Academic calendar
Summer 2026 JBLM runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 JBLMRelevant now
- Fall Quarter 2026
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer Quarter 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASPCFS
- Associated Students of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, the student government body for the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- ASPCP
- Associated Students of Pierce College Puyallup, the student government body for the Puyallup campus.
B
- BFET
- Basic Food, Employment & Training, a program providing assistance for tuition, books, and childcare.
C
- CGS
- The Center for Global Scholars, the primary on-campus residence hall located near the Fort Steilacoom campus.
E
- Espresso Plus
- The on-site espresso stand and snack bar located in the College Center at the Puyallup campus.
I
- IH
- International House, a residential building located on the Fort Steilacoom campus.
O
- OSL
- Office of Student Life, the hub for clubs, leadership, and campus activities.
P
- PARC
- Pierce Advocacy and Resource Connections, a service providing support for basic needs like food and housing.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
- Puyallup
- Common shorthand for the Pierce College Puyallup campus.
R
- Raiders
- The official mascot and collective nickname for Pierce College students and athletic teams.
- Running Start
- A program for high school juniors and seniors taking college-level courses on campus.
T
- The Café
- The main dining area located in the Cascade Building (Fort Steilacoom) or the College Center (Puyallup).
- The Cafés
- The general term for the dining services located in the Cascade Building (Fort Steilacoom) and the College Center (Puyallup).
- The Cafeteria
- The main dining facilities located in the Cascade Building (Fort Steilacoom) and College Center (Puyallup).
- The Commons
- The central dining and gathering area within the student centers on both campuses.
- The Dome
- The Science Dome at the Fort Steilacoom campus, a digital planetarium used for classes and public shows.
- The Espresso Stand
- The coffee and pastry stand located within the College Center at the Puyallup campus.
- The Fort
- Common student shorthand for the Pierce College Fort Steilacoom campus.
- The Pinnacle
- The award-winning student-run newspaper of the Pierce College District.
- The Pioneer
- The student-run newspaper serving the Fort Steilacoom campus community.
- The Puy
- Common student shorthand for the Pierce College Puyallup campus.
- The Puyallup Post
- The student-run newspaper serving the Puyallup campus community.
- The Science Dome
- The common name for the digital planetarium located at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- TRIO
- A student support services program for first-generation, low-income students or students with disabilities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AAH
- Arts & Allied Health Building at the Puyallup campus.
- ADM
- Gaspard Administration Building, the main administrative and student services building at the Puyallup campus.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CAS
- Cascade Building, the main hub at Fort Steilacoom housing the library, cafeteria, and student services.
- ctcLink
- The centralized portal used by students for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- CTR
- College Center, the central student hub at the Puyallup campus containing the cafeteria and student life offices.
- Friday Noon
- The standard closing time for all campus offices and services on Fridays during the summer quarter.
- GLA
- Glacier Building, an academic facility at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- HEF
- Health Education Center at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- HEP
- Health Education Center at the Puyallup campus.
- JSB
- Johnson Science Building, the newest STEM-focused academic building at the Puyallup campus.
- LSC
- Brouillet Library/Science Building at the Puyallup campus.
- MyPierce
- The internal student portal for accessing college email and district-wide resources.
- OLY
- Olympic Building at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- ORCA
- The regional transit pass (One Regional Card for All) available to students for bus and train travel.
- ORCA Card
- The regional transit pass provided or discounted for students to use on Pierce Transit and other local bus systems.
- RAI
- Rainier Building at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- SNR
- Sunrise Building at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- Starfish
- The student success platform used for scheduling advising appointments and receiving academic alerts.
- The Dome
- The Science Dome, a 58-seat digital planetarium located at the Fort Steilacoom campus.
- Welcome Center
- The primary service desk for new students to get IDs, directions, and general help.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 JBLM runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 21 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.