Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Online Session 2026-27
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027 - 11-Week
- Summer Session 2027 - 3-Week
- Summer Session 2027 - 6-WeekSummer Session 2027 - 8-Week
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Online Session 2027-28
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 2028 - 11-Week
- Summer Session 2028 - 3-Week
- Summer Session 2028 - 6-WeekSummer Session 2028 - 8-Week
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Archers
- The official mascot and nickname for students and athletic teams at STLCC.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student organization that plans and hosts campus events.
D
- DATA
- Digital Arts and Technology Alliance, a campus group focused on visual technology and digital media.
K
- KCFV
- The student-run radio station, known on-air as 'The Wave' (89.5 FM).
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SC
- Shorthand for the Student Center, which houses the cafeteria and student lounge areas.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- STLCC Transformed
- The name of the major campus-wide renovation and modernization project.
T
- The Cafe
- The primary dining area located within the Student Center where students gather for meals and snacks.
- The Montage
- The official student-run newspaper of the Meramec campus.
- The Wave
- The common name for the campus radio station, KCFV-FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-number
- The unique student identification number (starting with 'A') required for all administrative tasks.
- Add/Drop Week
- The first week of the semester when students can change their class schedules without financial or academic penalty.
- Archer Connect
- The centralized student portal (formerly Banner) used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- AS
- Applied Science building.
- CN
- Communications building.
- ET
- Emerging Technology Center, a modern facility housing IT, game design, and the campus library.
- FS
- Financial Services Education Center.
- GH
- Greenhouse, the central facility for the horticulture program.
- HE
- Humanities East building.
- HW
- Humanities West building.
- Late Start
- Condensed 8-week or 12-week courses that begin after the traditional semester start date.
- LH
- Lecture Hall building.
- meramec_cafeteria
- Meramec Cafeteria
- Metro U-Pass
- A reloadable pass that provides students with unlimited rides on the St. Louis MetroBus and MetroLink.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for library services, computer labs, and transit.
- PE
- Physical Education building, containing the gym and athletic facilities.
- SS
- Science South building.
- SW
- Science West building.
- TH
- Theatre building.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area between the Student Center and library used for events and socializing.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 20 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.