Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Term 1
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- Bellamy
- Bellamy Hall, one of the four main residence halls on the Utica campus.
- Butterfield
- Butterfield Hall, a residence hall located on the Utica campus.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes campus events.
- CSTEP
- Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, providing support for underrepresented students in STEM and licensed fields.
D
- Durels
- Durels Hall, a residence hall located on the Utica campus.
H
- Hawk's Nest
- The retail dining area and snack bar located in the Alumni College Center.
M
- Mo-Val
- A common regional and student nickname for Mohawk Valley Community College.
P
- Penfield
- Penfield Hall, a residence hall located on the Utica campus.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Resident Dining Hall
- The main all-you-care-to-eat facility for students on meal plans, located in the ACC.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
T
- The Hawk
- The official mascot of MVCC, often used to refer to campus spirit or the Hawk's Nest dining area.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AB
- Academic Building, housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- ACC
- Alumni College Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system used for course materials and online classes.
- Centro
- The public transit bus system that provides transportation between the Utica and Rome campuses.
- Degree Works
- The web-based tool used by students and advisors to monitor progress toward graduation.
- HawkCard
- The official MVCC student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- IT
- Information Technology Building, containing the library, labs, and the theater.
- JC
- Jorgensen Athletic and Event Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- PH
- Payne Hall, the main administrative building housing the Admissions and Registrar offices.
- SIR
- Student Information Release, a form required for the college to share student records with parents or third parties.
- ST
- Science and Technology Building, housing science labs and technical program facilities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.