Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First Eight Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Eight Weeks
- Winter Session 2027
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Spring 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Summer 2027 First Six Week Session
- Summer 2027 Eight Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Six Week Session
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Fall 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Winter Session 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 First Eight Weeks
- Spring 2028 Second Eight Weeks
- Summer 2028 First Six Week Session
- Summer 2028 Eight Week Session
- Summer 2028 Second Six Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
A
- Art Deli
- A smaller food outlet located near the Art and Behavioral Sciences building.
- Art Gallery Cafe
- A smaller dining spot located near the campus Art Gallery.
- ASO
- Associated Student Organization, the official student government
C
- Cafe Camino
- The primary cafeteria and food service hub on campus
- CARE
- Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education; a program supporting single parents who are head of household.
- Common Grounds
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Bookstore building
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services for students facing barriers
F
- Food Truck Row
- The designated area along Manhattan Beach Boulevard where external food vendors park.
- FYE
- First Year Experience, a support program for incoming freshmen
I
- ICC
- Inter-Club Council, the body that oversees and funds student clubs
K
- KEAS
- Knowledgeable, Engaged, and Aspiring Students; a program providing academic support, counseling, and a dedicated study center.
M
- MBB Food Trucks
- Food trucks parked along Manhattan Beach Boulevard serving the campus.
- METS
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Engineering Program.
P
- PUENTE
- A program focused on Latino literature and transfer success.
S
- SJC
- Social Justice Center, a hub for equity and student advocacy
- Student Housing
- The newly opened on-campus residential complex, the first in the college's history, often referred to simply as 'the dorms'.
T
- The Hill
- The elevated area of campus near the stadium and gym facilities.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area between the Library and Administration buildings used for events and socializing.
- The South Bay
- The local geographic region (Torrance, Redondo, etc.) that defines the commuter campus culture.
- The Trucks
- Food trucks that frequently park along Manhattan Beach Boulevard to serve students
- The Union
- The student-run newspaper, often used to refer to the newsroom or the publication itself
- The Village
- The cluster of modular buildings used for classrooms during major campus construction
W
- Warrior
- The official mascot and the term used to describe any El Camino student
- Warrior Life
- The campus student magazine.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add Code
- A digital authorization code provided by instructors to allow a student to join a full class
- ARTB
- Art and Behavioral Science Building
- caf_camino
- Café Camino
- Canvas
- The online learning management system (LMS) where students access course materials, participate in discussions, and submit assignments.
- CAT
- Center for Applied Technology
- CATS
- Center for Applied Technology; a facility focused on technical and trade education.
- el_cappuccino
- El Cappuccino
- food_trucks
- Food Trucks
- ITEC
- Industry and Technology Building
- Late Start
- Condensed classes that begin mid-semester rather than during the first week
- Marsee
- Marsee Auditorium, the campus's main performance venue
- MBA
- Math Business Allied Health Building
- Murdock
- Murdock Stadium, the primary athletic and football stadium
- MyECC
- The central online portal for registration, financial aid, and student email
- Schauerman
- The Schauerman Library, the main campus library.
- Soc Sci
- The Social Science Building, commonly abbreviated in student schedules and conversation.
- South Bay Promise
- A program offering free tuition for the first two years to eligible local high school graduates.
- SSB
- The Student Services Building, housing registration and counseling.
- U-Pass
- A discounted Metro transit pass available to students enrolled in a minimum number of units
- Warrior ID
- The physical student identification card required for library and lab access
- Warrior Pantry
- The on-campus food bank providing free groceries to students.
- Warrior Welcome Center
- The primary hub for new students to receive help with applications, registration, and general campus navigation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 22 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.