Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026 Full Term
- Summer 2026 Session L
- Summer 2026 Session KSummer Session K (Second 5 Weeks) 2026
- Fall 2026 Session ARelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 Session O
- Fall 2026 Session M
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Winter Recess 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring Semester 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 Session O
- Spring 2027 Session M
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Summer 2027 Session J
- Summer Session 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 Session L
- Summer 2027 Session K
- Fall 2027 Session A
- Fall Semester 2027 Full Term
- Fall 2027 Session O
- Fall 2027 Session M
- Fall 2027 Session B
- Spring 2028 Session A
- Spring Semester 2028 Full Term
- Spring 2028 Session O
- Spring 2028 Session M
- Spring 2028 Session B
Campus language
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Showing 22 of 22 terms
A
- ALANA
- African American, Latino, Asian and Native American program providing multicultural student support.
- ALAS
- Association of Latin American Students; a cultural and support organization for Hispanic and Latino students.
B
- BAC
- Black American Council, a student and faculty organization focused on the success of Black students.
- Bistro 87
- A student-run fine dining restaurant located at the Metropolitan Campus.
C
- CCP
- College Credit Plus; refers to high school students enrolled in college-level courses.
J
- Jazzman’s
- The primary coffee and snack cafe located at the Metro and Eastern campuses.
M
- Metro Cafe
- The main cafeteria located at the Metropolitan Campus.
P
- Pazzo’s
- The pizza and deli dining area located within the Western Campus cafeteria.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SEAL
- Student Engagement and Leadership; the office that coordinates clubs and campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the elected body representing student interests.
- Stomp
- The name of the college's Triceratops mascot, used in branding and spirit events.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America; a group providing support and community for military-affiliated students.
T
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant at the Hospitality Management Center (HMC) at Public Square.
- The Caf
- Generic term for the main cafeteria areas found at the Metro, Western, and Eastern campuses.
- The Space
- Short for 'My Tri-C Space,' the central online portal used for registration, grades, and student email.
- The Square
- Refers to Public Square in downtown Cleveland, the main transit transfer point for Metro students.
- The Swamp
- A colloquial term sometimes used by students to refer to the Stomp-themed student areas or portal.
- The Voice
- The official student-run newspaper of the college.
- The Voice
- The official student-run newspaper of Cuyahoga Community College.
- Tri-C
- The standard shorthand name for Cuyahoga Community College.
W
- Western Cafe
- The primary dining area for students at the Western Campus in Parma.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATTC
- Advanced Technology Training Center; a facility focused on high-tech manufacturing and engineering.
- C-Level
- The lower concourse level at the Metropolitan Campus that connects various buildings via underground walkways.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for online course materials and assignments.
- Degree Works
- The online academic planning tool used to track progress toward graduation.
- EAC
- Eastern Academic Center, the primary classroom building at the Eastern Campus.
- EEC
- Eastern Campus Education Center.
- HMC
- Hospitality Management Center; the downtown facility at Public Square for culinary and hospitality programs.
- JSTC
- Jerry Sue Thornton Center; an administrative and conference building near the Metro Campus.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically following an accelerated 8-week schedule.
- Metro
- The Metropolitan Campus, Tri-C's central campus in downtown Cleveland.
- MLA
- Main Liberal Arts building, located at the Metropolitan Campus.
- MSS
- Main Social Sciences building, located at the Metropolitan Campus.
- My Tri-C Space
- The central online portal for registration, financial aid, and student email.
- RTA U-Pass
- A sticker for the student ID that provides unlimited rides on Cleveland's public transit (RTA) for the semester.
- Stomp Card
- The official student ID card used for library services, printing, and campus discounts.
- The East
- The Eastern Campus located in Highland Hills.
- The West
- The Western Campus located in Parma.
- Tri-C Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts/emails regarding campus closures.
- U-Pass
- A transit sticker for the Stomp Card providing unlimited RTA bus and rapid transit access.
- UTC
- Unified Technologies Center, a facility focused on technology and workforce training.
- Westshore
- The Westshore Campus located in Westlake.
- WHCS
- Westshore Campus Health Careers and Sciences Building.
- WLA
- Western Campus Liberal Arts Building.
- WSS
- Western Student Services building, the main hub for registration at the Western Campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 24 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.