Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First 8-week Classes
- Fall 2026 16-week Classes
- Fall 2026 Second 8-week Classes
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
B
- Badger
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Amarillo College student.
C
- Common Grounds
- The campus coffee shop located within the College Union Building.
- Culture of Caring
- A campus-wide philosophy and initiative focused on removing student barriers to success.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activity Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Den
- The Badger Den, the main campus cafeteria located in the College Union Building.
- The Ware
- The Ware Student Living, the primary apartment-style residential complex for Amarillo College students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC Connect
- The essential online portal used by students to access email, grades, and course registration.
- Badger ID
- The official student identification card required for library services and campus facility access.
- badger_central_cafe
- Badger Central Cafe
- Byrd
- The Byrd Business Building, housing business and technology classrooms.
- CUB
- College Union Building, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Ordway
- Ordway Hall, one of the historic administrative and classroom buildings.
- Panhandle Transit
- The local bus service that provides transportation between campuses and throughout Amarillo.
- Parcells
- Parcells Hall, a major academic building on the Washington Street Campus.
- Success Center
- The campus resource providing free tutoring, testing services, and academic coaching.
- WSC
- Washington Street Campus, the main and largest campus of Amarillo College.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 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.