Academic calendar
Fall 2026 8-Week Session I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 10-Week Session
- Summer 2026 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 5-Week Session II
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session IRelevant now
- Fall 2026 15-Week Session
- Fall 2026 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session II
- Summer 2027 5-Week Session I
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 5-Week Session II
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- AAMI
- African American Male Initiative; a program providing support and resources for Black male students.
B
- B2B
- Brother-2-Brother; a chapter of the African American Male Initiative (AAMI) focused on student success.
C
- CampusCash
- The declining balance funds loaded onto a student's ID card for use at campus dining locations.
F
- Fire Squad
- A student spirit and dance organization, often associated with Phi Sigma.
G
- G.A.M.E. Club
- Gaming and Media Entertainment Club; a student organization for video games and digital media.
- Ginger
- The legacy name for the student email server (e.g., @ginger.atlm.edu), often used by students when referring to their school email.
O
- Off-Campus
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College is primarily a commuter school and does not currently provide on-campus housing.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body on campus.
T
- The ATL
- Commonly used by students to refer to the broader Atlanta area and the city's culture surrounding the campus.
- The Cafeteria
- Common student shorthand for the Trailblazer Cafe.
- Trailblazer Cafe
- The official name of the main campus dining facility located in the Student Center.
- Trailblazer Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, library services, and dining.
- Trailblazers
- The official mascot and the collective name used to refer to AMSC students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner 9
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Bldg 600
- The campus library and media center building.
- Bldg 650
- The building housing Student Accounts and the location where students pick up MARTA UPASS cards.
- Bldg 800
- The Edwin Thompson Student Center, which houses the cafeteria, bookstore, and student activities.
- CAASS
- The Center for Academic Advising & Student Success, often used to refer to the building or office where advising occurs.
- Late Start
- A term for 'mini-mester' classes that begin mid-semester, allowing students to add credits after the initial term start.
- OneUSG
- The University System of Georgia's centralized portal for student and employee records.
- Red Parking Lot
- The primary parking area designated for visitors and students accessing the Student Center.
- Single Card
- The unified campus ID system that manages access, identification, and CampusCash funds.
- The Pavilion
- Shorthand for the Easley Conference Pavilion, a large event space located within the Student Center.
- Trailblazer Talk
- The official weekly or monthly newsletter sent to students regarding campus events and deadlines.
- trailblazer_cafe_amsc_cafeteria
- Trailblazer Cafe (AMSC Cafeteria)
- UPASS
- The MARTA University Pass program that provides students with discounted unlimited monthly transit rides.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 13 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.