- The historic centerpiece of campus, the only remaining site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
- SMC
- The Science and Mathematics Center, housing labs, classrooms, and the science library.
- The Q
- The student portal (My.Knox) used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- the_gizmo
- The Gizmo
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Nov 23, 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.