Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- December 2026 Mini Session
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- May 2027 Mini Session
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- December 2027 Mini Session
- Spring 2028 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 2nd 8-Week Session
- May 2028 Mini Session
- Summer 2028 1st 5-Week Session
- Summer 2028 10-Week Session
- Summer 2028 2nd 5-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- CHS
- Collegiate High School; a program where students earn an associate degree while finishing high school.
D
- Ducks
- The official campus mascot (The Fighting Ducks); students often refer to themselves or the community as Ducks.
M
- Mainland
- A common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the college as a whole.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter at COM.
Q
- Quack the Code
- A student-facing tutorial series providing help with technology like D2L and Navigate.
S
- S3
- Student Support Services; often refers to the center providing advising and academic aid.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body on campus.
- Student Lounge
- A designated area in the Student Center for students to eat, rest, and socialize between classes.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The main dining area located on the first floor of the Student Center (SC).
- The Flock
- Refers to the collective student body, often used in phrases like 'Join the Flock'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8-Week Advantage
- Refers to COM's accelerated course schedule where classes are completed in 8-week sessions.
- ADM
- Doyle Administration Building; the enrollment center housing admissions, financial aid, and the business office.
- BankMobile
- The third-party service students must use to set up a refund profile for financial aid disbursements.
- Brightspace/D2L
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- COM Alert
- The campus emergency notification system that sends real-time updates via text and email.
- COM ID
- The official student identification card required for library access, testing, and gym use.
- com_cafeteria
- COM Cafeteria
- FAB
- Fine Arts Building; contains the art gallery and the COM Community Theatre.
- GYM
- Physical Education Complex; houses the wellness center, pool, and exercise rooms.
- ICB
- Industrial Careers Building; houses process technology, business, and tutoring services.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; contains the campus library, media services, and the main auditorium.
- mr_c_s_deli
- Mr C's Deli
- Navigate
- The mobile app and desktop portal students must use to register for classes and book advising appointments.
- PSC
- Public Service Careers Building; used for criminal justice and fire technology programs.
- STEAM
- The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (Allied Health) Building.
- Student SelfServe
- The online portal used to check application status, view grades, and manage financial aid.
- TVB
- Technical/Vocational Building; contains nursing programs and computer labs.
- WLD
- The Welding Building; dedicated facility for welding instruction and practice.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 18 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.