Academic calendar
Summer 2026 B-Term (4 Weeks) runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 A-Term
- Summer 2026 Full-Term
- Summer 2026 B-Term
- Summer 2026 B-Term (4 Weeks)Relevant now
- Fall 2026 A-Term
- Fall 2026 Full-Term
- Fall 2026 B-Term
- Spring 2027 A-Term
- Spring 2027 Full-Term
- Spring 2027 B-Term
- Summer 2027 Full-Term
Campus language
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B
- Bobcats
- The official mascot and collective name for students attending Central Louisiana Technical Community College.
C
- Cenla
- A regional term for 'Central Louisiana,' the primary service area for the college's various campuses.
D
- DE
- Dual Enrollment; refers to high school students taking college-level courses at the campus.
L
- L#
- The unique student identification number assigned to every student, which begins with the letter 'L'.
- LCTCS
- The Louisiana Community & Technical College System, the governing body for CLTCC.
- LOLA
- The common name for the 'Log on Louisiana' student portal used for all administrative tasks.
- LPN
- Licensed Practical Nursing; frequently used to refer to the nursing student cohort and their specific program area.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society; recognizes outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary representative body for the student voice on campus.
- SkillsUSA
- A professional organization for students enrolled in training programs for technical, skilled, and service occupations.
T
- Tech
- Common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to the college (e.g., 'I'm going to Tech').
- The Portal
- Student shorthand for LoLA (Log On Louisiana).
- The Shop
- General term used by students to refer to the technical lab areas, such as welding, automotive, or HVAC bays.
- The Tech
- Common local shorthand used by students and the community to refer to CLTCC.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Accuplacer
- The standardized placement test used to evaluate a student's skill levels in reading, writing, and math for course placement.
- Advanced Manufacturing Center
- The specialized facility located at 1321 2nd Street in Alexandria dedicated to manufacturing technology programs.
- Alexandria Bus Transit
- The local public transportation system that provides direct bus access to the Alexandria Main and MacArthur campuses.
- Alexandria Main
- The primary campus location situated on South MacArthur Drive in Alexandria.
- Bobcat Den
- The primary student resource hub on the CLTCC website that provides quick links to email, LOLA, and campus services.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and communicate with instructors.
- DegreeWorks
- An online degree audit tool accessible through LOLA that allows students to track their progress toward graduation.
- Downtown
- The Alexandria Downtown Campus, which houses specialized programs like nursing and cosmetology.
- Downtown Campus
- The CLTCC facility located in the Alexandria business district, often housing specialized programs.
- Dual Enrollment
- The program allowing high school students to earn college credit simultaneously with their high school diploma.
- Ferriday
- The Ferriday campus location of CLTCC.
- HiSET
- The High School Equivalency Test used in Louisiana (replacing the GED) which many CLTCC students prepare for via WorkReady U.
- Huey P
- The Huey P. Long Campus located in Winnfield.
- Huey P. Long
- The Winnfield campus location of CLTCC.
- Lamar Salter
- The Leesville campus location, serving the Fort Johnson area.
- LoLA
- Log On Louisiana; the central online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- MacArthur
- The MacArthur Extension Campus located at 4311 South MacArthur Drive, which houses specialized programs like Power Lineworker and Heavy Equipment Operator.
- Main
- The Alexandria Main Campus located on South MacArthur Drive, serving as the primary administrative hub.
- McCormick Building
- A renovated historic building in downtown Alexandria that is part of the CLTCC Alexandria Main Campus expansion.
- ProctorU
- The online service used for monitored testing in distance learning courses.
- Riverfront Campus
- An alternative name used for the downtown Alexandria facilities located near the Red River.
- Rod Brady
- The Jena campus location of CLTCC.
- Sabine Valley
- The Many campus location of CLTCC.
- Student ID
- A physical identification card required for campus services, which students must obtain from the Student Services office.
- Ward H. Nash
- The Oakdale campus location of CLTCC.
- WorkReady U
- The adult education program at CLTCC that provides high school equivalency (HiSET) preparation and basic skills instruction.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 B-Term (4 Weeks) runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 26 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.