Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
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A
- AAEC
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, the early college high school on campus.
- AGS
- Arizona Graduate Services, the vendor used for ordering graduation caps, gowns, and rings.
B
- BSNA
- Bilingual Student Nursing Association, a professional student organization at SMCC.
C
- Concurrent
- The status of being enrolled in both high school and college courses at the same time.
- Cougar
- The mascot and nickname for an SMCC college student.
- Cougar Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in the Student Union serving hot meals and snacks.
- Cougar Café
- The main campus cafeteria located in the Student Union.
- Cougars
- The official mascot of South Mountain Community College.
- Coyote
- The mascot and nickname for an AAEC student.
- CTE
- Career and Technical Education, a focus area for many AAEC and SMCC programs.
- Cyber Café
- A smaller dining spot offering coffee, snacks, and grab-and-go items.
D
- Dual
- Short for Dual Enrollment; refers to the practice of taking college-level courses for credit while still in high school.
- Duals
- Dual-enrollment classes where students earn both high school and college credit simultaneously.
E
- Early College
- The academic model used by AAEC that allows students to earn an Associate degree alongside their high school diploma.
- EPICS
- Engineering Projects in Community Service, a program for engineering students.
F
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America, the primary student organization for AAEC's agribusiness and equine focus.
G
- Gabriel's Pantry
- A resource in the Student Union providing free snacks and food assistance for students.
M
- Maricopa
- Refers to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) system that governs the campus.
- MCCCD
- Maricopa County Community College District, the governing district for SMCC.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges (SMCC).
S
- SLL
- Student Life & Leadership, the office that manages campus clubs and student government.
- SMCC Storytelling Institute
- A unique collaborative program where AAEC students practice public speaking and narrative skills.
- South
- The common shorthand for the AAEC South Mountain campus.
- Storytelling
- Refers to the SMCC Storytelling Institute, a unique and prominent program on campus.
- STUCO
- Student Council; the student government body for the AAEC high school campus.
- STUGO
- Student Government, the representative body for the AAEC student population.
T
- The Annex
- The specific AAEC building or location situated directly on the SMCC campus.
- The Barn
- The equine and animal science facilities where AAEC students work with livestock.
- The College Side
- Refers to the SMCC-specific buildings or the college-level portion of a student's schedule.
- The Mountain
- South Mountain Park, located immediately south of campus, often used for hiking or field trips.
- The South
- Shorthand for the South Mountain campus, used to distinguish it from other AAEC or MCCCD locations.
- The Union
- The Student Union building, the primary hub for food and hanging out between classes.
- The Village
- A student resource center that includes a supermarket-style food pantry for students and staff.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AAEC Building
- The specific facility housing the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center high school.
- AAEC Office
- The dedicated administrative building for the high school staff and faculty on the SMCC campus.
- C-Pass
- The discounted transit pass provided to Maricopa Community College students for use on Valley Metro buses and light rail.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for both AAEC high school and SMCC college coursework.
- cougar_caf
- Cougar Café
- CSC
- Community Science Center, where many science labs and college-level courses are held.
- cyber_caf
- Cyber Café
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication app required for all student logins to Maricopa systems.
- Early College
- The program designation for AAEC students attending college classes on the SMCC campus.
- Early Release
- Scheduled days where AAEC high school classes end early for staff development or progress reports.
- Kickstart
- Mandatory orientation and enrollment sessions for new students to prepare for the semester.
- L
- The Library building, used by both AAEC and SMCC students for study and research.
- L Building
- The Library and Learning Resource Center.
- LA
- Language Arts Building.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester rather than on the official start date.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, the building housing the campus library and tutoring services.
- LS
- The Life Science building, housing science labs and classrooms.
- MEID
- Maricopa Enterprise ID, the unique username required for all digital logins, Canvas, and the Student Center.
- My.Maricopa
- The student self-service portal for checking transcripts, financial aid, and tuition payments.
- NCC
- North Campus Complex.
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center, used for campus performances and large-scale presentations.
- PS
- The Physical Science building.
- SES
- Student Enrollment Services building, the location for admissions, registration, and obtaining student IDs.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the portal used for official registration, transcripts, and tuition payments.
- Student Center
- The online portal (my.maricopa.edu) used to manage registration, view grades, and handle tuition payments.
- StudentVue
- The online portal used by AAEC students and parents to track high school grades and attendance.
- SU
- Student Union, the central hub for dining, the bookstore, and student activities.
- TC
- Technology Center.
- The 70
- The Valley Metro Route 70 bus, which provides the primary public transit access to the campus on 24th St.
- The AAEC Building
- The specific building on the SMCC campus dedicated to AAEC high school classrooms and administration.
- The Annex
- The specific building or designated area on the SMCC campus where AAEC high school classes are held.
- The Shuttle
- The transit service connecting various points of the South Mountain area to the campus.
- Valley Metro
- The local transit system; AAEC provides bus passes to students for commuting.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 33 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.