Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2026Winter Session 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes campus events.
- Cafe Tempo
- The upscale cafe located within the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Cavs
- Short for Cavaliers, the official mascot and name for JCCC athletic teams.
E
- Encore!
- The dining area located in the Carlsen Center (CC).
J
- Java Jazz
- The coffee shop located in the Communications (COM) building.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Food Court
- The main student dining area located on the first floor of the COM building.
- The Hill
- A common reference to the campus location, often used in the context of 'going up to the hill'.
- The Nerman
- The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, located on the JCCC campus.
- The Reserve
- The Reserve at Overlook, the primary off-campus apartment complex where many students live since JCCC has no on-campus housing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_tempo
- Café Tempo
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CavCard
- The official JCCC student ID card used for printing, library access, and local discounts.
- CLB
- Classroom Laboratory Building, primarily used for science and math courses.
- COM
- Communications Building, housing the food court, bookstore, and many student services.
- encore_espresso
- Encore! Espresso
- food_court
- Food Court
- GEB
- General Education Building, the central hub for many core classes.
- HCA
- Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy building.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester rather than during the first week.
- LIB
- Billington Library, the main campus library.
- MyJCCC
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- OCB
- Office and Classroom Building.
- RC
- Regnier Center, used for community events and continuing education.
- stacks_caf
- Stacks Café
- Success Center
- The area in the library providing tutoring and academic assistance.
- the_market
- The Market
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 17 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.