Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- ASC
- Academic Support Center, providing tutoring and testing services at each campus.
C
- CSI
- The Culinary Studies Institute, often used to refer to the dining and culinary facilities at the Orchard Ridge campus.
O
- OSA
- Office of Student Activities, the department that oversees campus events and student clubs.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community colleges with active chapters at OCC.
R
- RO
- Common abbreviation for the Royal Oak campus.
S
- SF
- Common abbreviation for the Southfield campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students across all OCC campuses.
T
- The Bistro
- A student-run restaurant located at the Orchard Ridge campus within the Culinary Studies Institute.
- The Hills
- Shorthand for the Auburn Hills campus.
- The Lakes
- Shorthand for the Highland Lakes campus in Waterford.
- The Ridge
- Shorthand for the Orchard Ridge campus in Farmington Hills.
- The Ridge
- Commonly used to refer to the dining services and culinary programs located at the Orchard Ridge campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used for online and hybrid course content.
- Degree Works
- The online academic audit tool used by students to track progress toward graduation.
- grab_n_go_market_24_7
- Grab n Go Market 24/7
- J Building
- The Student Services building at the Auburn Hills campus, housing admissions and financial aid.
- Lila Jones-Johnson
- The Lila Jones-Johnson Theatre located at the Royal Oak campus.
- M Building
- The Science and Mathematics building at the Auburn Hills campus.
- MyOCC
- The central online portal for students to register for classes, check grades, and access financial aid.
- OK2SAY
- The campus safety tip line and reporting system for students to share safety concerns.
- RaiderCard
- The official student ID card used for printing, library services, and as a campus debit card.
- Smith Theatre
- The main performing arts venue located at the Orchard Ridge campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 10 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.