Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer 2027 First 4-week Session
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer 2027 Second 4-week Session
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer 2028 First Part of Term
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ASOIT
- Associated Students of Oregon Institute of Technology, the student government body.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes campus events and entertainment.
H
- Hootie's
- The campus bistro and coffee shop located in the College Union.
- Hustlin' Owls
- The official nickname and spirit slogan for Oregon Tech students and athletic teams.
K
- KTEC
- The student-run campus radio station (89.5 FM).
N
- Night Owl
- The late-night dining service offering snacks and meals after the main hall closes.
O
- OLC
- Outdoor Leadership Center, which provides outdoor gear rentals and organized trips.
R
- RH
- The Residence Hall, the primary on-campus housing for freshmen and traditional students.
T
- Tech
- A common shorthand used by students to refer to the university itself.
- The Basin
- The Klamath Basin area surrounding the university.
- The CU
- The College Union, the central hub for dining and student services.
- The Hill
- The Klamath Falls campus, named for its location overlooking the city and the Klamath Basin.
- The Marketplace
- The main dining hall located on the top floor of the College Union.
- The Res
- A common shorthand for the main Residence Hall.
- The Village
- The Sustainable Village, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- TOP
- The Tech Opportunities Program, providing support services for first-generation and low-income students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boivin
- Boivin Hall, a central academic building housing various classrooms and offices.
- CEET
- The Center for Excellence in Engineering and Technology building.
- CIE
- The Commission on College Teaching or the Center for Institutional Effectiveness, often used in administrative logistics.
- Cornett
- Cornett Hall, the primary building for engineering and technology labs.
- duffies
- Duffies
- falls_caf
- Falls Café
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which houses the campus library, testing center, and peer tutoring.
- MAH
- The Martha Anne Dow Center for Health Professions.
- Owens
- Owens Hall, primarily used for general education and communication courses.
- owl_express
- Owl Express
- Purvine
- Purvine Hall, which houses the business, mathematics, and computer systems departments.
- Tech ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- The App
- The Oregon Tech mobile app used for campus news, event tracking, and student IDs.
- The Well
- The Integrated Student Health Center (ISHC) providing medical and counseling services.
- the_bistro
- The Bistro
- the_marketplace_caf
- The Marketplace Café
- the_night_owl
- The Night Owl
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 17 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.