Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026Summer 2026 12-Week Session
- Summer 2026 6-Week Session 2
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 5-Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week SessionFall 2026 8-Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 12 Week ClassesFall 2026 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 5-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 10 Week ClassesFall 2026 10-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week SessionFall 2026 8 Week ClassesFall 2026 8-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 5 Week ClassesFall 2026 5-Week Session 3
- Winter Intersession 2026
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring 2027 5-Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 12 Week ClassesSpring 2027 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 5-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 10 Week ClassesSpring 2027 10-Week Session
- Spring 2027 8 Week ClassesSpring 2027 8-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 5 Week ClassesSpring 2027 5-Week Session 3
- Summer 2027 5-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 6 Week ClassesSummer 2027 6-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 10 Week ClassesSummer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 12 Week ClassesSummer 2027 12-Week SessionSummer Term 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer 2027 8 Week ClassesSummer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 5 Week ClassesSummer 2027 5-Week Session 2
- Summer 2027 6-Week Session 2
- Fall 2027 Flex 1 (7W1)
- Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 Flex 2 (12W)
- Fall 2027 Flex 3 (7W2)
- Winter 2028 One Week Session
- Winter 2028 Two Week Session
- Spring 2028 Flex 1 (7W1)
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 Flex 2 (12W)
- Spring 2028 Flex 3 (7W2)
- Summer Session I 2028
Campus language
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B
- Bistro 118
- A student-run gourmet dining facility located in the Humanities Building (DHUM) Room 118.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the group responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials and online assignments are hosted.
- CATS
- Campus Activities Team for Students, the group responsible for organizing campus events.
- CIE
- Center for International Education, which supports international students and study abroad programs.
- Come Fly Me College
- A historical nickname for HCC from when classes were held at the old Tampa Airport.
D
- DM
- Shorthand for the Dale Mabry Campus, the college's largest location.
F
- FUSE
- A transfer partnership program between HCC and the University of South Florida (USF) for guaranteed admission.
G
- Gourmet Dining
- The formal name for the dining room (Room 118) in the Humanities building used for culinary program service.
H
- Hawk
- The collective identity for HCC students, derived from the school mascot, the Hawk.
- Hawk'em
- The official school spirit slogan and cheer for HCC Hawks athletics and events.
- Hawk's Nest
- Commonly used to refer to the student lounge or social hub within the dining area.
- Hawk's Nest
- The main food court and dining area located in the Student Services building at the Dale Mabry campus.
- Hawks
- The official nickname for HCC students, derived from the school mascot.
- Hawks
- Hawks Landing, the only on-campus student housing complex located at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- Hawks Cay Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in the Student Services Building (DSTU) at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- Hawks Landing
- The only official on-campus student apartment complex located at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- Hawks Nest
- The main food court and dining area located within the Student Union at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- HOPE
- Helping Others Prepare for Education, a program and scholarship initiative for first-generation students.
J
- J. Clark's Grille
- A dining spot at the Dale Mabry Campus featuring burgers, grilled sandwiches, and smoothies.
M
- Metz
- The culinary management company that provides dining services across HCC campuses.
- MyHCC
- The central web portal students use to access email, registration, and financial aid information.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused student organization.
P
- Plant
- Shorthand for the Plant City Campus.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and social activities.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- Suitcase City
- A local nickname for the area near the Dale Mabry campus known for high-density student and transient housing.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, an organization supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Cafe
- General student term for the dining facilities at the Ybor City or Brandon campuses.
- The Dale
- Common student shorthand for the Dale Mabry Campus, the college's largest location.
- The Hawk
- Reference to the college mascot, often used in school spirit contexts or social media.
- The Hawk's Nest
- The main dining area and food court located in the Student Services building at the Dale Mabry campus.
- The Landing
- Hawks Landing, the only on-campus apartment-style housing located at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- The Mabry
- Shorthand for the Dale Mabry Campus, the college's largest location.
- The Nest
- Shorthand for the Hawks Nest dining area or the general student lounge space.
- The Nest
- A common thematic nickname for the Hawks Landing student housing community.
- The Nest
- Student shorthand for the Hawks Nest dining facility.
- The Ybor
- Shorthand for the Ybor City Campus.
- Trampa
- A common local slang term for Tampa used by students to describe the city's gritty or 'trap' elements.
Y
- Ybor
- Common shorthand for the Ybor City Campus, often used to distinguish it from the main Dale Mabry site.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ASC
- The Academic Success Center, providing free tutoring and writing assistance to students.
- BHUM
- The Humanities Building at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- bistro_118
- Bistro 118
- BSS
- The Social Sciences Building at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- BSSB
- The Brandon Student Services Building, the main hub for the Brandon campus.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- DADM
- The Administration Building at the Dale Mabry campus.
- DALH
- Patel Allied Health Building (Dale Mabry Campus).
- DHUM
- The Humanities building at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- DLRC
- The Learning Resources Center, which serves as the main library and tutoring hub at Dale Mabry.
- DM
- Shorthand for the Dale Mabry Campus.
- DMAC
- Dale Mabry Athletic Complex, housing the gym and athletic facilities.
- DSCI
- Sciences Building (Dale Mabry Campus).
- DSSC
- The Student Services Center at the Dale Mabry Campus, housing admissions, financial aid, and advising.
- DSTC
- The Science and Technology Center building.
- DSTL
- The Science and Technology Lab building at the Dale Mabry Campus.
- DSTU
- The Student Union building at the Dale Mabry Campus, home to the bookstore and dining.
- DTEC
- The Technology Building at the Dale Mabry Campus, used for computer labs and technical courses.
- Flamingo Fares
- The electronic fare system used for HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit) bus passes available to students.
- Gallery 221
- The professional art gallery located on the second floor of the DLRC building.
- HART
- Hillsborough Area Regional Transit; students often use the HART bus system to commute between campuses.
- HART Pass
- The discounted bus pass program for students using the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit system.
- HART U-Pass
- The program allowing students to use their HawkCard for discounted or free transit on Hillsborough Area Regional Transit buses.
- HawkCard
- The official HCC student identification card, required for library services, printing, and lab access.
- Hawkmail
- The official student email system provided by the college.
- hawks_cay_cafe
- Hawks Cay Cafe
- j_clark_s_grille
- J. Clark's Grille
- j_clark_s_grille_brandon
- J. Clark's Grille (Brandon)
- j_clark_s_grille_dale_mabry
- J. Clark's Grille (Dale Mabry)
- Late Start
- A specific registration category for classes that begin 5, 8, or 12 weeks into the semester.
- MyHCC
- The central student portal used to access email, registration, and financial records.
- NetID
- The universal username and password used to log into HCC computers, Canvas, and email.
- pizza_hut
- Pizza Hut
- Self-Service
- The specific software tool within MyHCC used for registering for classes and checking grades.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- starbucks_brandon
- Starbucks (Brandon)
- the_chopping_block
- The Chopping Block
- U-Pass
- The program that allows HCC students to ride HART buses for free by showing their HawkCard.
- Workday
- The administrative system used by students for financial aid, tuition payments, and official records.
- YADM
- The Administration Building at the Ybor City campus.
- YB
- Shorthand for the Ybor City Campus.
- YLRC
- Learning Resources Center at the Ybor City Campus.
- YSSB
- The Student Services Building at the Ybor City campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 41 approved campus terms and 43 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.