Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 16-Week Term
- First 8-Week Term
- 14-Week Term
- Fall 2026 14-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- Winter Break 2026
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 14-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 First 4-Week Term
- Summer 2027 8-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Second 4-Week Term
Campus language
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C
- CCP
- Career & College Promise; shorthand for high school students dual-enrolled in college courses.
E
- Early College
- Refers to high school students attending the Rowan County Early College or Cabarrus Early College on RCCC campuses.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SkillsUSA
- A partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.
- SNA
- Student Nursing Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The Cafe
- The primary dining area located within the Student Center on the North and South campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- beacon_s_bistro_north
- Beacon's Bistro North
- beacon_s_bistro_south
- Beacon's Bistro South
- Blackboard
- The learning management system used for all online course materials and assignments.
- Building 100
- The main administrative and classroom building on the North Campus.
- Building 1000
- The primary student services and classroom building on the South Campus.
- CBTC
- The Cabarrus Business & Technology Center located in Concord.
- Navigation
- The student success portal and mobile app used for scheduling appointments with advisors and tracking academic progress.
- NCRC
- The North Carolina Research Campus building located in Kannapolis.
- North
- The Salisbury campus, the original and main location of the college.
- RCCC ID
- The official student identification card required for campus security, library services, and printing.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid status.
- South
- The Concord campus, located near the speedway.
- The Hub
- The one-stop-shop for student services including advising, registration, and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.