Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Summer C 2026
- Fall A 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall B 2026
- Fall C 2026
Campus language
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C
- Career Services
- The department focused on job placement, which students frequently refer to as a core part of the STC experience.
- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate specific technical skills to an instructor to pass a module.
- Clinicals
- The off-site practical training rotations at hospitals or medical facilities required for healthcare students.
H
- HVAC
- Shorthand for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning program students and their specific training area.
M
- MA
- Shorthand for the Medical Assisting program or a student enrolled in it.
S
- Scrubs
- The mandatory daily uniform for students in the medical and nursing programs.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association; the primary professional organization for students in the nursing program.
- Southern Tech
- The common shortened name used by students and alumni when referring to the college.
- STC
- Common abbreviation used by students and staff for Southern Technical College.
- STC Family
- A term frequently used by students and administration to describe the close-knit campus community.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a student organization providing support and networking for veteran students.
T
- The Breakroom
- The designated student lounge area containing vending machines and seating, as the college does not have traditional dining halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and online testing.
- Career Services
- The department that provides mandatory job placement assistance and resume workshops for graduating students.
- Commuter-only
- A key logistical fact; the college does not offer on-campus housing or meal plans at any of its Florida locations.
- FASFA
- A major topic of student logistics; the financial aid process is a central part of the enrollment and retention experience.
- Fin Aid
- The Financial Aid office, where students manage FAFSA applications and tuition payment plans.
- Fort Myers
- Refers to the main campus location which often serves as the administrative hub for the college system.
- Fort Myers Campus
- The flagship campus location and administrative hub for the college.
- ID Badge
- A required piece of identification that students must wear visibly at all times while on campus.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which houses the library, computer labs, and study materials.
- Placement
- The process of tracking employment after graduation, which is a major focus of the college's vocational mission.
- Student Portal
- The online gateway (portal.southerntechnical.edu) where students access financial aid info and official grades.
- Tampa Campus
- The secondary major campus location serving the Tampa Bay area.
- The Lab
- General term for the specialized hands-on training rooms used for Nursing, Medical Assisting, or Veterinary Assisting.
- The Nursing Lab
- The specialized simulation room where nursing students perform clinical 'check-offs'.
- The Portal
- The online Student Information System (SIS) where students track their attendance, grades, and schedules.
- The Shop
- The specialized industrial training area used by HVAC and Welding students for practical projects.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 16 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.