Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- BSA
- Black Student Association, an organization supporting Black students and culture on campus.
C
- Caples
- Caples Residence Hall, known for being the tallest building on campus.
K
- KAC
- Kenyon Athletic Center, the primary facility for sports, fitness, and recreation.
- KCDC
- Kenyon College Dramatic Club, the student-run organization that produces theater on campus.
M
- Middle Path
- The central gravel walkway that runs the length of the campus and serves as the social artery of the college.
N
- New Side
- The newer wing of the McBride and Mather residence hall complex.
O
- Old Kenyon
- The historic stone residence hall located at the southern end of campus.
- Old Side
- The older wing of the McBride and Mather residence hall complex.
P
- PEAS
- People Endorsing Agrarian Sustainability, a student group that manages the campus farm.
- Peirce
- Peirce Hall, the primary and only central dining hall on campus.
S
- Send it
- A common student phrase for attempting something difficult or committing to a social plan.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the primary student government body.
T
- The Apts
- Acland Street Apartments, typically housing upperclassmen.
- The Cove
- The snack bar and late-night dining area located in the lower level of Peirce Hall.
- The Gates of Hell
- The stone pillars at the entrance to the South side of campus, near Old Kenyon.
- The Hill
- The common term for the Kenyon campus and the village of Gambier.
- The Kenyon Bubble
- The sense of isolation or detachment from the outside world due to the college's rural location.
- The Market
- The Village Market, a small grocery store in Gambier where students use K-Card funds.
- The Mods
- Modular housing units located near the athletic center, often used for upperclassman or overflow housing.
- The NCAs
- North Campus Apartments, a popular housing option for seniors.
- The Seal
- The college seal in the floor of Peirce Hall; tradition dictates students must not step on it to avoid bad luck.
- The Servery
- The main food service area within Peirce Hall where meals are prepared and served.
W
- Wiggin
- Wiggin Street Coffee, a popular cafe located at the intersection of Wiggin Street and Middle Path.
- WKCO
- The student-run radio station broadcasting from the basement of Farr Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ascension
- Ascension Hall, a major academic building housing humanities departments and classrooms.
- Chalmers
- Chalmers Library, the main campus library and academic commons.
- Cox
- The Cox Health and Counseling Center, the primary location for student medical and mental health services.
- Finn House
- The home of the Kenyon Review and the English department.
- Gund
- Gund Gallery, the college's contemporary art museum and exhibition space.
- Horvitz
- Horvitz Hall, the building dedicated to studio arts.
- K-Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library checkouts.
- peirce_dining_hall
- Peirce Dining Hall
- Personal Access Code
- A four-digit code (PAC) used alongside the K-Card for entry into certain secure buildings.
- Stouffer
- Stouffer Hall, which houses the psychology department and various administrative offices.
- The Bookstore
- The Kenyon College Bookstore, which also functions as the local post office and central hub for supplies.
- The Shuttle
- The Knox County Transit shuttle that provides transportation between Gambier and Mount Vernon.
- xtraction
- XTraction
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 13 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.