Academic calendar
Summer Intersession 2026 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Intersession 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
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- Summer Intersession 2027
Campus language
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Showing 22 of 22 terms
A
- ACCESS
- The department providing accommodations and support for students with disabilities.
- ARISE
- A program supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander students
- AS
- Associated Students, the official student government and representative body for the student population.
B
- BRIDGE
- A learning community designed to help first-generation and underrepresented students transition to college.
C
- Common Grounds
- The campus coffee shop located in the Building 8 food court area.
- Concessions
- Food stands typically open during athletic events at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
- Crashing
- The act of attending a full class on the first day of the semester in hopes of receiving an add code from the professor.
D
- DREAM
- The program providing services to undocumented students
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
I
- ICC
- Inter-Club Council, the organization that oversees and coordinates all student clubs on campus.
J
- Joe
- Short for Joe Mountie, the college's official mascot
- Joe Mountie
- The name of the college's mountain man mascot.
M
- MEChA
- Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán; a student organization focused on Chicano culture and history.
- Mountie
- The official nickname for a Mt. SAC student or athlete.
- Mountie Cafe
- The primary food court located in Building 8, offering various hot meal stations.
- Mountie Grill
- The specific station within the cafe serving burgers and grilled items.
- Mountie Stop
- The campus transit center where Foothill Transit buses arrive and depart.
P
- Prime Stop
- Small convenience stores located across campus for quick snacks and grab-and-go items.
R
- REACH
- A program specifically designed to support current and former foster youth students.
T
- The 10-minute walk
- A student term for the significant trek required to get from the remote parking lots to the main classroom buildings.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the campus, referring to its hilly topography and the cross-country course.
- The Mount
- Shortened shorthand for Mt. San Antonio College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 9B
- The Student Services Center, the central hub for admissions, financial aid, and counseling.
- Add Code
- A unique authorization code provided by instructors to allow a student to enroll in a class that is already full.
- Bldg 13
- The Design Technology center
- Bldg 26
- The massive multi-story classroom building on the north side of campus, housing many general education courses.
- Bldg 60
- The Student Services Center, housing admissions and financial aid
- Bldg 77
- The Student Center, which houses the bookstore, student life offices, and lounge areas.
- Building 13
- The Design Technology Center, used for arts and technical programs.
- Building 26
- The Learning Assistance Center and a major hub for general education classrooms.
- Building 4
- The Administration building, where many student services and registration offices are located.
- Building 6
- The Library and Learning Resources Center (LRC).
- Building 60
- The Student Services Center, where admissions, records, and financial aid are located.
- Building 77
- The new Student Center, housing dining, the bookstore, and student orgs.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, assignments, and online discussions.
- Class Pass
- The student ID-based transit pass that allows for free rides on Foothill Transit buses.
- Class-Web
- The legacy term sometimes used for the registration and records portion of the student portal.
- Foothill Transit
- The local bus system that serves the campus, heavily used by commuting students.
- Hilmer
- Hilmer Lodge Stadium, the college's major athletic venue and home to the Mt. SAC Relays.
- Late Start
- Short-term classes that begin several weeks into the standard semester, often lasting only 8 weeks.
- MAP
- Mountie Academic Plan, the online tool used to track degree progress and plan future semesters.
- Mountie ID
- The official student identification card required for library services and the Class Pass.
- Mountie Money
- Funds added to a student ID card for use at campus dining and printing
- Mountie Pass
- The Foothill Transit Class Pass that allows students to ride local buses for free or at a reduced rate.
- Portal
- The 'inside.mtsac.edu' student dashboard used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- The Farm
- The Agricultural Sciences complex on the south side of campus, home to livestock and horticulture programs.
- The Hilmer
- Hilmer Lodge Stadium, the campus athletic stadium
- The Portal
- The online student dashboard (Mountie Academic Plan) used for registration, grades, and campus email.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Intersession 2026 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 26 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.