Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Bi-Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First Bi-TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Second Bi-Term
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Second Bi-Term
- Summer 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Second 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 Second Bi-Term
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 Second Bi-Term
- Summer 2028 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2028
- Summer 2028 Second 5-Week Session
Campus language
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C
- Culinary Cafe
- Lunch service operated by the Culinary Arts program students, offering rotating menus.
K
- KANS
- Kentucky Association of Nursing Students, the professional organization for nursing majors.
- KCTCS
- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System; often used to refer to the broader administration or system-wide policies.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success; a leadership development organization.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body.
- SKY
- Common shorthand for Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association; a professional organization for nursing students.
T
- The Cafe
- General reference to the dining area in Building B where students eat between classes.
- The Grill
- The main campus cafeteria located in Building B on the Main Campus.
W
- Work Ready
- Refers to the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, which many students use to cover tuition for specific technical programs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 00 Number
- The 9-digit student identification number (starting with 00) required for all official forms and logins.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course syllabi, assignments, and online classes are hosted.
- Building A
- The main administration building housing admissions, financial aid, and the registrar.
- Building B
- The technical building housing the Grill and various industrial programs.
- Building C
- The Science and Nursing Building on the Main Campus.
- Building F
- The Health Sciences building, primarily used for nursing and allied health programs.
- Building L
- The Learning Commons, which contains the library, tutoring services, and computer labs.
- KATI
- The Kentucky Advanced Technology Institute campus/building located on Loop Drive.
- MyPath
- The central web portal where students access email, grades, and registration tools.
- pathfinder_pantry
- Pathfinder Pantry
- Starfish
- The online platform used for scheduling academic advising and receiving 'kudos' or 'flags' regarding course performance.
- Student Self-Service
- The primary web portal for registering for classes, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- the_grove_caf
- The Grove Café
- Transpark
- The Franklin-Simpson Center or the specialized Advanced Manufacturing campus located in the Kentucky Transpark.
- User ID
- The alphanumeric username (e.g., jsmith0001) used to log into campus computers and email.
- Work Ready
- Refers to the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, a frequent topic of discussion regarding tuition coverage for technical programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Bi-Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 16 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.