Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 8-Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Summer 2026 4-Week Session II
- Fall 2026 1st 8-WeeksRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Weeks
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASGSCC
- Associated Student Government of Santiago Canyon College.
D
- DSPS
- Disabled Students Program and Services, providing academic accommodations.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services for students facing barriers.
H
- Hawk
- The college mascot, frequently used as a prefix for campus services.
- Hawk's Market
- The campus food pantry providing free groceries and produce to students.
- Hawk's Nest
- The Basic Needs Center (A-107) that houses the food market and career closet.
- Hawk's Perch
- The main campus cafeteria and cafe located in the T Building.
I
- ICCSCC
- Inter-Club Council, the governing body for all campus student clubs.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program for STEM students.
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a prominent academic competition team on campus.
S
- SCC
- The universal abbreviation for Santiago Canyon College.
T
- The Nest
- Shorthand for the Hawk's Nest Basic Needs Center.
- The Perch
- Shorthand for the Hawk's Perch cafeteria.
- The Perch
- Common student shorthand for the Hawk's Perch cafe.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A/B Quad
- The outdoor courtyard area located between the A and B buildings.
- H Building
- The Humanities Building, containing the Writing Center and language labs.
- hawk_s_perch_cafe
- Hawk's Perch Cafe
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically running for 8 weeks instead of the full 16.
- OCTA
- Orange County Transportation Authority, the bus system serving the campus.
- Photo ID Request
- The electronic process for obtaining a student ID card, which is mailed to the student's home.
- SC
- The Science Center, housing science labs and faculty offices.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students for registration, grades, and purchasing parking permits.
- STAR Center
- The Science Teaching and Resource Center, providing tutoring and study space for STEM students.
- Strenger Plaza
- The central outdoor plaza area near the library and fountain.
- T Building
- The building housing the Hawk's Perch, student lounge, and health services.
- Vázquez Promenade
- The main central walkway and outdoor event space on campus.
- Virtual Parking Permit
- The campus parking system where your license plate acts as your permit; no physical sticker is required.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Weeks runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.