Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- ASPCC
- Associated Students of Palau Community College; the student government body.
C
- Cafeteria
- The main campus dining facility where student meals are served.
- CJSA
- Criminal Justice Student Association; a student organization for criminal justice majors.
M
- Mesekiu
- The Palauan word for Dugong; it is the college mascot and used to refer to PCC students and sports teams.
P
- PCCian
- A common term used by students, staff, and alumni to refer to a member of the Palau Community College community.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SBA
- Student Business Association; a student organization for those in business-related majors.
- Student Housing
- The official on-campus residential facility for students, often referred to simply as the dorms.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add/Drop
- The designated period at the start of each semester when students can change their course schedules without penalty.
- AS Building
- The Agricultural Science Building, used for agricultural and environmental science instruction.
- BT Building
- The Business Technology Building, housing classrooms for business and computer courses.
- CE Building
- The Continuing Education Building, used for non-traditional and community education programs.
- Mesekiu Gym
- The campus gymnasium and multi-purpose center, named after the college mascot.
- pcc_cafeteria
- PCC Cafeteria
- Pell
- Refers to the Federal Pell Grant, the primary source of financial aid for most students.
- Placement
- The mandatory English and Math placement tests required for all new students before registration.
- Tan Siu Lin
- The Tan Siu Lin PCC Library, the primary academic resource center on campus.
- TT Building
- The Trade and Technology Building, housing vocational and technical training workshops.
- Work-Study
- The federal or institutional program providing part-time jobs for students with financial need.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.