Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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B
- Blue Storm
- The official athletic identity and nickname for Southwestern Illinois College teams.
- Brew Storm
- A coffee shop serving Starbucks products located on the second level of the Liberal Arts Building at the Belleville Campus.
E
- eSTORM
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
K
- Kashmir
- The name of the college's snow leopard mascot.
P
- PSOP
- Programs and Services for Older Persons, a major service division of the college with its own campus.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- SWIC ASL
- The student organization and program for Sign Language Studies.
- SWICarts
- The collective name for the college's music, art, and theatre programming.
T
- The Café
- The main full-service dining facility located in the Main Complex at the Belleville Campus and The Commons at Granite City.
- The Commons
- The central dining and student lounge area at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus.
- The Dining Room
- The designated area for dining and study at the Red Bud Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- brew_storm_cafe
- Brew Storm Cafe
- College Station
- The specific MetroLink stop located directly on the eastern edge of the Belleville Campus.
- ISB
- The Information Sciences Building at the Belleville Campus, housing the library and computer labs.
- LA
- The Liberal Arts Building at the Belleville Campus, which includes the Brew Storm cafe and a TV lounge.
- Late Start
- A convention for classes that begin mid-semester rather than at the traditional start date.
- MC
- The Main Complex building at the Belleville Campus, housing student services and the cafeteria.
- MetroLink
- The light rail system that students can ride for free with a valid student ID and semester pass.
- Public Safety
- The office responsible for issuing student ID cards and parking permits.
- Red Bud
- The Red Bud Campus (RBC), the college's southern-most campus location.
- Sam Wolf
- The Sam Wolf Granite City Campus (SWGCC), often referred to by its namesake or location.
- Schmidt Art Center
- The William & Florence Schmidt Art Center, the campus art museum and gallery.
- Success Center
- The campus hub for tutoring, academic advising, and student support services.
- SWIC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts to students.
- the_cafe_main_campus
- The Cafe – Main Campus
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 14 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.