Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 16-Week Term
- Summer 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 16-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 16-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Fall 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Fall 2027 16-Week Term
- Fall 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Spring 2028 First 8-Week Term
- Spring 2028 16-Week Term
- Spring 2028 Second 8-Week Term
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BOC
- Black Organization for Cultural Awareness, a prominent student organization.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes campus events.
- Cougar Bucks
- The campus-specific currency used for purchasing food and services on campus.
- Crossroads
- The retail dining area and snack shop located in the Koehneke Community Center (KCC).
D
- D&J
- David and Jonathan Hall, a residence hall on campus.
K
- Kohn
- Kohn Hall, a residence hall typically referred to by its primary name.
L
- LSU
- Latino Student Union, a student organization focused on Hispanic and Latino culture.
M
- Mary-Martha
- Mary-Martha Hall, a residence hall often referred to by its full hyphenated name.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students.
T
- The Caf
- The Villager Dining Hall, the primary campus cafeteria.
- The Pillars
- The iconic architectural pillars on campus, frequently used as a landmark or meeting spot for students.
- The Village
- Refers to the surrounding River Forest and Oak Park neighborhoods where students often shop or eat.
- Trusheim
- Trusheim Hall, a residence hall typically referred to by its primary name.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Addison
- Addison Hall, the primary administrative building housing offices like Financial Aid and the Registrar.
- big_cats_smash_n_shake
- Big Cats Smash-N-Shake
- Concordia Connect
- The internal web portal used by students to access grades, course registration, and financial accounts.
- Cougar Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- crossroads_dining_room
- Crossroads Dining Room
- CUC Alert
- The emergency mass notification system used to broadcast safety information to the campus community.
- Geiseman
- Geiseman Gymnasium, the main athletic facility on campus.
- KCC
- Koehneke Community Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Klinck
- Klinck Memorial Library, the main campus library.
- lib_caf
- Lib Café
- The Christopher Center
- The Christopher Center for Business and Education building.
- The Green Line
- The CTA train line (Harlem/Lake station) located near campus, used by students to travel to downtown Chicago.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.