Academic calendar
Fall 2026 7-Week Session I runs Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session IFall 2026 7-Week Session I (7A)Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 Late StartFall 2026 Late Start (LS)
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session IIFall 2026 7-Week Session II (7B)
- Winter 2026-2027 Winter Session
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session ISpring 2027 7-Week Session I (7A)
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Late Start Classes
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session IISpring 2027 7-Week Session II (7B)
- Summer 2027 12 Week Session
- Summer 2027 5 Week Session A
- Summer 2027 7 Week Session
- Summer 2027 10 Week Session
- Summer 2027 5 Week Session B
- Fall 2027 7-Week Session IFall 2027 7A Week Session (7A)
- Fall 2027 Full Term
- Fall 2027 7-Week Session IIFall 2027 7B Week Session (7B)
- Winter 2027-2028 Winter Session
- Spring 2028 7-Week Session ISpring 2028 7-Week Session I (7A)
- Spring 2028 Full Semester
- Spring 2028 Late Start Classes
- Spring 2028 7-Week Session IISpring 2028 7-Week Session II (7B)
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ABG
- Alpha Beta Gamma, the international business honor society for community college students.
C
- Cafe West
- A dining area and mural space located on the West side of the Waterbury campus.
- Commuter Campus
- Naugatuck Valley is a commuter-only institution with no on-campus housing or dormitories.
- ConnQuest
- The online portal used by students to find clubs, track involvement, and manage student organizations.
J
- Jacoby's
- Jacoby's Café, a secondary dining location found on the ground floor of Founders Hall.
M
- Marigold's
- Marigold's Café, the primary dining location situated on the 5th floor of the Cistulli Student Center.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- Terpsichorean
- The Terpsichorean Dance Ensemble, a long-standing student dance organization on campus.
- The Arboretum
- The Tamarack Arboretum, the extensive landscaped grounds and gardens surrounding the Waterbury campus.
- The Bridge
- The prominent elevated walkway connecting Technology Hall to the rest of the Waterbury campus buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cistulli
- The Cistulli Student Center, the hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- Ekstrom Hall
- Ekstrom Hall (Building E), a central academic building housing various classrooms and labs.
- FAC
- The Fine Arts Center (Building L), which contains the campus theater, music rooms, and art studios.
- Founders Hall
- Founders Hall (Building F), home to the Center for Health Sciences and nursing programs.
- ID Visibility
- A campus policy requiring students to have their college photo ID visible at all times while on campus grounds.
- Kinney Hall
- Kinney Hall (Building K), the main administrative and classroom building on the Waterbury campus.
- NVRides
- A specific transit pass program for Danbury campus students providing access to local HARTransit routes.
- Patriot Garage
- The designated parking structure for students attending classes at the Danbury campus location.
- student_center_caf_marigold_s_caf
- Student Center Café (Marigold's Café)
- Tech Hall
- Technology Hall (Building T), which houses engineering, manufacturing, and automotive programs.
- U-Pass
- A transit pass provided to students that allows for unlimited free rides on CTtransit buses and CTrail trains.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session I runs Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.