Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Fast Track I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Fast Track IRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Early 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Fast Track II
- Spring 2027 Fast Track I
- Spring 2027 Early 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Fast Track II
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- ASCC
- Associated Students of Chaffey College, often used interchangeably with the student government.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on the interests and community of Black students.
C
- CCSG
- Chaffey College Student Government, the primary student representation body.
- Commuter Campus
- Chaffey College is a commuter-only institution and does not offer on-campus student housing or dormitories.
D
- DPS
- Disability Programs and Services, the office providing academic accommodations and support for students with disabilities.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for disadvantaged students.
F
- Fast Track
- Accelerated 8-week courses designed to allow students to complete credits more quickly.
G
- GPS
- Guiding Panthers to Success centers, which offer counseling and registration assistance.
I
- ICC
- Inter-Club Council, the governing body that oversees and ratifies all student clubs.
- ICON
- Chaffey's specific branding for 'Hyflex' courses, which stand for 'In-Class and Online' instruction.
L
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically following an 8-week format rather than the full 16-week term.
M
- MACC
- The Michael Alexander Campus Center, the primary hub for dining and student activities on the Rancho campus.
P
- Panther
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Chaffey student.
- Panther Bistro
- The main dining hall located within the Michael Alexander Campus Center (MACC).
- Panther Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in the MACC building at the Rancho campus.
- Panther Express
- The grab-and-go convenience store for quick snacks and drinks.
- Panther Pride
- The common term for campus spirit and student engagement.
- Panthers
- The collective nickname and mascot for Chaffey College students and athletic teams.
R
- Rancho
- The main Chaffey College campus located in Rancho Cucamonga.
- Roxy's Market
- A campus spot where students can grab snacks or non-perishable food items as part of the Panther Essentials program.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, often used interchangeably with CCSG in student discourse.
T
- The Breeze
- The official student-run newspaper of Chaffey College.
- The Campus Store
- The bookstore location that also provides snacks and basic food items.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area on the Rancho campus where students gather for events and socializing.
U
- UNIDOS
- United Network of Immigrants & Dreamers Organizing for Students, a club supporting undocumented and immigrant students.
W
- Wignall
- The Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, located on the Rancho campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- Administration Building, housing the main business and executive offices.
- ATL
- Automotive Technology building.
- BankMobile
- The third-party service used by the college to disburse financial aid refunds to students.
- BE
- Business Education building.
- CAA
- Center for the Arts building.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course materials and grades are hosted.
- dining_commons_temporary_location
- Dining Commons (Temporary Location)
- GoSmart
- The program allowing students to use their ID card as a free bus pass on Omnitrans.
- GPS Centers
- Guiding Panthers to Success centers, walk-in locations where students get help with registration and educational plans.
- LA
- Liberal Arts building.
- Late Start
- Short-term, intensive classes that begin mid-semester (typically 8-week sessions) rather than at the start of the term.
- LLC
- Library Learning Commons, the main campus library and study space.
- MACC
- Museum of Art and Chaffey College building, which also houses the cafeteria.
- MNB
- Mathematics and North Business building, the hub for STEM and business-related lectures.
- MyChaffey
- The central student portal used to access email, Canvas, and registration tools.
- Panther ID
- The official student identification card required for library services, printing, and GoSmart bus access.
- Panther Pantry
- A service providing free non-perishable food bags to enrolled students at all three campuses.
- panther_express
- Panther Express
- Self-Service
- The specific portal within MyChaffey used for registering for classes and viewing financial aid.
- SS
- Social Science building.
- SSA
- Student Services/Administration building, containing admissions, financial aid, and counseling.
- Success Center
- On-campus locations providing free tutoring, study groups, and required 'learning activities' for certain courses.
- VSS
- Vocational Social Science building.
- WH
- Wargin Hall, a primary classroom building on the Rancho Cucamonga campus.
- ZH
- Zimmermann Hall, a classroom and office building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Fast Track I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 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.