Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Block A runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Block ARelevant now
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- Summer 2026 Block D
- Summer 2026 Block E
- Fall 2026 Block A
- Fall 2026 Block B
- Fall 2026 Block C
- Spring 2027 Block A
- Spring 2027 Block B
- Spring 2027 Block C
- Summer 2027 Block A
- Summer 2027 Block B
- Summer 2027 Block C
- Summer 2027 Block D
- Summer 2027 Block E
Campus language
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Showing 29 of 29 terms
B
- Bighorn Mountain Advantage
- A program providing reduced tuition and housing costs for students living on campus.
C
- C-Store
- The convenience store located on the lower level of the TRCC, which also serves wood-fired pizza.
- Centennial
- Shorthand for Centennial Hall, a student residence building.
- CM
- Collegiate Ministries, a student organization focused on faith and community.
- CRU
- Campus Crusade for Christ, a student-led Christian organization on campus.
D
- Davis House
- A two-story residential house on campus often preferred by second-year students for its home-like feel.
F
- Founders
- Shorthand for Founders Hall, one of the primary on-campus residence halls.
G
- Generals
- The official mascot and collective name for Sheridan College students and athletic teams.
- Griffith
- The Griffith Dining Commons, the main cafeteria located within the Thorne-Rider Campus Center.
N
- North Halls
- A collective term for the residential buildings located on the north side of the housing complex.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the campus chapter of the international honor society for community colleges.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SADHA
- Student American Dental Hygienists' Association, a professional organization for students in the dental hygiene program.
- SCAN
- SC Activities Network, the student-led group responsible for organizing campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- South Park
- South Park Village, a student residential area located on the southern edge of the Sheridan campus.
T
- The Generals
- The official mascot of Sheridan College; often used to refer to the school's athletic teams.
- The Grill
- General Sheridan's Grill, a specific food station within the Griffith Dining Commons serving burgers and grilled items.
- The Hub
- The coffee shop and snack bar located within the Whitney Academic Center.
- The Loop
- The primary circular road and walking path that connects the main campus buildings.
- The Mall
- The Whitney Mall, a central outdoor pedestrian area used for student gatherings and events.
- The Village
- Whitney Village, the apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen and families.
- Thorne
- Thorne-Rider Hall, the primary traditional residence hall on the Sheridan campus.
- Thorne-Rider Dining
- The main cafeteria and dining hall located in the Thorne-Rider Hall building.
- TRCC
- The Thorne-Rider Campus Center, the central hub for all campus dining options and student social activities.
- Tunes @ Noon
- Weekly lunchtime musical performances held in the TRCC or on the Whitney Mall.
W
- Walk-in Wednesdays
- Designated days where prospective or current students can visit campus for immediate admissions and enrollment assistance.
- Whitney Lofts
- Modern student housing units located on the Sheridan campus.
- Whitney Villas
- On-campus apartment-style housing units.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alert-Line
- The campus-wide emergency notification system for weather closures or safety alerts.
- big_horn_pizza_c_store
- Big Horn Pizza & C-Store
- CampusWay
- The official campus wayfinding app used by students to navigate classrooms and services.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where instructors post syllabi, assignments, and course materials.
- GMB
- Griffith Memorial Building, which houses various academic departments and faculty offices.
- griffith_dining_commons
- Griffith Dining Commons
- Key card access
- The security system used for all residence halls; students must use their ID cards to enter buildings.
- Kooi
- The Mary Brown Kooi Library, the primary research and study hub on campus.
- MAC
- Mars Agriculture Center, the facility dedicated to agriculture science and ranch management programs.
- Mars
- The Mars Agriculture Center, a modern facility for agricultural science and hands-on learning.
- Mohns
- The Mohns Center, which houses the Museum of Discovery and various academic spaces.
- MyNWCCD
- The central online portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- Perkins
- The Perkins Health Science Center, the primary building for nursing and dental hygiene programs.
- SC Buffalo
- The Sheridan College in Johnson County campus, located in Buffalo, Wyoming.
- SC Card
- The official student ID card required for meal plans, library checkout, and building access.
- SC Sheridan
- The main campus of the Northern Wyoming Community College District located in Sheridan.
- SCJC
- An abbreviation for Sheridan College in Johnson County.
- The Dome
- The Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome, the main athletic facility and gymnasium.
- The HUB
- The central online student portal used for single-sign-on access to email, Canvas, and district services.
- The Tech Center
- The Technical Education Center, housing vocational and technical programs like welding and diesel power.
- The Watt
- The Watt Agriculture Center, home to the agriculture department and research facilities.
- The Whitney
- The Whitney Center for the Arts, a multi-million dollar facility for music and performing arts.
- WAC
- Whitney Academic Center, the central building housing classrooms, the bookstore, and administrative offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Block A runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 approved campus terms and 23 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.