Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AEC
- Accessible Education Center, the office providing disability-related services and accommodations.
- ASGC
- Associated Students of Gavilan College, the official student government body.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic and educational challenges.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, a program supporting students in STEM fields.
P
- PUENTE
- A program focused on helping students transfer to four-year universities through English and counseling support.
S
- Student Center
- The primary campus hub containing the cafeteria and student lounge.
T
- The Bridge
- The iconic pedestrian bridge that connects the parking lots to the main campus over the ravine.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the Student Center where students gather for meals and snacks.
- The Gav
- Common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to Gavilan College.
- The Pond
- The central campus duck pond, a popular meeting spot and landmark.
- The Sycamore
- Refers to the Sycamore tree area, often used as a landmark for outdoor events or studying.
- TRIO
- A set of federally funded programs designed to assist low-income and first-generation students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A&R
- Admissions and Records, the administrative office for enrollment and transcripts.
- APE
- Adaptive Physical Education building, a specialized facility for students with disabilities.
- BU
- Business building, where accounting, marketing, and computer science courses are held.
- CDC
- Child Development Center, used for early childhood education training and childcare.
- G-Number
- The unique student identification number (starting with 'G') required for all administrative tasks.
- Gavilan ID
- The physical student identification card required for library services and computer lab access.
- hollister_campus_cafe
- Hollister Campus Cafe
- HU
- Humanities building, the primary location for English and philosophy classes.
- iLearn
- The campus-specific name for the Canvas learning management system used for online and hybrid courses.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, often used by students to add units after the main deadline.
- LS
- Life Science building, containing biology and chemistry labs.
- MA
- Music and Art building, housing the campus theater and creative studios.
- MyGav
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- SS
- Social Science building, housing history, sociology, and psychology classes.
- VTA
- Valley Transportation Authority, the bus system (specifically Route 68) that provides transit to the Gilroy campus.
- wm_caf
- WM Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 16 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.