Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session 8W1 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 I
- Summer 2026 5-Week Session M04
- Fall 2026 Session 8W1Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Session 1 (16-Week)
- Fall 2026 Session M22 (12-Week)
- Fall 2026 Session M03 (8-Week)
- Winter Session 2026-27 Session 4W1
- Spring 2027 Session 8W1
- Spring 2027 Session 1 (16-Week)
- Spring 2027 Session 12W (12-Week)
- Spring 2027 Session 8W2
- Summer 2027 Session M03 (5-Week)
- Summer 2027 Session 8W2 (8-Week)
- Summer 2027 Session M04 (5-Week)
- Fall 2027 Session M46 (8-Week)
- Fall 2027 Session 1 (16-Week)
- Fall 2027 Session M22 (12-Week)
- Fall 2027 Session M03 (8-Week)
- Winter Session 2027-28 Session 4W (4-Week)
- Spring 2028 Session 8W1
- Spring 2028 16-Week
- Spring 2028 Session 12W (12-Week)
- Spring 2028 Session 8W2
- Summer 2028 Session M03 (5-Week)
- Summer 2028 Session 8W2 (8-Week)
- Summer 2028 Session M04 (5-Week)
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
B
- Boone
- Shorthand for the Boone Campus located in Burlington.
- Boone Cafe
- The primary food service location situated within the Boone Campus Technology & Innovation Center.
G
- Gateway to NKU
- The popular dual-enrollment and transfer program specifically designed for students moving to Northern Kentucky University.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a group supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Urban
- Common shorthand for the Urban Metro Campus located in downtown Covington.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B&E
- The Business & Education Center located on the Edgewood Campus.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CAM
- The Center for Advanced Manufacturing, a specialized facility on the Boone Campus.
- KCTCS
- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the statewide network that Gateway belongs to.
- MyPath
- The centralized student portal used to access email, Blackboard, and academic records.
- Starfish
- The academic alert and advising platform used to schedule appointments and track course progress.
- TANK
- Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky; students often use the TANK bus system to commute between campuses.
- TIE
- The Technology & Innovation Center located on the Boone Campus.
- TTC
- The Transportation Technology Center located on the Florence Campus.
- UB
- The Urban Center, the main building of the Urban Metro Campus in Covington.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session 8W1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.