Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 A TermFall A Term 2026
- Fall 2026 Full TermRelevant now
- Fall 12-Week Term 2026Fall 2026 12-Week Term
- Fall 2026 B TermFall B Term 2026
- Spring 2027 A Term
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 12-Week Term
- Spring 2027 B Term
- Summer 2027 A Term
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 B Term
Campus language
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B
- Building 12 Starbucks
- The full-service Starbucks located on the first floor of the student center.
- Building 13
- The dining room and cafe operated by the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the group responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- CCP
- College Credit Plus students; high school students taking college courses on campus.
E
- eLearn
- The online learning management system (Brightspace) used for all course materials.
M
- MySinclair
- The central web portal for student email, grades, and registration.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
- Pura Vida
- The coffee shop located in the lobby of Building 12.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a group supporting military-affiliated students.
- SVP
- Sinclair Volunteer Program, a student organization focused on community service.
T
- Tartan
- The official mascot and collective name for Sinclair students and athletic teams.
- Tartan Marketplace
- The main food court located in Building 12 offering various food stations.
- The Bookstore
- Commonly used to refer to the shop in Building 12 that sells snacks, drinks, and Sinclair gear.
- The Bridges
- The extensive indoor skywalk system connecting the downtown campus buildings.
- The Lab
- Commonly refers to the open computer labs located in Building 10 or the library.
- The Marketplace
- The Tartan Marketplace, the main food court located in Building 13.
- The Pit
- The lower-level open seating and lounge area in the Building 12 atrium.
- The POD
- Small convenience-style markets located in various buildings for quick snacks.
- The Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks location situated in the Building 12 atrium.
- The Tartan
- The name of the student-run newspaper and the official college mascot.
- The Walkways
- The enclosed glass bridges that connect the various buildings of the downtown campus above street level.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blair Hall
- The theater and performance venue located within Building 2.
- Building 1
- The main administrative building containing Admissions, Registration, and Financial Aid.
- Building 10
- The building primarily known for housing the main computer labs and IT support.
- Building 12
- The Steven Lee Johnson Student Center, serving as the primary hub for student services and dining.
- Building 13
- The building housing the culinary arts program and the main dining hall.
- Building 14
- The building housing the library, tutoring services, and the Center for Integrated Learning.
- Building 7
- The library and learning resource center, often called 'the library' by students.
- CCP
- College Credit Plus; refers to high school students taking college courses on campus.
- center_cafe
- Center Cafe
- eLearn
- The Sinclair-specific name for the Brightspace learning management system used for all classes.
- Late Start
- Accelerated 8-week courses that begin mid-semester.
- Lot A
- The large student parking garage located on the west side of the Dayton campus.
- My.Sinclair
- The central web portal for students to access email, registration, and financial records.
- MySinclair
- The central web portal for student email, registration, financial aid, and grades.
- RTA
- The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority; students often use the RTA bus system to commute to the downtown campus.
- Safe-T-Call
- The campus emergency notification system that sends alerts via text and email.
- sinclair_coffee_starbucks
- Sinclair Coffee (Starbucks)
- snack_shoppe
- Snack Shoppe
- Tartan Card
- The official Sinclair student ID card used for library checkout, printing, and building access.
- tartan_marketplace
- Tartan Marketplace
- The Bridge
- The enclosed glass pedestrian walkway over Third Street connecting the north and south campus buildings.
- The Green Lot
- A common reference to the student parking areas designated by green signage.
- The PAC
- Building 13, the Physical Activity Center which houses the gym, pool, and fitness facilities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 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.