Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 13-Week Classes runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week ClassesFirst 8-Week Classes Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 First 13-Week ClassesFirst 13-Week Classes Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 13-Week ClassesSecond 13-Week Classes Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week ClassesSecond 8-Week Classes Fall 2026
- First 8-Week Classes Spring 2027Spring 2027 First 8-Week Classes
- First 13-Week Classes Spring 2027Spring 2027 First 13-Week Classes
- Spring Semester 2027
- Second 13-Week Classes Spring 2027Spring 2027 Second 13-Week Classes
- Second 8-Week Classes Spring 2027Spring 2027 Second 8-Week Classes
- First 8-Week Classes Summer 2027Summer 2027 First 8-Week Classes
- 12-Week Classes Summer 2027Summer 2027 12-Week ClassesSummer Session 2027
- Second 8-Week Classes Summer 2027Summer 2027 Second 8-Week Classes
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- ADS
- Access and Disability Services, providing support and accommodations for students.
B
- Botrista
- The boba and specialty beverage station located within the dining hall.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on Black culture and community.
C
- Cockrell
- The main dining hall located on the first floor of Building A.
- CRU
- Campus Crusade for Christ, a student-led Christian organization.
F
- F.A.U.N.D.S.
- Foundation for Allies of Undocumented, Non-citizen, and DACA Students.
- Farmer's Field
- The dedicated salad and greens station in the Cockrell Dining Hall.
I
- InZone
- The popular summer enrichment and sports camp program held on campus for children and teens.
N
- Neapolitan
- The pizza and Italian-style food station on campus.
S
- Simply To Go
- The campus brand for pre-packaged salads, sandwiches, and snack cups.
- SoGo
- The digital payment card and app used for loading funds and paying for campus dining.
T
- The Harbinger
- The student-produced newspaper covering campus news and events.
- The Hawks
- The official mascot and collective name for Harper College students and athletic teams.
- The Lake
- The prominent campus lake located on the east end of the main Palatine campus.
- The Quad
- The central open-air area of campus surrounded by the main academic buildings.
- TPUSA
- Turning Point USA, a student chapter focused on conservative advocacy and free speech.
U
- University of South Palatine
- A humorous or derisive nickname used by students to refer to the college.
W
- WHCM
- The campus radio station, also known as Hawk Radio, broadcasting on 88.3 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Avanté
- The Avanté Center (Building W), which houses science, health careers, and emerging technology programs.
- Building A
- The main administration building and student center, housing the dining hall and student services.
- Building F
- The Learning Resources Center, which contains the campus library.
- Building L
- The Liberal Arts building, primarily used for humanities and social science classes.
- Building M
- The Health and Recreation Center, featuring the gym, pool, and fitness facilities.
- cockrell_dining_hall
- Cockrell Dining Hall
- FlexEd
- A category of flexible learning options including blended, online, and sunrise (early morning) classes.
- Harper Card
- The official student ID card required for voting in elections, accessing labs, and using campus services.
- HarperStore
- The official on-campus bookstore where students purchase textbooks and gear.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, offering condensed 8-week or 12-week terms.
- Lyft Pass
- A student discount program providing reduced-fare ride-share trips to and from campus.
- Pace 697
- The specific Pace bus route that provides direct transit between the Palatine campus and the Northwest Transportation Center.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- subway
- Subway
- Two-Step
- The mandatory Google Two-Step Verification required to secure student Gmail and campus accounts.
- Wojcik
- The Wojcik Convention Center, used for conferences and large campus events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 13-Week Classes runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.