Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 7.5-Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 7.5-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 Solano Spring Session
- Spring 2027 Solano Early Summer Sea Session
- Summer 2027 5-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 10-Week TermSummer Term 2027
- Summer 2027 5-Week Session 2
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- ASCMA
- Associated Students of California Maritime Academy, the official student government.
- ASI
- Associated Students Inc., the organization that manages the campus recreation and fitness programs.
C
- Cruise
- The mandatory 60-day summer training voyage aboard the T.S. Golden Bear.
D
- Division
- The specific organizational unit a cadet belongs to within the Corps.
K
- Keelhauler
- The official mascot and a common term for a Cal Maritime student.
- Keelhauler Pride
- A common campus expression related to school spirit and identity.
L
- Lower
- Lower Residence Hall, consisting of three buildings (A, B, and C) located closer to the waterfront.
M
- Maritime North
- An apartment-style housing complex located off the main campus loop.
- McAllister
- McAllister Hall, one of the newer residence halls on campus.
- Morrow Cove
- The primary dining center and cafeteria on campus.
- Mug
- A first-year cadet within the Corps of Cadets.
N
- NSBE
- National Society of Black Engineers campus chapter.
S
- SNAME
- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers student chapter.
T
- The Bear
- Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB), which serves as a residence for students during training cruises and sometimes for freshmen on campus.
- The Bistro
- A retail dining and snack location situated in the Student Services area.
- The Mess
- Student shorthand for the dining hall or the mess deck where cadets take their meals.
U
- Upper
- Upper Residence Hall, a housing facility located on the campus hillside.
- USCG
- The United States Coast Guard Licensing office located on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ABS
- ABS Information Commons, housing the campus library and lecture halls.
- Compass Point
- Practical orientation point on campus near the waterfront.
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- Dining Center / The Marketplace
- Keelhauler Shops
- The campus technical and engineering workshops.
- Maritime Academy Drive
- The main access road used to enter the campus from Highway 29.
- Mayo Hall
- The central hub for student services, including admissions, the registrar, and financial aid.
- PEAC
- Physical Education and Aquatics Center, the campus athletic and gym facility.
- Rizza
- Rizza Auditorium, the primary venue for large campus events and assemblies.
- Standing Watch
- A required period of duty students must perform on campus or on the ship.
- The Bridge
- The internal campus portal and training site for maritime simulation.
- Uniform of the Day
- The mandatory dress code cadets must follow every day during the academic year.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 11 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.