Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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A
- A.S.
- Associated Students, the student government body that manages campus clubs and activities.
C
- CARE
- Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education; a program specifically for single parents receiving public assistance.
- Crossroads
- The high-traffic intersection area between the 200 and 500 buildings.
D
- DSS
- Disability Support Services, the office providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
F
- FC
- The common shorthand for Fullerton College.
- FYE
- First Year Experience, a program designed to help new students transition to college life.
- FYSI
- Foster Youth Success Initiative, a program supporting current and former foster youth.
N
- NOCCCD
- The North Orange County Community College District, the governing body for the college.
P
- Puente
- A program focused on increasing the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four-year colleges.
S
- Stinger's
- Stinger's Café, the primary on-campus dining location offering hot meals and snacks.
T
- The Buzz
- The main campus cafeteria and food court located in the Student Center.
- The Cruz
- Refers to the Cadena Cultural Center, a hub for diversity and social justice programs.
- The Food Bank
- The Chris Lamm & Toni DuBois-Walker Memorial Food Bank providing free groceries to students.
- The Galley
- The outdoor seating and food service area near the 200 building.
- The Grill
- The specific hot-food station within Stinger's Café.
- The Hive
- The student lounge and social space located within the Student Center.
- The Hive
- The student center dining and lounge area where students congregate between classes.
- The Hornet
- Refers to both the school mascot and the award-winning student-run newspaper.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area where events and student socializing occur.
- The Structure
- Refers to the multi-level parking garage, typically the one located on Lemon Street.
U
- Umoja
- A community and program specifically designed to enhance the educational experience of African American and other students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add Code
- A unique numeric code provided by instructors to allow a student to join a class after the semester has started.
- campus_cafeteria_cruz_reynoso_hall
- Campus Cafeteria (Cruz Reynoso Hall)
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where professors post assignments and course materials.
- Late Start
- Short-term classes that begin several weeks into the semester rather than on the first day.
- MyGateway
- The central online portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student records.
- OCTA Pass
- The bus pass program providing students with free or discounted access to Orange County transit.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The 100
- The historic Administration Building, the oldest and most iconic building on campus.
- The 1000
- The Fine Arts building, known for housing the campus art gallery and music rooms.
- The 1200
- The Science building, housing labs and lecture halls.
- The 1400
- The Classroom and Lab building, often used for social sciences and general education.
- The 2000
- The Library and Learning Resource Center (LRC) building.
- The 300
- The Business and Computer Information Systems (CIS) building.
- The 400
- The Science building.
- The 500
- The Humanities building.
- The Hive
- The specific tutoring and writing center area located within the 2000 Building (Library).
- The Hornet Bookstore
- The official campus store for textbooks, supplies, and college apparel.
- the_grill
- The Grill
- Waitlist
- The automated system for students to queue for a spot in a class that has reached maximum capacity.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 19 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.