Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Term I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Term IA
- Fall 2026 Term IRelevant now
- Fall 2026 MAT0055 3MA
- Fall 2026 Term IC
- Fall 2026 Term IB
- Fall 2026 MAT0055 3MB
- Spring 2027 Term IASpring 2027 Term IIA
- Spring 2027 Term ISpring 2027 Term II
- Spring 2027 MAT0055 3MA
- Spring 2027 Term ICSpring 2027 Term IIC
- Spring 2027 Term IBSpring 2027 Term IIB
- Spring 2027 MAT0055 3MB
- Summer 2027 Term IIIA
- Summer 2027 Term III
- Summer 2027 MAT0055 3MA
- Summer 2027 Term IIIB
- Summer 2027 MAT0055 3MB
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- Bobcat
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any PHSC student.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on African American culture and community.
D
- DE
- Shorthand for Dual Enrollment, referring to high school students taking college courses at PHSC.
L
- LSA
- Latin Student Association, a student organization celebrating Hispanic and Latinx culture.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The Bistro
- The specific dining area located at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch.
- The Cafe
- The general term for the dining and snack areas located at the West, East, North, and Spring Hill campuses.
- The Ranch
- A nickname for the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bobcat Card
- The official PHSC student identification card, which also functions as a library card and can be used for campus printing.
- bobcat_bistro
- Bobcat Bistro
- bobcat_pantry
- Bobcat Pantry
- Building A
- Commonly used shorthand for the main administration or classroom buildings across various campuses.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online course materials and assignment submissions.
- GOPASCO
- The Pasco County public transportation system which provides bus service to several PHSC campus locations.
- myPHSC
- The single sign-on portal used by students to access email, Canvas, and WISE.
- Porter
- The Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, often used to refer to the entire campus location.
- Spring Hill
- The Spring Hill Campus location.
- The Alric
- The Alric C.T. Pottberg Library, the main library facility on the West Campus.
- The Rao
- The Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery located on the West Campus.
- WISE
- Web Information System for Education; the legacy student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Term I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 12 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.