Academic calendar
Full Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Fast Forward I
- Full Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Flex Start
- Fall 2026 Fast Forward II
- Spring 2027 Fast Forward I
- Full Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Flex Start
- Spring 2027 Fast Forward II
- Summer 2027 Maymester
- Summer I 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bridge
- Refers to the HGTC-to-CCU Bridge Program, where students spend their first year at HGTC before transferring to Coastal Carolina University.
C
- Conway
- Shorthand for the main HGTC campus located in Conway, SC.
F
- Fowler
- The Fowler Dining Room, a student-run restaurant located within the International Culinary Institute of the Carolinas.
H
- H-Number
- The universal student slang for the unique 8-digit student identification number (starting with 'H').
I
- ICI
- The International Culinary Institute, often used to refer to the dining facilities and classes located at the Grand Strand campus.
M
- Monarch
- Monarch 544, a student-centric apartment complex near the Conway campus often treated as a de facto dorm.
O
- OIT
- Office of Information Technology, the department students contact for tech support and H-Number issues.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter at HGTC.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body on campus.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The Grill
- General shorthand for the campus cafes/grills located at the Conway and Grand Strand campuses.
- The Strand
- Shorthand for the Grand Strand Campus located in Myrtle Beach.
- The Verge
- A common off-campus student housing complex frequently used by HGTC students in the Conway area.
U
- UV
- University Village, a popular off-campus apartment complex where many HGTC students live due to the lack of on-campus dorms.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1100 Building
- The main administrative and student services hub on the Conway campus.
- Building 100
- The primary building for the Georgetown campus location.
- Burroughs & Chapin Center
- The specific wing or center often referred to for advanced manufacturing and technology programs.
- college_grounds
- College Grounds
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- fowler_dining_room
- Fowler Dining Room
- ici_bakery
- ICI Bakery
- myHGTC
- The central student portal used for registration, financial aid, and accessing campus email.
- Speir Building
- Building 1000 on the Grand Strand campus, housing many core student services and classrooms.
- Tech Central
- The designated help desk area for students needing assistance with myHGTC, D2L, or other technical issues.
- Wave
- The Wave Transit bus system that provides transportation between the different HGTC campuses and the surrounding area.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Full Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 11 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.