Academic calendar
Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 - 12 Week Session
- Summer 2026 - 2nd 8 Week Session
- Summer 2026 - 2nd 6 Week Session
- Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 - 16 Week Session
- Fall 2026 - 12 Week Session
- Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Week Session
- Spring 2027 - 4 Week Winter Session
- Spring 2027 - 1st 8 Week Session
- Spring 2027 - 16 Week Session
- Spring 2027 - 12 Week Session
- Spring 2027 - 2nd 8 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 1st 4 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 1st 6 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 1st 8 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 12 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 2nd 8 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 2nd 4 Week Session
- Summer 2027 - 2nd 6 Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- BCTC Pride
- The campus organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
K
- KCTCS
- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System, often used by students to refer to the broader administrative system or bureaucracy.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter at BCTC.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the BCTC student population.
- SNA
- Student Nursing Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
T
- The Cooper
- Common shorthand for the Cooper Drive Campus, located adjacent to the University of Kentucky.
- The Den
- The main cafe and dining area located in the Classroom Building at the Newtown Campus.
- The Hub
- The student lounge and snack area located at the Cooper Campus.
- The Leestown
- Common shorthand for the Leestown Road Campus.
- The Lex
- The Lex Apartments, a popular off-campus housing complex frequently used by BCTC students due to its proximity to the Newtown campus.
- The Newtown
- Common shorthand for the Newtown Pike Campus.
- The Wyatt
- The Wyatt, a common off-campus apartment complex housing many BCTC and UK students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATB
- Academic Technical Building, located on the Cooper Campus housing technical programs.
- CB
- Classroom Building, the central hub for classes and student services at the Newtown Campus.
- KCTCS ID
- The official student identification card required for library access and campus services.
- Lextran
- The Lexington public transit system; BCTC students often receive discounted or free passes for commuting between campuses.
- M-Building
- The Manufacturing Building located on the Leestown Campus.
- OB
- Oswald Building, the main administrative and classroom building on the Cooper Campus.
- SEC
- Science Education Center, a primary academic building on the Newtown Campus.
- Starfish
- The online platform used by students to schedule advising appointments and receive academic alerts.
- Student Self-Service
- The KCTCS web portal where students register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- the_heart_of_bctc_food_pantry
- The HEART of BCTC (Food Pantry)
- university_of_kentucky_dining_facilities
- University of Kentucky Dining Facilities
- User ID
- The unique 9-digit identification number (often starting with 00) assigned to every student for logging into campus systems.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 12 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.