Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 5 Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Maymester 12-Week SessionSummer 2027 Maymester 12-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Semester
- Summer 2026 Late Start 8-Week SessionSummer 2027 Late Start 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Last 5-Week SessionSummer 2027 Last 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 AV1 Early Start, 1 weekFall 2026 Early Start 1-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 5 WeeksFall 2026 First 5-Week SessionFall 2026 TR1 First 5 weeks of termRelevant now
- Fall 2026 ColoradoOnline 1st 7 WeekFall 2026 CZ4 ColoradoOnline 1st 7 week
- Fall 2026 BI1 First 7.5 weeks of termFall 2026 First 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 M10 Regular Start, 10 week termFall 2026 Regular Start 10-Week SessionFall 2026 Regular Start 10-Week Term
- Fall 2026 ColoradoOnline 15 WeekFall 2026 CZ1 ColoradoOnline 15 week
- Fall 2026 F15 Full TermFall 2026 Semester
- Fall 2026 M16 Miscellaneous Start
- Fall 2026 AU1 August start, WEL OnlyFall 2026 August Start WEL Only Session
- Fall 2026 Late Start 10 WeekFall 2026 Late Start 10-Week SessionFall 2026 M17 Late Start, 10 week
- Fall 2026 Late Start 13-Week SessionFall 2026 Late Start 13-Week TermFall 2026 M23 Late Start, 13 week term
- Fall 2026 ColoradoOnline 10 WeekFall 2026 CZ2 ColoradoOnline 10 week
- Fall 2026 Late Start 10-Week Session 2Fall 2026 Late Start 10-Week TermFall 2026 M20 Late Start, 10 week term
- Fall 2026 Mid 5 WeeksFall 2026 Mid 5-Week SessionFall 2026 TR2 Mid 5 weeks of term
- Fall 2026 Mid-Semester Start 1-Week SessionFall 2026 MS1 Mid Semester Start, 1 week
- Fall 2026 Late Start 8-Week SessionFall 2026 Late Start 8-Week TermFall 2026 M28 Late Start, 8 week term
- Fall 2026 BI2 Last 7.5 weeks of termFall 2026 Last 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 ColoradoOnline 2nd 7 WeekFall 2026 CZ5 ColoradoOnline 2nd 7 week
- Fall 2026 OC1 October start, WEL OnlyFall 2026 October Start WEL Only Session
- Fall 2026 Last 5 WeeksFall 2026 Last 5-Week SessionFall 2026 TR3 Last 5 weeks of term
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Early Start 1 Week
- Summer 2027 Maymester 12 Week Term
- Summer 2027 Maymester 12 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Maymester 4 Week Term
- Summer 2027 Regular Start 7 Week
- Summer 2027 Regular Start 8 Week
- Summer 2027 ColoradoOnline 10 Week
- Summer 2027 Maymester 4 Weeks
- Summer 2027 First 5 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Regular Start 7 WeeksSummer 2027 Regular Start 7-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Regular Start 8 WeeksSummer 2027 Regular Start 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Late Start 8 Week Term
- Summer 2027 ColoradoOnline 1st 7 Week
- Summer 2027 Late Start 8 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Last 5 Weeks
- Fall 2027 AV1 Early Start, 1 week
- Fall 2027 TR1 First 5 weeks of term
- Fall 2027 BI1 First 7.5 weeks of term
- Fall 2027 M10 Regular Start, 10 week term
- Fall 2027 F15 Full TermFall 2027 Semester
- Fall 2027 M17 Late Start, 10 week
- Fall 2027 M23 Late Start, 13 week term
- Fall 2027 M20 Late Start, 10 week term
- Fall 2027 TR2 Mid 5 weeks of term
- Fall 2027 MS1 Mid Semester Start, 1 week
- Fall 2027 M28 Late Start, 8 week term
- Fall 2027 BI2 Last 7.5 weeks of term
- Fall 2027 TR3 Last 5 weeks of term
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AHEC
- Auraria Higher Education Center; the administrative body that manages shared campus services like parking and security.
- Auraria
- The common name for the shared downtown campus; students typically say they are going to Auraria rather than the specific college name.
- Auraria Student Lofts
- A high-rise off-campus housing option located near the campus, frequently called The Lofts by students.
C
- CityHawks
- The official mascot and collective nickname for students attending the Community College of Denver.
I
- Intermission
- Short for Intermission Café, a coffee and snack station located in the Science Building atrium.
- iPie
- A popular custom pizza vendor located within the Tivoli Student Union.
L
- Los Molinos
- A well-known Mexican eatery in the Tivoli Food Court, originally a local food truck.
- Lynx Crossing
- A shared apartment-style residence hall for students from all three Auraria schools, often referred to simply as Lynx.
S
- s'ONO
- An Asian fusion and Hawaiian-inspired dining spot located in the Tivoli.
- SACAB
- Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board; the student-led group representing all three schools in campus governance.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the elected body representing the interests of CCD students.
- SPARC
- Student Programming, Activities & Resource Center; the primary office for student clubs and campus events.
T
- The Flock
- A term used to describe the CCD student community, often seen in campus communications like CityHawk Talk.
- The Regency
- A major off-campus student housing complex and former hotel that serves the CCD community via a dedicated shuttle.
- Tivoli Food Court
- The central dining hub located on the ground floor of the Tivoli Student Union.
- Tri-institutional
- A term used by students and staff to describe the unique shared nature of the campus and its resources.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boulder Creek
- A CCD building (BLD) that primarily houses science labs and technology classrooms.
- Cherry Creek
- A primary CCD academic building (CHR) located on the southern end of the campus.
- Clear Creek
- A CCD building (CLR) used for various academic departments and student services.
- CollegePass
- The RTD transit pass provided to students that allows for unlimited use of Denver's buses and light rail.
- Confluence
- The main CCD building (CNF) which houses the admissions office, advising, and the Meeting Place Café.
- D-codes
- The convention where all Auraria campus building abbreviations on a student's schedule are prefixed with a D (e.g., DCNF for Confluence).
- ID Station
- The specific service desk in the Tivoli Student Union where students must go to get their campus ID and transit pass.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, often identified by codes like K or L on the registration portal.
- North Classroom
- A massive, shared academic building (NC) used for lectures by CCD, MSU Denver, and CU Denver.
- Tivoli
- The Tivoli Student Union (TV), a historic brewery building that serves as the campus social and service center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 5 Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.