Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - First 8-WeekFall Session 2026 - First 8-WeekRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - First 12-WeekFall Session 2026 - First 12-Week
- Fall 2026 16-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - Second 12-WeekFall Session 2026 - Second 12-Week
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - Second 8-WeekFall Session 2026 - Second 8-Week
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - First 8-WeekSpring Session 2027 - First 8-Week
- Spring 2027 First 12-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - First 12-WeekSpring Session 2027 - First 12-Week
- Spring 2027 16-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 12-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - Second 12-WeekSpring Session 2027 - Second 12-Week
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - Second 8-WeekSpring Session 2027 - Second 8-Week
- Summer 2027 - First 5-WeekSummer 2027 First 5-Week SessionSummer Session 2027 - First 5-Week
- Summer 2027 - First 8-WeekSummer 2027 First 8-Week SessionSummer Session 2027 - First 8-Week
- Summer 2027 - 10-WeekSummer 2027 10-Week SessionSummer Session 2027Summer Session 2027 - 10-Week
- Summer 2027 - Second 8-WeekSummer 2027 Second 8-Week SessionSummer Session 2027 - Second 8-Week
- Summer 2027 - Second 5-WeekSummer 2027 Second 5-Week SessionSummer Session 2027 - Second 5-Week
- Fall 2027 First 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2027 - First 8-WeekFall Session 2027 - First 8-Week
- Fall 2027 First 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2027 - First 12-WeekFall Session 2027 - First 12-Week
- Fall 2027 16-Week Session
- Fall 2027 Second 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2027 - Second 12-WeekFall Session 2027 - Second 12-Week
- Fall 2027 Second 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2027 - Second 8-WeekFall Session 2027 - Second 8-Week
- Spring 2028 First 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2028 - First 8-WeekSpring Session 2028 - First 8-Week
- Spring 2028 First 12-Week SessionSpring Semester 2028 - First 12-WeekSpring Session 2028 - First 12-Week
- Spring 2028 16-Week Session
- Spring 2028 Second 12-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2028 - Second 12-WeekSpring Session 2028 - Second 12-Week
- Spring 2028 Second 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2028 - Second 8-WeekSpring Session 2028 - Second 8-Week
- Summer 2028 - First 5-WeekSummer 2028 First 5-Week SessionSummer Session 2028 - First 5-Week
- Summer 2028 - First 8-WeekSummer 2028 First 8-Week SessionSummer Session 2028 - First 8-Week
- Summer 2028 - 10-WeekSummer 2028 10-Week SessionSummer Session 2028Summer Session 2028 - 10-Week
- Summer 2028 - Second 8-WeekSummer 2028 Second 8-Week SessionSummer Session 2028 - Second 8-Week
- Summer 2028 - Second 5-WeekSummer 2028 Second 5-Week SessionSummer Session 2028 - Second 5-Week
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- Chaps
- Short for Chaparrals, the college's mascot and name for the student body
- Culinary Market
- Retail shop selling student-prepared food, pastries, and lab-made goods
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, often used interchangeably with SLC in student discourse
- SLC
- Student Leadership Council, the official student government body
- SLEA
- Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, a major training program hosted on campus
T
- The BIC
- Common shorthand for the Berg Instructional Center
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria and food court located in the Student Resource Center (SRC)
- The MAC
- Common shorthand for the McAninch Arts Center
- The SRC
- Common shorthand for the Student Resource Center
W
- Waterleaf
- Upscale fine-dining restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program
- Wheat Café
- Student-run casual dining located in the CHC building
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BIC
- Berg Instructional Center, the primary academic building on campus
- brew_425_starbucks
- Brew 425 (Starbucks)
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and online assignments
- Chaparral ID
- The official student identification card used for library services and lab access
- CHC
- Culinary & Hospitality Center, home to the culinary arts program and restaurants
- culinary_market_at_wheat_cafe
- Culinary Market at Wheat Cafe
- e_e_gibson_dining_hall
- E.E. Gibson Dining Hall
- einstein_bros_bagels
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- HSC
- Health and Science Center, home to nursing and science labs
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester (8-week or 12-week sessions) rather than the first week
- MAC
- McAninch Arts Center, the campus venue for theater, music, and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
- myACCESS
- The central online portal for registration, grades, and student records
- Pace 714
- The specific Pace bus route that provides direct service to the campus
- PEC
- Physical Education Center, containing the gym, pool, and fitness facilities
- SRC
- Student Resource Center, which houses the library, bookstore, and cafeteria
- TEC
- Technical Education Center, housing automotive, welding, and technology programs
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 16 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.