Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (16 weeks) runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall First 8-Week Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026 (16 weeks)Relevant now
- Fall 12-Week Session 2026
- Fall Second 8-Week Session 2026
- Winterim 2026-2027
- Spring First 8-Week Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 (16 weeks)
- Spring 12-Week Session 2027
- Spring Second 8-Week Session 2027
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- 6th Street
- Shorthand for the 6th Street Café, a student-run bakery and bistro located in the M Building.
- 6th Street Cafe
- The main cafeteria and dining hall located in the C Building of the Downtown Campus.
A
- ASC
- Academic Support Center, where students go for tutoring and specialized lab assistance.
B
- BPA
- Business Professionals of America, a common professional student organization on campus.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on African American culture and advocacy.
- Bubbler
- A ubiquitous Milwaukee term for a drinking fountain, frequently used by students on campus.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the group responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- Cafe Express
- A quick-service dining spot located in the H Building walkway.
- CAPS
- Counseling and Psychological Services, providing mental health support to students.
- Cuisine
- The student-run fine dining restaurant located in the M Building of the Downtown campus.
- Cully’s
- Cully’s Grill, the primary food service location at the Mequon campus.
D
- DSGA
- District Student Government Association, the district-wide governing body for all MATC campuses.
F
- FAST
- Financial Aid Student Team, a student-led group that assists peers with FAFSA and financial aid questions.
I
- International Food Court
- The main cafeteria area in the Downtown campus basement offering various food stations.
M
- Marketplace
- The main food court and cafeteria area located on the third floor of the S Building.
- Mequon
- Shorthand for the MATC North Campus located in Mequon.
O
- Oak Creek
- Shorthand for the MATC South Campus located in Oak Creek.
- Ope
- A common local exclamation used by students when nearly bumping into someone in the hallways or skywalks.
- OSL
- Office of Student Life, the department that manages clubs and campus events.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official student representative body.
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Association, a program-specific student club.
- Stormer Cafe
- A quick-service food outlet on campus for coffee and snacks.
- Stormer Pass
- The universal term for the MATC student ID card, used for building access and campus cash.
- Stormer’s Pass
- The student ID-linked account used to pay for meals and snacks at campus dining facilities.
- Stormers
- The official mascot and nickname for MATC students and athletic teams.
T
- The Cuisine
- A student-run fine dining restaurant located in the M-Building, operated by the Culinary Arts program.
- The Downtown
- Common shorthand used by students to refer specifically to the Milwaukee Downtown campus versus regional campuses.
- The M
- Common student shorthand for the Main Building downtown.
- The Times
- Refers to the MATC Times, the college's student-run newspaper.
W
- Westown
- Westown Green, the primary student housing apartment complex located near the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.
- Westown Green
- The primary student housing partner for MATC, located in the Westown neighborhood near the Downtown campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 6th_street_caf
- 6th Street Café
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- C Building
- The Student Center, which contains the bookstore, cafeteria, and student lounge.
- downtown_milwaukee_campus_caf
- Downtown Milwaukee Campus Café
- downtown_milwaukee_campus_caf_express
- Downtown Milwaukee Campus Café Express
- downtown_milwaukee_campus_convenience_store
- Downtown Milwaukee Campus Convenience Store
- FAST Center
- The 'Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and Testing' center, the primary hub for administrative student services.
- H Building
- The Health Sciences Building, dedicated to nursing and medical programs.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically offered in a condensed 8-week format.
- M Building
- The Main Building at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- MATC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- Minimester
- Accelerated 8-week course sessions that allow students to complete credits faster than a traditional semester.
- MyMATC
- The central student portal used to access email, grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used for scheduling academic advising and tracking degree progress.
- RaveAlert
- The emergency notification system used to send text and email alerts about campus closings or safety issues.
- S Building
- The Science Building, primarily used for laboratory and science-based courses.
- Self-Service
- The online student portal used for registering for classes, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Skywalks
- The enclosed elevated bridges that connect the four main blocks of the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.
- state_street_coffee_shop
- State Street Coffee Shop
- STORM
- The mandatory online orientation experience (Student Training, Orientation, Registration and More) for new students.
- Stormer Pass
- The official MATC student ID card required for building access, printing, and library services.
- stormer_caf_at_mequon_campus
- Stormer Café at Mequon Campus
- stormer_caf_at_oak_creek_campus
- Stormer Café at Oak Creek Campus
- stormer_caf_at_west_allis_campus
- Stormer Café at West Allis Campus
- T Building
- The Technical Building, where many trade and technical education programs are held.
- The C
- The Continuing Education Building on the Downtown campus.
- The H
- The Health Sciences Building, home to nursing and medical programs.
- The Hub
- The centralized student service center for admissions, registration, and records assistance.
- The M
- The Main Building at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, housing administrative offices and general classrooms.
- The S
- The Student Center, which contains the cafeteria, bookstore, and student lounge areas.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus transportation service that connects the Downtown, Oak Creek, Mequon, and West Allis campuses.
- The T
- The Technical Building, where many of the trade and technical program labs are located.
- U-Pass
- A transit pass provided to eligible students for unlimited rides on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).
- WisGo
- The current bus pass system (formerly U-Pass) used via the Umo app or a physical card for free MCTS rides.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (16 weeks) runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 34 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.