Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
Campus language
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C
- CCTV
- Champlain College Television, the student-run media and video production organization.
- CGC
- Champlain Game Center, the organization and physical hub for the college's game design and development programs.
- Champ
- The official beaver mascot of Champlain College.
- Champ101
- The required first-year foundational course designed to orient students to the college and Burlington.
- Core
- The interdisciplinary curriculum that all undergraduate students are required to complete regardless of major.
I
- InSight
- The college's mandatory four-year program focusing on career preparation and financial literacy.
M
- Marketplace
- The formal name for the primary dining facility in the IDX Student Life Center.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Spinner
- Short for Spinner Place, an apartment-style housing complex in Winooski used for upperclassmen residence.
T
- The Caf
- The common student name for the main dining hall located in the IDX Student Life Center.
- The Grind
- The on-campus retail cafe serving coffee and light snacks, located in the CCM building.
- The Hill
- The neighborhood in Burlington where Champlain's main campus is situated.
- The Mansions
- A student term used interchangeably with Victorian Houses to describe the historic dorms.
- The Mods
- A collective nickname for the modern residence halls: Butler, Lakeview, and Adirondack Halls.
V
- Victorian Houses
- The group of smaller, historic mansion-style residence halls located on and around the main campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CCM
- The Center for Communication and Creative Media, the main campus hub for classes, events, and student services.
- ccm_eats_food_court
- CCM EATS Food Court
- ChampCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus currency (Flex and CCM Cash).
- GMT
- Green Mountain Transit; students have free access to this local bus system using their student ID.
- Handshake
- The digital portal used by students to find campus jobs and schedule career service appointments.
- Hauke
- The Hauke Family Campus Center, which contains the MIC and classroom spaces.
- IDX
- The IDX Student Life Center, containing the dining hall, fitness center, and student lounge area.
- idx_dining_hall
- IDX Dining Hall
- Lakeside Shuttle
- The dedicated bus service that transports students between the Main Campus and the Lakeside Campus labs.
- SD Ireland
- The S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business & Technology.
- The MIC
- The Miller Information Commons, the college's main library and information hub.
- Wick
- Wick Hall, an academic building housing faculty offices and classrooms.
- yella_s
- Yella's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.