Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session IFall 2026 7-Week Session I (7A)
- Fall 2026 Full TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Late StartFall 2026 Late Start (LS)Fall 2027 Late StartFall 2027 Late Start (LS)
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session IIFall 2026 7-Week Session II (7B)
- Winter 2026-2027 SessionWinter 2026-2027 Winter Session
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session ISpring 2027 7-Week Session I (7A)
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Late StartSpring 2027 Late Start Classes
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session IISpring 2027 7-Week Session II (7B)
- Summer 2027 12-Week Session (12A)
- Fall 2027 7-Week Session I (7A)Fall 2027 7A Week SessionFall 2027 7A Week Session (7A)
- Fall 2027 Full Term
- Fall 2027 7-Week Session II (7B)Fall 2027 7B Week SessionFall 2027 7B Week Session (7B)
- Spring 2028 7-Week Session ISpring 2028 7-Week Session I (7A)
- Spring 2028 Full Semester
- Spring 2028 Late StartSpring 2028 Late Start Classes
- Spring 2028 7-Week Session IISpring 2028 7-Week Session II (7B)
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ALANA
- African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American student alliance; a common multicultural student organization.
C
- Cafe 60
- The student-run dining operation at the Norwalk campus culinary department.
- Commuter
- The primary identity of the student body, often used to explain the 'quiet' social atmosphere after 2:00 PM.
- CRN
- Course Reference Number; the five-digit code students must use to register for specific class sections in the portal.
N
- NSA
- Nursing Student Association; a prominent professional organization for students in the CT State nursing program.
O
- OER
- Open Educational Resources; refers to classes that use free digital textbooks, a major focus of the CT State curriculum to reduce costs.
P
- P-TECH
- Refers to high school students enrolled in the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program on campus.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for community college students with active chapters at all CT State locations.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body on each campus.
T
- The 600 Cafe
- The dining area located in the 600 Building at the Manchester campus.
- The Bistro
- The main dining area and culinary arts cafe located at the Gateway campus in New Haven.
- The Caf
- Universal shorthand used across all 12 campuses for the local cafeteria or snack bar area.
- The Food Court
- The multi-vendor dining area specifically located at the Gateway (New Haven) campus.
- The Merge
- The common term for the 2023 consolidation of 12 independent community colleges into the single 'CT State' entity.
- The Merger
- Refers to the 2023 consolidation of Connecticut's 12 individual community colleges into the single 'CT State' institution.
- The Village
- The Village at Overlook, the only student housing partnership available for CT State students, specifically those at the Manchester campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AST
- The Arts, Sciences, and Technology Center at the Manchester campus.
- Banner
- The backend system (Banner Self-Service) where students perform official tasks like adding/dropping classes.
- Beacon
- Beacon Hall, the secondary academic building at the Housatonic campus containing the wellness center and student spaces.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course materials, assignments, and grades are hosted.
- Chapman
- Chapman Hall, the main academic building at the Middlesex campus in Middletown.
- Degree Works
- The online academic auditing tool used to track progress toward graduation and degree requirements.
- Founders
- Founders Hall, a common building name found at both the Naugatuck Valley and Manchester campuses.
- Lafayette
- Lafayette Hall, the primary academic and administrative building at the Housatonic campus.
- Late Start
- Refers to accelerated courses that begin mid-semester (often 7-week sessions) rather than at the traditional start date.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the building typically housing the library and tutoring services (common at Manchester and Tunxis).
- MyCTState
- The central online portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing financial aid information.
- The GCC
- A lingering shorthand for the Gateway Community College building in downtown New Haven.
- U-Pass
- The transit pass that allows CT State students to ride CTtransit buses and CTrail trains for free each semester.
- Wheeler
- Wheeler Hall, a key academic building at the Naugatuck Valley campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 14 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.