Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 16-week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 8-week Session
- Fall 2026 12-week Session (PTA)
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-week Session
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and community building.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
G
- Go State
- The primary school spirit slogan and cheer used at athletic and campus events.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
R
- Raiders
- The official mascot and collective name for Seminole State students and athletic teams.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for students across all campuses.
T
- The Food Court
- The main dining area located on the first floor of the Student Center (Building SC) on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
- The Grille
- A specific hot-food station within the campus food court serving burgers, chicken, and breakfast items.
- The Lake Mary Campus
- Common student shorthand for the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, the college's largest and original location.
- The Registry
- The Registry at Lake Mary, the primary off-campus apartment complex adjacent to the Sanford/Lake Mary campus that serves as the college's official affiliated student housing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blue & Gold Card
- The official student ID card required for library access, printing, and receiving student discounts.
- Building L
- The Learning Commons, which houses the campus library, tutoring services, and computer labs.
- Building V
- The Fine Arts Building, containing the campus art gallery and music/theater facilities.
- MySeminoleState
- The online student portal used for class registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used by students to schedule academic advising appointments and track degree progress.
- RaiderConnect
- The centralized student services office that handles admissions, records, and financial aid inquiries.
- Session B
- A 'late start' academic term that begins mid-semester, allowing students to complete courses in a compressed 8-week format.
- ssc_dining
- SSC Dining
- The SC
- The Student Center, the hub for the bookstore, dining, and student life offices.
- The UP
- The University Partnership Center (Building UP), where upper-division classes from partner universities like UCF are held.
- union_grill
- Union Grill
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16-week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.