Academic calendar
Fall 2026 (16-week) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 (16-week)Relevant now
- Fall 2026 (14-week)
- Winter 2026-2027 (4-week)
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AEL
- Adult Education and Literacy program, which provides basic education and high school equivalency services.
C
- CWD
- Center for Workforce Development, which provides technical training and community education.
F
- Falcons
- The official mascot and collective name for East Central College students.
- First-gen Falcons
- A specific term for students who are the first in their family to pursue an associate degree or higher.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official governing body for the student body.
- SMSTA
- Student Missouri State Teachers Association, a pre-service organization for future teachers.
T
- The Dive
- The common student name for the campus cafeteria and social hub in the student center.
- The Dive
- The main campus eatery located on the first floor of the Donald Shook Student Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anglin
- The John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center, the main theater located in Hansen Hall.
- BH
- Buescher Hall, the primary administrative and student services building.
- BIC
- Business & Industry Center, located off-campus at 42 Prairie Dell Plaza for workforce training.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for online coursework and class materials.
- DSSC
- Donald Shook Student Center, the hub for athletics, fitness, and student life.
- ECC Alert
- The college's emergency notification system that sends text and email warnings.
- ECC Cares
- A service for reporting concerns about student well-being or campus incidents.
- ECTC
- East Central Training Center, a facility used for technical and vocational programs.
- Falcon Resource Center
- An on-campus support center providing a food pantry and clothing closet for students in need.
- First Flight
- The mandatory orientation program for new incoming students.
- HH
- Hansen Hall, housing fine arts departments and the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center.
- HS
- Health & Science Building, which houses nursing, science, and engineering departments.
- myECC
- The central online portal for students to access grades, schedules, and financial aid information.
- the_dive
- The Dive
- Watermark
- The academic success software used for advising and student tracking (formerly Aviso).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 (16-week) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 15 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.