Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASFRC
- Associated Students of Feather River College, the official student government and representative body.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student club focused on cultural, social, and academic support.
C
- CARE
- Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education, a program specifically supporting single-parent students on CalWORKs.
D
- Day in the Mountains
- A significant annual campus tradition and event held each spring for the FRC community.
- DSPS
- Disability Support Program for Students, providing individualized accommodations and assistive technology.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, a state-funded program providing support for students with economic or educational barriers.
G
- Golden Eagles
- The official mascot and term of identity for FRC students and athletic teams.
H
- Hillside
- The on-campus apartment-style residence halls located at 300 Golden Eagle Avenue.
I
- ISP
- Incarcerated Student Program, the college's dedicated program for serving students within correctional facilities.
S
- SEA
- Student Equity & Achievement program, focused on institutional equity and student success metrics.
T
- The Meadows
- The Meadows Apartments, an off-campus student housing complex located near downtown Quincy.
- The Perch
- Common student shorthand for the Eagle's Perch, the campus cafe and primary dining facility.
- The Pines
- A traditional corridor-style residence hall located in downtown Quincy behind Safeway.
W
- WOW
- Shorthand for 'Week of Welcome,' a series of orientation and social activities held at the start of each semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Building 6
- The Student Services building, which serves as the hub for admissions, financial aid, and counseling.
- IRC
- The Instructional Resource Center, located within the LRC, providing tutoring and academic assistance.
- Lower Main
- Refers to the lower level classrooms primarily located in Building 4.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, the building which houses the library and computer labs.
- Meal Card
- Prepaid cards available at the Bookstore used to purchase food at the Eagle's Perch cafe.
- MyFRC
- The central online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and paying tuition.
- Plumas Transit
- The local bus system which FRC students can ride for free by presenting a valid Student ID.
- Print Center
- The specific office in Building 3 (Room 326) where visitors must go to obtain parking passes.
- Regroup
- The campus emergency notification system used to send urgent alerts via text and email.
- Semester Sticker
- A current validation sticker that must be applied to student IDs at the Admissions office to qualify for local student discounts.
- The Field House
- Building 14, the primary athletic facility on campus.
- the_eagle_s_perch
- The Eagle's Perch
- Upper Campus
- The section of campus housing administrative offices, Business Services, and the Print Center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 13 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.