Academic calendar
OCPS School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- OCPS School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- Agora
- A week-long period of student-led, non-traditional classes and activities held annually.
E
- Espresso
- Espresso Royale, a popular coffee shop frequented by students for study and social breaks.
G
- Green Street
- The main commercial strip in Champaign-Urbana where students go for off-campus food.
H
- HAB
- Honor Appeal Board, the student-led group that handles academic integrity and disciplinary appeals.
S
- SF
- Student-Faculty, the school's unique legislative and governing body.
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for organizing school events and dances.
- Subbie
- A subfreshman, specifically a student in the 7th grade.
- Subbie Buddy
- An upperclassman mentor assigned to help a new subfreshman transition to the school.
T
- The Quad Shop
- A convenience store located in the Illini Union used for quick snacks.
- The Union
- The Illini Union, a primary lunch destination for students on the UIUC campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Grainger
- The Grainger Engineering Library, a common study spot for older students.
- Kenney
- Kenney Gym, the primary facility used for physical education and indoor athletics.
- Late Start
- Refers to Wednesday mornings when the school schedule begins later than usual.
- North/South
- The two main hallways or wings of the school building used for navigation.
- SSW
- Social Service Work, a mandatory graduation requirement involving volunteer community service hours.
- The Attic
- The third floor of the main building where specific classrooms and labs are located.
- The Gargoyle
- The school's long-running student-run newspaper.
- The Lounge
- The central student social and study hub located on the second floor.
- Uni High
- The main school building located at 1212 W. Springfield Ave.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- OCPS School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.