Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Five Weeks runs Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 First Eight Weeks
- Summer Semester 2026
- Summer 2026 Second Eight Weeks
- Summer 2026 Second Six Weeks
- Summer 2026 Second Four Weeks
- Fall 2026 First Five WeeksRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First Eight Weeks
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 UC DavisFall 2026 UC Davis Session
- Fall 2026 Second Five Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Eight Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Eight Weeks Alternate
- Fall 2026 Third Five Weeks
- Spring 2027 UC Davis WinterSpring 2027 UC Davis Winter Session
- Spring 2027 First Five Weeks
- Spring 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 Second Five Weeks
- Spring 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Spring 2027 UC Davis Spring Session
- Spring 2027 Third Five Weeks
- Summer 2027 First Four Weeks
- Summer 2027 First Six Weeks
- Summer 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 Middle Six Weeks
- Summer 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Summer 2027 Second Six Weeks
- Summer 2027 Second Four Weeks
- Fall 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2028 Full Term
- Summer 2028 Full Term
Campus language
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Showing 33 of 33 terms
A
- ACES
- Asian Cultural Engagement and Support, a student club and resource center.
- AMSA
- American Medical Student Association, a club for pre-med and health students.
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the student representative body.
- ASHC
- Associated Student Government of Sacramento City College (formerly Student Senate).
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on African ancestry student success.
C
- City
- The most common shorthand name used by students to refer to Sacramento City College.
- City Beans
- The campus coffee shop located near the library/LRC area.
- City Cafe
- The primary on-campus cafeteria located in the Student Center.
- City Café
- The main campus dining area located next to the North Gymnasium.
D
- DSPS
- Disability Services and Programs for Students; the office for academic accommodations.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services; provides support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
F
- Freeport U
- A tongue-in-cheek nickname for the college due to its location on Freeport Boulevard.
J
- Java City
- The campus coffee shop located near the library and the Learning Resource Center.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement; a program supporting students in STEM fields.
- MET
- Mechanical-Electrical Technology, often used to refer to the student group or the specific vocational program.
O
- Oasis Coffee Bar
- The on-campus coffee shop located within the main dining area.
P
- Panther
- The college mascot, frequently used to brand services like 'Panther Cares' or 'Panther Cafe'.
- Panther Cafe
- The primary food service counter inside the City Café offering hot meals and grill items.
- Panthers
- The collective name for the student body, derived from the campus mascot.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
- Puente
- A program focused on increasing the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four-year colleges.
R
- RISE
- Respect, Integrity, Self-determination, and Education; a student support program focused on success and retention.
S
- Sac City
- The most common shorthand name for Sacramento City College.
- SAGE
- Student Association for Green Environments, a campus club focused on sustainability.
- SESI
- Science and Engineering Student Initiative, a student organization focused on STEM support and networking.
T
- The City
- A local nickname for the college, often used in the student newspaper 'The Express'.
- The Express
- The student-run newspaper and journalism lab, often used to refer to the newsroom area.
- The Fishbowl
- The glass-walled tutoring and counseling areas in the Student Services or Learning Resource Center.
- The Grill
- The hot food station within the City Cafe serving burgers and fries.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area where students congregate, study, and attend campus events.
- The Village
- The cluster of portable classroom buildings used during campus renovations.
- The Village
- Land Park Village, the shopping center across Freeport Blvd frequently used by students for off-campus food like Safeway or Subway.
U
- Umoja
- A learning community and program specifically designed to support the academic success of African American and other students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8-week
- Refers to accelerated 'late start' courses that begin halfway through the standard semester.
- Add Code
- A unique number provided by instructors to allow a student to join a class after the semester has started.
- BUS
- The Business Building, which houses computer labs and business-related departments.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- eServices
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, pay fees, and check grades.
- Fischbacher
- The Fischbacher Fine Arts Building, home to art studios and galleries.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester rather than during the first week of the term.
- LIL
- Lillard Hall; the main building for science labs and classrooms.
- Lillard
- Lillard Hall, the main building for science labs and classrooms.
- Los Rios Gmail
- The official student email account provided to all students, used for all formal college communication.
- Los Rios ID
- The student identification card used across all colleges in the Los Rios District.
- LR
- Learning Resources, the building that houses the campus library.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the building housing the library and tutoring services.
- MOH
- Mohr Hall, housing the nursing and health science programs.
- Mohr
- Mohr Hall, housing the nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs.
- oasis_coffee_bar
- Oasis Coffee Bar
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center; the venue for music, theater, and large campus events.
- panther_caf
- Panther Café
- panther_cafe
- Panther Cafe
- RH
- Rodda Hall, the largest classroom building on campus, divided into North (RHN) and South (RHS) wings.
- RHN
- Rodda Hall North; one of the primary classroom buildings.
- RHS
- Rodda Hall South; the southern wing of the main Rodda complex.
- Rodda
- Rodda Hall (North and South), the primary classroom and administrative buildings.
- Rodda North
- Rodda Hall North, a major classroom building often used for general education.
- Rodda South
- Rodda Hall South, the wing of Rodda Hall housing social sciences and humanities.
- Starfish
- An online tool used for academic advising and receiving 'kudos' or 'flags' from instructors.
- STC
- Student Center, the hub for student life and the ASHÉ center.
- STS
- Student Services Building, where admissions, financial aid, and counseling are located.
- The Hub
- The Student Service Center located in the Rodda Hall North building for general assistance.
- The Village
- A cluster of portable classrooms used to provide additional space during campus renovations.
- Transit Connect
- The mobile app required to activate and use the student transit pass.
- UTP
- Universal Transit Pass, a sticker or digital pass that allows students to use Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) services.
- W
- A 'Withdrawal' grade received if a student drops a class after the census date but before the final deadline.
- W-ID
- The unique student identification number, always beginning with a 'W', used for all administrative tasks.
- W67
- A major student parking lot located on the west side of campus near the stadium.
- ZipPass
- The digital transit pass accessed via the SacRT app that allows students to ride local buses and light rail for free.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Five Weeks runs Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 36 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.