Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2
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Campus language
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E
- ESD
- Education for Sustainable Development committee
G
- Garden City
- Refers to Garden City Collegiate, another major local rival within the division.
- GC
- Garden City Collegiate, a nearby rival school in the same division
- GC
- Garden City Shopping Centre, the nearby mall where students frequently go for off-campus lunch.
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance student group
M
- Main Street
- Refers to the commercial strip outside the school where students go for off-campus food like McDonald's or 7-Eleven.
P
- PAC
- Parent Advisory Council
S
- SC
- Student Council; the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
- Seven Oaks
- The school division (SOSD) that WKC belongs to, often used to describe divisional events.
- SOSD
- Seven Oaks School Division
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where daily hot lunches are served.
- The Canteen
- The snack bar area within the cafeteria for quick food purchases.
- The Commons
- The central multi-purpose hub where students eat, socialize, and attend divisional events.
- The Map
- Maples Collegiate, a nearby divisional school often referenced in sports contexts
- The Maples
- Refers to Maples Collegiate, the school's primary athletic and local rival.
W
- West K
- The common shorthand name for West Kildonan Collegiate
- WKC
- West Kildonan Collegiate
- Wolverines
- The collective name for the school's athletic teams and student body.
Y
- YIP
- Youth in Philanthropy, a student group focused on community grant-making.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 6-Day Cycle
- The rotating schedule system (Day 1 through Day 6) used instead of a Monday-Friday calendar.
- Day 1 / Day 2
- The alternating two-day cycle used to rotate class schedules
- Late Start
- Scheduled mornings where classes begin later to allow for staff professional development.
- Late Start Wednesdays
- Weekly schedule where classes begin later in the morning to allow for staff professional development
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students to track grades, attendance, and timetables
- Schoology
- The primary Learning Management System (LMS) where teachers post course content, assignments, and updates.
- The 18
- The primary Winnipeg Transit bus route (Main Street) used by students to reach the school.
- The 32
- The North Main Express bus route used for faster transit during peak school hours.
- The Commons
- The main open-concept central area of the school building
- The Cycle
- The calendar system (typically a 6-day cycle) that determines which classes occur on specific dates regardless of the day of the week.
- The Fitness Centre
- The specialized weight room and workout area separate from the main gymnasium.
- The Gym
- The primary athletic facility for physical education and Wolverine sports.
- The Learning Commons
- The modern name for the school library, emphasizing its role as a collaborative tech and research space.
- The Map
- The Seven Oaks School Division's online portal for student resources and digital tools.
- The Pit
- A specific sunken or tiered seating area often used by students during breaks.
- The Seven Oaks Way
- The divisional philosophy emphasizing community and student-led learning
- The Theatre
- The dedicated performance and assembly space within the collegiate
- West K
- The common shorthand name for the entire collegiate building.
- wkc_caf
- WKC Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 19 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.