Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
- Summer Session I
- Summer 2028
- Summer Session Term II
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASUH-HCC
- Associated Students of the University of Hawai'i – Honolulu Community College (Student Government)
C
- Costco
- The adjacent warehouse store frequently used by students for affordable food options
D
- Dillingham
- Refers to the main campus location on Dillingham Boulevard to distinguish it from satellite sites
H
- HSC
- Hoolako Student Center, which provides support for Native Hawaiian students
K
- Kalo
- Kalo Terrace, the primary off-campus student housing complex located near UH Manoa that serves Honolulu CC students.
L
- Lava Pit
- The central student lounge and social gathering area located in Building 7
O
- OSA
- The Office of Student Activities, which manages campus events and student clubs.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges
T
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program in Building 2
- The Caf
- The main campus cafeteria located in Building 4
- The Hub
- The student lounge area in Building 2 often used for quick snacks and vending.
- The Mall
- The central open-air walkway and grassy area between the main campus buildings where events are held.
- The Pit
- A common shorthand for the Lava Pit student lounge
- TRIO
- Student Support Services providing academic and personal support for eligible students
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bldg 2
- The Student Services building, housing the bookstore, cafeteria, and admissions.
- Bldg 5
- The Library and Learning Resource Center (LRC).
- Bldg 7
- The Science and Technology building, home to the Bistro and many technical labs.
- Building 2
- The main administrative building containing the Library and Learning Commons
- Building 7
- The primary student activity hub housing the student lounge and bookstore
- da_ohana_corner_caf
- Da Ohana Corner Café
- hale_aina_cafeteria
- Hale 'Aina Cafeteria
- Laulima
- The online learning management system used for course content and assignments
- METC
- The Marine Education and Training Center, the off-site campus at Sand Island for marine programs
- MyUH
- The central web portal for accessing student email, records, and financial accounts
- STAR
- The UH system's online platform for registration, degree tracking, and graduation applications
- The Hub
- The Student Life Center located in Building 7
- U-Pass
- The discounted bus pass for 'TheBus' available to students each semester
- UHID
- The official student identification card used for library services and campus discounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.