Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Term (10 Weeks) runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer I 2026
- Summer 2026 Term (10 Weeks)Relevant now
- Summer II 2026
- Fall 1st 8-Week 2026
- Fall 2026 Semester
- Fall 2nd 8-Week 2026
Campus language
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B
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access their online course materials and submit assignments.
C
- Corner Market
- The grab-and-go food and snack shop located on the Richland campus.
D
- DCCCD
- The former name of the college (Dallas County Community College District), still used by many locals and long-term staff.
E
- eCampus
- The online learning management system (Brightspace) where course materials are hosted.
- eConnect
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
F
- Flex Term
- A course that does not follow the traditional 16-week schedule, often starting late or being compressed into 8 weeks.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for community college students with a high GPA.
S
- SAB
- Student Advisory Board; a group that works with administration to improve student life.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body on each campus.
- Subway
- The most common on-campus fast food franchise found at nearly every Dallas College location.
- Success Coach
- The official title for academic advisors who help students plan their degree paths.
T
- The Bistro
- The primary dining and cafeteria area located at the Brookhaven campus.
- The Caf
- The general term for the main cafeteria area found at most campuses like Brookhaven or Mountain View.
- The Coffee Shop
- Common student shorthand for the Starbucks-serving kiosks found at Richland and other campuses.
- The District
- Refers to the central administrative offices or the collective seven-campus system.
- The Galley
- The main food court and dining area at the El Centro campus.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the Cedar Valley campus due to its topography.
- The Hub
- A general term for the central student services area where advising and registration take place.
- The Lake
- A common nickname for the North Lake campus.
- The Seven
- A term referring to the seven original campuses that now comprise the unified Dallas College.
- The Subway
- Refers to the on-campus Subway franchises, particularly the high-traffic locations at El Centro and North Lake.
- Thunderducks
- The official mascot and nickname for students, specifically originating from the Richland campus.
- TRIO
- A suite of federal programs (like Upward Bound) that support first-generation and low-income students.
W
- Workday
- The administrative software system used for student records and employee management.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 7-week
- The standard accelerated course format used for most classes instead of traditional 16-week semesters.
- 7-week terms
- The standard accelerated course format used for most classes instead of traditional 16-week semesters.
- 8-week terms
- The standard accelerated course format used for most classes at Dallas College.
- A Building
- The central administrative and classroom hub at the Brookhaven campus.
- BJP
- The Bill J. Priest Center, a downtown location focused on workforce development.
- C Building
- Commonly used at the Richland campus to refer to the Lakeside Resource Center/Student Center area.
- culinary_pastry_and_hospitality_center
- Culinary Pastry and Hospitality Center
- DART GoPass
- A free transit pass provided to eligible students for use on Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses and trains.
- eCampus
- The student login portal for Brightspace, the college's learning management system.
- eConnect
- The legacy online portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- El Centro A
- The historic main building of the El Centro campus in downtown Dallas.
- El Centro Main
- The historic downtown building that serves as the primary hub for the El Centro campus.
- Fannin Hall
- The main liberal arts and humanities building at the Richland campus.
- Flex Term
- Shortened, intensive courses that start later in the semester than traditional 16-week classes.
- GoPass
- A free DART transit pass provided to eligible students via the GoPass mobile app.
- IncludED
- A program where the cost of required learning materials and textbooks is included in the price of tuition.
- K Building
- The central hub for student services, admissions, and administration at the Brookhaven campus.
- L Building
- The library and learning resource center at the Richland campus, often used as a general study term.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, designed for students who missed the initial registration deadline.
- richland_campus_bookstore_caf
- Richland Campus Bookstore & Café
- Sabine
- One of the primary classroom and administrative buildings at the Richland campus.
- Sabine Hall
- A major science and health-focused building on the Richland campus.
- subway_brookhaven
- Subway (Brookhaven)
- Success Coach
- The title for academic advisors assigned to every student to help with degree planning.
- T Building
- The main El Centro campus building located in downtown Dallas, historically the Sanger-Harris department store.
- The Bridge
- The physical enclosed walkway at El Centro that crosses over Lamar Street, connecting the Main and Paramount buildings.
- The H Building
- The Health Sciences Center at the El Centro campus in downtown Dallas.
- The Hive
- The student activity and lounge area located at the Eastfield campus.
- The Paramount
- The El Centro campus building located in the historic Paramount building downtown.
- The Performance Hall
- The primary theater and event space located at the Mountain View or Richland campuses.
- The Pit
- The sunken student lounge and common area in the center of the Richland campus.
- The R Building
- The Resource/Paramount Building at El Centro, often used for administrative and student services.
- The T Building
- The Technical Building at the El Centro campus, housing many specialized labs.
- Thunderbird
- The student center area at Richland, named after the campus mascot.
- TSI
- Texas Success Initiative; a state-mandated placement test for reading, writing, and math.
- Wichita Hall
- The W Building at Richland, primarily used for humanities and fine arts classes.
- Workday
- The administrative software system used by students to manage personal information and employment tasks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Term (10 Weeks) runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 37 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.