Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Regular Term runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Regular TermRelevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ASAP
- Academic Success and Advisement Program, providing tutoring and academic coaching.
C
- Cougar Alert
- The official emergency notification system used to broadcast safety information to students.
- Cougar Den
- The dining and snack area located on the Bessemer campus.
- Cougar Pride
- A common phrase used to denote school spirit and institutional excellence.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SSS
- Student Support Services, a TRIO program providing academic and personal support.
T
- The Academy
- The Academy of Excellence, a residential facility on the Birmingham campus.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the Student Center on the Birmingham campus.
- The Suites
- The Suites at Lawson State, the apartment-style student housing on the Birmingham campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Building
- The main instructional building on the Bessemer campus.
- AC Building
- The Academic Center on the Birmingham campus, housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- Arrington Library
- The main library facility located on the Birmingham campus.
- Arthur Shores
- The Arthur Shores Gymnasium on the Birmingham campus, home to Cougar athletics.
- B Building
- The secondary instructional and administrative building on the Bessemer campus.
- bessemer_campus_cafeteria
- Bessemer Campus Cafeteria
- Blackboard
- The learning management system (LMS) used for online course content and assignments.
- Cougar Card
- The official student identification card used for campus access and services.
- Cougar Mail
- The official student email system used for all college communication.
- OneACCS
- The statewide Alabama Community College System portal used for administrative and student records.
- Student Suite
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid.
- student_center_dining_hall
- Student Center Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Regular Term runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 12 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.