Academic calendar
September 2026 Start Schedule runs Sep 8, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- September 2026 Start ScheduleRelevant now
- September 2026 Start Schedule (alternate published end date)
- January 2027 Start Schedule
- January 2027 Start Schedule (alternate published end date)
Campus language
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D
- Davis Hall
- The student residence building located at the Truro Campus.
F
- Fresh 21
- The student-run fine dining restaurant located at the Akerley Campus, operated by Culinary Arts students.
K
- Kingstec Residence
- The student housing facility located at the Kingstec Campus in Kentville.
L
- Leeds Street
- A shorthand name for the IT Campus in Halifax, referring to its physical street location.
N
- NSCCSA
- The Nova Scotia Community College Student Association, the provincial-level organization representing all students.
P
- PLAR
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, a common process students use to get credit for past experience.
S
- SA
- The Student Association, the primary student government body at each campus.
- Strait Area Residence
- The on-campus housing facility for students attending the Strait Area Campus.
T
- The Bistro
- The casual dining area often found within the culinary wings of campuses like Akerley or Kingstec.
- The Caf
- The general term used by students for the cafeteria services available at most NSCC campuses.
- The Link
- Often used to refer to the physical or digital connections between campus buildings or the student portal.
- The Waterfront
- A common nickname for the Ivany Campus due to its location on the Dartmouth waterfront.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Akerley
- The Akerley Campus in Dartmouth, known for its trade and culinary programs.
- Brightspace
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials, grades, and assignments are hosted.
- fresh_twenty_one_restaurant
- Fresh Twenty One Restaurant
- IT Campus
- The Halifax campus on Leeds Street, specifically focused on Information Technology and Creative Industries.
- it_campus_cafeteria
- IT Campus Cafeteria
- Ivany
- The Ivany Campus in Dartmouth, frequently referred to by its name rather than 'the college'.
- ivany_campus_cafeteria
- Ivany Campus Cafeteria
- Kingstec
- The Kingstec Campus located in Kentville.
- Marconi
- The Marconi Campus located in Sydney, Cape Breton.
- MyNSCC
- The online student portal used for registration, checking schedules, and managing tuition payments.
- Student ID
- The physical card required for printing, library access, and proof of enrollment for student discounts.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass included in student fees for those attending Metro Halifax campuses (Ivany, IT, Akerley).
- W-number
- The universal student identification number (starting with 'W') used for logins, ID cards, and all administrative tasks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- September 2026 Start Schedule runs Sep 8, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 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.