Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
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- Summer Semester 2027
- Fall 2027
Campus language
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C
- Coffee Shop
- A beverage and snack station located near the West Entrance of the Lakewood campus.
F
- Fox Life
- The online platform and mobile app used for student involvement, club management, and campus events.
M
- Mines
- Shorthand for the Colorado School of Mines, a frequent transfer destination for RRCC engineering students.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society on campus.
O
- Off-Campus
- Red Rocks Community College does not have on-campus housing; students typically rent apartments in Lakewood or the surrounding Denver area.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- RRCC Café
- The main cafeteria located on the Lakewood campus, offering breakfast, lunch, and grill items.
S
- S-Number
- The unique student identification number (starting with 'S') used for all official college business.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the RRCC student population.
T
- The Bridge
- The central elevated area of the Lakewood campus where the cafeteria and vending machines are located.
- The Den
- A student entertainment and lounge space that often hosts social events and provides a place for students to eat.
- The Rock
- The official student portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student email.
- TRIO
- A student support services program designed to assist first-generation and low-income students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- coffee_shop
- Coffee Shop
- East Wing
- The eastern section of the main Lakewood campus building, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- ETC
- The Environmental Training Center, which houses water quality management and environmental technology programs.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, offering a more flexible or accelerated schedule.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web tool used by students to schedule appointments with academic advisors.
- RCTC
- The Construction Technology Building, located on the Lakewood campus.
- rrcc_caf
- RRCC Café
- RTD
- The Regional Transportation District, the public transit system providing bus and light rail service to the college.
- Student ID
- The physical identification card required for library checkouts, fitness center access, and student life services.
- The Bridge
- The central structure connecting the East and West wings of the Lakewood campus building.
- The Hub
- The area housing International Education and the Connect to Success student support services.
- W Line
- The RTD light rail line that serves the Federal Center Station, the primary stop for the Lakewood campus.
- West Wing
- The western section of the main Lakewood campus building, housing the fitness center and student life.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 13 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.