Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer 10-Week 2027
- Summer 8-Week 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
Campus language
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E
- Espresso Yourself
- The primary on-campus cafe located within the Littleton Campus bookstore.
H
- Half Moon
- A multi-purpose space (M1800) often used for student events and sometimes referred to as the Half Moon Cafe.
M
- Move Mountains
- The college's official motto and rallying cry, frequently used in student communications and marketing.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused student organization.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
- Pumas
- The official mascot of ACC, used as a collective term for the student body and community.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the ACC student population.
- SGLC
- Shared Governance Leadership Council, a representative body involving students in college decision-making.
- Somos ACC
- A student organization focused on supporting and celebrating Latine culture and students.
T
- The Pinnacle
- The student-led news publication and newspaper of Arapahoe Community College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Art and Design Center
- A separate facility in downtown Littleton (West Alamo Center) dedicated to fine arts and design programs.
- CollegePass
- The RTD transit pass provided to students for use on local buses and light rail.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- espresso_yourself_cafe
- Espresso Yourself Cafe
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the standard semester, offering a more condensed schedule.
- Legacy Campus
- The DCSD Legacy Campus located in Lone Tree.
- M-numbers
- The room numbering convention for the Main Building (e.g., M1800), where the 'M' prefix denotes the building.
- Main Building
- The central Brutalist-style building on the Littleton campus housing most classrooms and offices.
- myACC
- The central student portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student email.
- Navigate360
- The student success platform used for academic advising and course scheduling.
- Sturm Campus
- The Sturm Collaboration Campus located in Castle Rock.
- Summit Room
- A large multi-purpose event space (Room M1900) in the Main Building.
- The Annex
- The building adjacent to the Main Building that houses the gym, fitness center, and the Colorado Gallery for the Arts.
- Waring Theatre
- The campus theater (Room M2900) used for lectures, performances, and presentations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 14 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.