Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 Full Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 1st Half
- Fall Semester 2026 Full TermRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 Late Start
- Fall Semester 2026 2nd Half
- Spring Semester 2027 Winterim Pre-semester
- Spring Semester 2027 Motorcycle
- Spring Semester 2027 1st Half
- Spring Semester 2027 Full Term
- Spring Semester 2027 Late Start
- Spring Semester 2027 2nd Half
- Summer Semester 2027 Surgical Technology Pre-semester
- Summer Semester 2027 Welding
- Summer Semester 2027 1st Half
- Summer Semester 2027 Front Part
- Summer Semester 2027 Full Term
- Summer Semester 2027 Six Weeks June Start
- Summer Semester 2027 2nd Half
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- Campus Cupboard
- A grab-and-go food pantry providing healthy snacks and personal hygiene products for students.
- CAPS
- Center for Academic Planning and Support; the shorthand for the campus tutoring and academic counseling center.
F
- Figure it Out
- A phrase frequently used in college marketing and student success campaigns to describe the path to finding a career.
G
- Gather Café
- The main campus restaurant and café located on the first floor (Room SE102) of the Portsmouth campus.
- GBSNA
- Great Bay Student Nurses Association; the professional and social organization for students in the nursing program.
- GBSVO
- Great Bay Student Veterans Organization; a group supporting veterans and military-affiliated students on campus.
- Grab & Go
- The shorthand for the self-service refrigerated meal and snack section within the Gather Café.
H
- Heron
- The official college mascot, often used by students to refer to sports teams or campus identity.
- Heron's Nest
- The central food pantry located in the Student Success Center that provides groceries and wellness resources.
P
- PAC
- Pride Alliance Club; the student organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the main governing body for all student clubs and advocate for student issues.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Coast Bus
- The regional public transit system that Great Bay students ride for free by showing a valid student ID.
- EasyLogin
- The single sign-on username and password used to access campus computers, Canvas, and SIS.
- gather_caf
- Gather Café
- Helpdesk
- Located in Room 200, this is the go-to spot for IT issues, password resets, and obtaining student ID cards.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, allowing students to enroll in credits after the traditional term has started.
- One Stop
- The Enrollment Services Center in the Portsmouth campus lobby for admissions, registration, and financial aid.
- Pease
- Common shorthand for the Pease International Tradeport, the location of the main Portsmouth campus.
- Rochester Campus
- The college's extension campus located in Rochester, NH, focused on advanced manufacturing and technical programs.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the online portal where students register for classes and check grades.
- Student Success Center
- The student hub building housing the gym, fitness center, SGA office, and social lounges.
- Validation Sticker
- A physical sticker obtained from the Helpdesk each year to make a student ID card current and valid for bus rides.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 Full Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 12 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.