Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Term
Campus language
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K
- KMEA
- Kentucky Music Educators Association, often used in reference to the college's music and arts events.
N
- North Campus
- The shorthand used to distinguish the main campus from the Health Sciences or Muhlenberg campuses.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
T
- The Joe
- Student shorthand for the Joe C. Davis Science and Technology Building.
- The Lion's Den
- The student lounge and casual dining area located on the North Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system where instructors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Brown Badgett
- The Brown Badgett, Sr. Energy and Advanced Technology Center, used for technical and industrial programs.
- HSC
- The Health Sciences Campus, a separate campus location dedicated to medical and nursing programs.
- JCD
- The Joe C. Davis Science and Technology Building on the North Campus.
- jus_burgers_food_truck
- Jus' Burgers Food Truck
- KCTCS Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts for weather-related closings or campus emergencies.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which contains the campus library and tutoring services.
- MyPath
- The central online dashboard used by students to access email, Blackboard, and academic records.
- Starfish
- The student success platform used for academic advising and early warning alerts.
- Student Self-Service
- The KCTCS portal used for class registration, checking financial aid, and paying tuition.
- The Glema
- The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, the campus's primary performing arts venue.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 11 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.