Academic calendar
Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- Campus Café
- The primary dining area on campus, located in the Amherst Building, serving breakfast and lunch.
- Cougar
- The official mascot of CVCC, often used to refer to students or school spirit.
- Cougar Cafe
- The main on-campus dining area located in Amherst Hall.
- Cougars
- The official mascot and collective term for CVCC students.
- CV
- A common shorthand abbreviation for Central Virginia Community College.
D
- DE
- Dual Enrollment, referring to high school students taking college-level courses for credit.
- Dualies
- Slang for Dual Enrollment students—high schoolers taking college courses on campus.
G
- G3
- Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back; a tuition assistance program for high-demand fields.
L
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester (8-week or 10-week sessions) rather than at the traditional start date.
M
- MyCVCC
- The single sign-on portal used to access all student accounts and tools.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused honor society.
O
- Off-campus
- Central Virginia Community College is a commuter-only institution and does not provide on-campus housing; students typically live in local Lynchburg apartments.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
R
- Ridgecat Course
- The 9-hole disc golf course located on the main campus near the Framatome building.
- Ridgecats
- The official mascot of CVCC, introduced to replace the former 'Cougar' mascot to better reflect the local geography.
S
- SAC
- Student Advisory Council, a group of students who provide feedback and recommendations to the college administration.
- Seven Hills
- The Seven Hills Hospitality Center, which houses culinary and hospitality programs and occasionally hosts food-related events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership and advocacy body.
- SSS
- Student Support Services, a TRIO program that provides academic advising and tutoring for eligible students.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a support and advocacy group for military-affiliated students.
T
- The 29
- Refers to US Route 29/Wards Road, the busy commercial corridor where the campus is located.
- The Bridge
- The elevated physical walkway that connects the main campus buildings.
- The Cafe
- Common shorthand for the Cougar Cafe dining area.
- The Central
- The campus food pantry and resource center, officially known as the Central Grab-n-Go, located in the Student Center.
- The Cougar
- The official mascot of CVCC, often used in reference to campus spirit events.
- The Cougar Den
- The student lounge area, named after the school mascot, used for socializing and studying.
- The Grill
- The main cafeteria and food service area located in Amherst Hall.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the CVCC campus due to its elevated geographic location in Lynchburg.
- The Hill City
- A common nickname for Lynchburg, the city where CVCC's main campus is situated.
- The Testing Center
- The specific facility in Amherst Hall where students take proctored exams.
- The Vending Area
- The snack and beverage area located in Bedford Hall, often used for quick breaks between classes.
- TRiO
- Federal student support services for first-generation students and those with financial need.
U
- UB
- Upward Bound, a TRIO program designed to assist high school students in preparing for college success.
V
- VCCS
- Virginia Community College System, the state-wide network of colleges that CVCC belongs to.
- Vending
- The snack and beverage machine areas located in the student lounges of Appomattox and Bedford Halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amherst
- Amherst Hall, the main administrative building containing the library, bookstore, and The Grill.
- Appomattox
- Appomattox Hall, the building dedicated to business, information technology, and computer labs.
- Bedford
- Bedford Hall, the building primarily used for humanities, fine arts, and social science classes.
- Campbell
- Campbell Hall, the building housing science laboratories and mathematics classrooms.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CVCC Alert
- The emergency notification system for weather-related closings and campus safety alerts.
- Dynamic Session
- A course that starts later in the semester or has a non-standard duration.
- Framatome
- The Framatome Technology Center, a facility used for specialized technical and trade training.
- G3
- A tuition assistance program for Virginia residents in high-demand career fields ('Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back').
- GAA
- Guaranteed Admission Agreements, which allow students to transfer to 4-year universities if requirements are met.
- GLTC
- Greater Lynchburg Transit Company; the city bus system that provides public transportation to campus.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically following an 8-week or 10-week accelerated schedule.
- Learning Commons
- The collaborative study and tutoring space located within Bedford Hall.
- Merritt
- Merritt Hall, the building housing health sciences, nursing, and technical programs.
- MyCVCC
- The single sign-on portal used to access student email, Canvas, and registration tools.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web tool used for scheduling advising appointments and tracking degree progress.
- Parking
- CVCC offers free parking for students in designated lots without the requirement of a paid permit.
- Parking Decal
- The required permit that must be displayed on all student vehicles parked on campus lots.
- SDV
- Student Development courses, a mandatory orientation-style class for most degree-seeking students.
- SIS
- Student Information System, the tool used for checking grades, transcripts, and financial aid.
- student_center_food_services
- Student Center Food Services
- The Hub
- The centralized student services center in Amherst Hall for admissions, records, and registration help.
- The Testing Center
- The facility in Amherst Hall where students take proctored exams and placement tests.
- the_central_grab_n_go
- The Central Grab-n-Go
- VCCS
- Virginia Community College System; the state-wide network that CVCC belongs to.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 35 approved campus terms and 25 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.