Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 Full-Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026 Full-Term
- Summer Session 2026 A-Term
- Summer Session 2026 B-Term
- Fall Semester 2026 Full-TermRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 Delayed Start Term
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027 Full-Term
- Spring Semester 2027 Delayed Start Term
- Summer Session 2027 Full-Term
- Summer Session 2027 A-Term
- Summer Session 2027 B-Term
Campus language
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Showing 25 of 25 terms
A
- AADR
- Academic Access and Disability Resources, the office responsible for student accommodations.
- ACM
- The standard shorthand and acronym for Allegany College of Maryland.
C
- C2J
- The Criminal Justice and Criminology Club.
- Chef Fresh
- The grab-and-go food program offering pre-packaged sandwiches, salads, and snacks.
- Culinaire
- The Culinaire Café, a student-run restaurant in downtown Cumberland operated by the School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts.
D
- Day Breakers
- The breakfast-specific dining concept featuring cooked-to-order eggs and pancakes.
F
- Flex Dollars
- Declining balance funds attached to meal plans used for purchases at campus dining locations.
L
- Late Start
- Refers to accelerated courses that begin several weeks into the standard semester.
M
- Metz
- The Metz Café, the primary dining facility located within the College Center.
P
- PBL
- Phi Beta Lambda, the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America.
- PRIDE
- The campus organization for GLBTQ students and their allies.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SNA
- Student Nurses' Association, a professional organization for nursing students.
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Association.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located within the College Center.
- The Coffee Shop
- The cafe and snack bar located inside the Hazel Haley Library.
- The Hill
- A common reference to the Cumberland campus due to its elevated geography.
- The Lib
- Common student shorthand for the Learning Commons or the Dr. Donald L. Alexander Library.
- The Pantry
- The on-campus food and hygiene resource that provides free supplies to students in need.
- The Woods
- Common shorthand for the Willowbrook Woods apartment-style student housing.
- Trojan
- The official mascot and collective identity for ACM students.
- Trojan Pride
- The official campus slogan and expression of school spirit, referencing the Trojan mascot.
W
- Willowbrook
- The primary on-campus student housing complex, Willowbrook Woods.
- Willowbrook Woods
- The only on-campus student housing complex, consisting of five apartment-style buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A
- Allied Health Building, housing nursing and dental programs.
- ACM ID
- The student identification card required for gym access, tutoring services, and receiving local merchant discounts.
- ACM Shuttle
- A free shuttle service that runs between the main campus and downtown Cumberland for students.
- ACT
- Allegany County Transit; students can purchase unlimited ride bus passes at the Campus Store.
- AD
- Advancement Building, where the Campus Store (bookstore) is located.
- AH
- Allied Health Building, which contains the dental hygiene and nursing clinics.
- Allegany County Transit
- The local public bus system that provides transportation to and from the Cumberland campus.
- Bob Kirk Arena
- The main gymnasium floor located within the Physical Education Building.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online and hybrid course content.
- CC
- College Center, the hub for student services, dining, and the bookstore.
- CE
- Continuing Education Building.
- eSafe
- The college's emergency notification system used for weather-related closures and safety alerts.
- G
- Gymnasium / Bob Kirk Arena.
- H
- Humanities Building.
- L
- Hazel Haley Library.
- Late Start
- Specific course sections that begin mid-semester, typically in 8-week or 12-week formats.
- Learning Commons
- The building housing the Donald L. Alexander Library and academic tutoring labs.
- MyACM
- The central online student portal for accessing email, grades, and registration tools.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used for academic advising and scheduling appointments.
- Parking Tag
- A required permit obtained from the Business Office for any vehicle parked on campus.
- PE
- Physical Education Building, which contains the gymnasium and Bob Kirk Arena.
- S
- Science Building.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- T
- Technology Building.
- The Loft
- A designated student seating and lounge area located in the College Center.
- The Pantry
- The on-campus resource in the College Center providing free food and hygiene products to students.
- The Shuttle
- The Allegany County Transit bus service that provides transportation to and from the campus.
- Trojan Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for library access, printing, and meal plans.
- WC
- Thomas Welcome Center, the main entry point for prospective students and visitors.
- Zimmer Theatre
- The Dr. Robert S. Zimmer College Theatre located in the College Center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 Full-Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 30 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.