Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Spring 2027 Semester
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ACCESS
- The department providing disability services and academic accommodations (formerly DSPS).
- ASMC
- Associated Students of Moorpark College, the student government body.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
F
- FYE
- First Year Experience, a program designed to help new students transition to college life.
R
- Raider
- The official mascot and collective identity for Moorpark College students.
- Raider Central
- The campus basic needs center providing food pantry services and resources for students.
T
- The Grill
- The main campus cafeteria located in the Campus Center.
- The Hill
- The steep physical incline of the campus geography that students must walk up from the lower parking lots.
- The Zoo
- America's Teaching Zoo, the on-campus facility managed by the EATM program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC
- Academic Center, a primary building for classrooms and faculty offices.
- Add Code
- A specific authorization number given by professors to allow students to join a class after the semester starts.
- campus_center_food_court
- Campus Center Food Court
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- COM
- Communications Building, housing media and speech departments.
- EATM
- Exotic Animal Training and Management complex, home to the teaching zoo.
- FH
- Fountain Hall, the main administrative and student services building.
- HSS
- Humanities and Social Sciences building.
- LMC
- Learning Resources and Media Center, which houses the campus library.
- MyVCCCD
- The central web portal for registration, financial aid, and student records.
- PA
- Performing Arts Center, used for theater, music, and dance events.
- PS
- Physical Science Building, containing labs and science classrooms.
- raider_central_food_pantry
- Raider Central (Food Pantry)
- ruben_castro_food_pantry
- Ruben Castro Food Pantry
- Starfish
- The online platform used to schedule counseling appointments and track academic progress.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 15 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.