Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 12-Week Term 2026
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week TermFall Semester 2026 First 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 12-Week TermFall Semester 2026 12-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week TermFall Semester 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week TermSpring Semester 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 12-Week TermSpring Semester 2027 12-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week TermSpring Semester 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Automotive 1 Term
- Summer 2027 First 8-Week TermSummer Semester 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 12-Week TermSummer Semester 2027 12-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Second 8-Week TermSummer Semester 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Automotive 2 Term
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
C
- Cougar Cave
- The main cafeteria and snack bar located in the Lowe Building.
I
- ICE
- International Culture Exchange, a club focused on global awareness and diversity.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Bistro
- A student-run restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program offering gourmet meals.
- The Path
- Refers to Great Path, the main road leading into the campus and the name of the academy on site.
- The Village
- The cluster of modular buildings on the edge of campus often used for overflow classes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AST
- The Arts, Sciences and Technology Center, housing labs and the auditorium.
- Banner
- The self-service system used for course registration and managing student records.
- GPA
- Great Path Academy, a middle college high school located on the MCC campus.
- Lowe
- The Frederick Lowe Building, the main hub for administrative offices and the cafeteria.
- Lowe Lobby
- The primary meeting spot for students and the location of many campus events.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which contains the campus library and tutoring services.
- myCTState
- The official online portal used for accessing classes, grades, and financial aid info.
- SSC
- The Student Services Center, where admissions, financial aid, and advising are located.
- tidewater_caf
- Tidewater Café
- U-Pass
- A transportation pass that allows students to use CTtransit buses for free with a valid ID.
- VIL
- The Village, a series of modular buildings (Village 1-6) used for classrooms and faculty offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.