Academic calendar
Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring Quarter 2026
- Summer Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Fall Quarter 2026
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer Quarter 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the student-led governing body on campus.
- Atrium Cafe
- A coffee and snack kiosk located in the central atrium of the SUB.
B
- Bigfoot
- The official nickname for the college and its athletic teams.
- Bigfoot Email
- The official student email account provided by the college, ending in @bigfoot.spokane.edu.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a club focused on supporting Black students and cultural awareness.
C
- Cafe @ the Falls
- The main food court area managed by Sodexo in Building 17.
- CCS
- Community Colleges of Spokane, the district encompassing both SFCC and SCC.
- ctcLink
- The student portal used for registration and grades, often used as a verb when discussing administrative tasks.
D
- Dead Day
- A non-instructional day scheduled before final exams for students to study.
F
- Falls Café
- The main cafeteria and food court located in the Student Union Building (SUB).
I
- INCA
- Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, the district-wide culinary program that operates campus dining services.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement, a program providing support for students in STEM majors.
- MOSAIC
- The Multicultural Student Services center, which provides a dedicated space and resources for diverse student groups.
N
- NSO
- New Student Orientation, often referred to as the 'Sasquatch Experience' for incoming students.
P
- PTA
- Physical Therapist Assistant Club, for students in the PTA program.
R
- Running Start
- A program where high school juniors and seniors take college-level courses for dual credit.
S
- Sasquatch
- The collective name for the athletic teams shared between SFCC and Spokane Community College.
- SEFE
- Student Empowerment and Family Engagement, a center providing support for students with children.
- SFP
- Student Funded Programs, the office that manages student clubs and campus events.
- Skitch
- The specific name of the SFCC Bigfoot mascot.
- Skitch Food Pantry
- The on-campus food resource center for students, named after the college mascot.
- Sodexo Food Court
- The collective name for the various food stations in the SUB.
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Association, a professional development club for students in the OT program.
- Squatch
- A legacy nickname for the mascot, still used by some long-term staff and alumni.
- Stomping Grounds
- The campus coffee shop situated inside the bookstore in Building 17.
- SUB
- Student Union Building (Building 17), the central hub for student services and activities.
T
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant and cafe operated by the Culinary Arts program.
- The College Terrace
- An apartment complex located directly adjacent to campus that serves as the primary unofficial student housing hub.
- The Communicator
- The award-winning, student-run campus newspaper.
- The Falls
- The common shorthand name used by students to refer to Spokane Falls Community College.
- The Falls
- The official student housing complex located near campus, shared by SFCC and SCC students.
- The Falls Cafe
- The primary cafeteria-style dining service located in the Lair.
- The Lair
- The main food court and dining area located within the Building 17 student center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bigfoot Beginnings
- The mandatory online orientation course in Canvas that all new students must complete.
- Bigfoot Card
- The official student ID card required for library services, bookstore transactions, and financial aid.
- Bigfoot Central
- The service desk located in Building 15 where students go to obtain their ID cards and registration help.
- Bldg 17
- The Lair Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- ctcLink
- The centralized online portal used by students for registration, financial aid, and grades.
- ctcLink ID
- The 9-digit identification number assigned to every student, required for all official college logins and services.
- Falls Gateway
- Building 30, a major administrative and student services building at the campus entrance.
- falls_caf
- Falls Café
- Late Start
- Specific courses that begin several weeks into the academic quarter rather than on the first day.
- Late Start Class
- A specific type of course, common in math and English, that begins several weeks after the official start of the quarter.
- Library of Things
- A service at the campus library that allows students to check out non-book items like board games and tools.
- Magnuson
- Building 30, the Magnuson Building, which houses administrative offices and student services.
- My Bigfoot Card
- The official student ID that also functions as a debit card for financial aid refunds.
- Skitch Food Pantry
- The on-campus food bank located in the SUB (Building 17) for students in need.
- sƛ̓x̣etkʷ
- Building 32, the Fine and Applied Arts building; the name is Salish for 'fast water.'
- sn-w’ey’-mn
- Building 24, the Business and Social Science building; the name is a Salish word meaning 'place of professional trade'.
- Spartan Playhouse
- The campus theatre located in Building 5 (Humanities).
- STA
- Spokane Transit Authority; students use their campus ID card as a pass for the local bus system.
- STA Bus Pass
- The transit pass provided to students as part of their fees, allowing use of the Spokane Transit Authority system.
- STA Connect
- The mobile app or physical card system used to access the Spokane Transit Authority bus system for free or discounted rates.
- SUB
- The Student Union Building (Building 17), which houses student services, dining, and the bookstore.
- The Library
- Building 2, the main academic resource center and study space on campus.
- The Lodge
- Building 9, a shared facility used for community events and specific campus programs.
- The Lodge
- The campus Health and Wellness Center, providing medical services and personal counseling.
- The Plaza
- The main STA bus terminal in downtown Spokane where students typically transfer to catch the bus to campus.
- The SUB
- Building 17, the Student Union Building which houses the bookstore and cafeteria.
- UTAP
- Universal Transit Access Pass, the legacy name for the student bus pass program now transitioning to STA Connect.
- Virtual Permit
- The paperless parking system where students register their license plate instead of using a physical hangtag.
- Whistalks Way
- The main road running through campus, recently renamed to honor a prominent Sinkiuse-Columbia woman.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 30 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.