Academic calendar
Summer Semester 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 8-week Term
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-week Term
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Term
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Term
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- Bobcats
- The official mascot and collective name for the HCC student body and athletic teams.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a campus chapter focused on leadership development.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
- Sunrise
- The Sunrise Café, the primary on-campus dining facility located in the Hemlock Building.
T
- The Arboretum
- A reference to the entire campus, which is officially designated as a public arboretum with walking trails and gardens.
- The Mill
- The working sawmill on campus used by the Forestry Management Technology program.
- The Mill Pond
- A scenic campus landmark used for student relaxation and as a field site for the Forestry program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Beall
- The Beall Building, home to the campus auditorium and various general education classrooms.
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- Bobcat Bites (Food Trucks)
- Chinquapin
- The Chinquapin Building, which houses the Early Childhood Education program and the campus daycare.
- Creative Arts
- The Creative Arts Building, a specialized facility for professional crafts like clay, wood, and jewelry.
- Dahl
- The Dahl Building, which houses industrial technology programs and labs.
- Freedlander
- The Freedlander Learning Center, which houses the campus library, testing center, and open computer labs.
- HCC Alert
- The emergency notification system students use to receive text alerts about campus closures or weather delays.
- Hemlock
- The Hemlock Building, the main student services building containing the bookstore and cafe.
- HTC
- The High Tech Center, an off-campus satellite facility located in Waynesville for advanced manufacturing and technology programs.
- Moodle
- The online learning management system used for accessing course content, grades, and assignments.
- Self-Service
- The digital portal for managing financial aid, viewing transcripts, and registering for classes.
- Success Center
- Located in Freedlander, this is the primary location for tutoring, testing services, and academic coaching.
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- Sunrise Cafe
- Sycamore
- The Sycamore Building, which primarily houses the Health Sciences and Nursing departments.
- The Hub
- The centralized student services desk in the Hemlock Building for admissions, advising, and registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Semester 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 15 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.