Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- ASC
- Associated Student Council, the primary student government body at Seattle Central.
C
- CAB
- College Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for organizing campus events and programming.
- Central
- The common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to Seattle Central College.
O
- One World
- A student-run fine dining restaurant on campus offering international cuisine.
S
- Square One
- A student-run bistro located in the Broadway Edison building, operated by the Culinary Arts program.
T
- The Atrium
- The large, open central seating and event area located within the Broadway Edison (BE) building.
- The Buzz
- The student-operated coffee shop and pastry cafe located in the Broadway Edison building.
- The Studios
- The Studios at Central, the college's official on-campus student apartment housing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BE
- The Broadway Edison Building, the main hub of the campus containing the library, registration, and most classrooms.
- campus_food_pantry
- Campus Food Pantry
- ctcLink
- The centralized online portal used by students to register for classes, pay tuition, and check grades.
- EdPass
- The official student identification card which also serves as a discounted transit pass (ORCA card) for students.
- HSD
- The Health Education Center, located at the Pacific Tower (off-campus site for healthcare programs).
- MAC
- The Mitchell Activity Center, the campus gym and recreational facility.
- one_world
- One World
- Placement
- The process or office where students determine their starting levels for Math and English courses.
- SAM
- The Science and Math Building, located across from the main Broadway Edison building.
- square_one_bistro
- Square One Bistro
- Starfish
- The online platform used for academic advising, scheduling appointments, and receiving instructor feedback.
- the_buzz
- The Buzz
- WTC
- The Wood Technology Center, a satellite campus building dedicated to carpentry and boat building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.