Academic calendar
Summer Session III 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session I 2026
- Summer Session II 2026
- Summer Session III 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Session
- Fall Session II 2026
- Fall 2026 Second Half Session
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week Session
- Spring Session II 2027
- Spring 2027 Second Half Session
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session III 2027
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 20 of 20 terms
A
- ACF
- American Culinary Federation, a professional organization for culinary students.
C
- Canal Side
- The Canal Side Café, a campus eatery offering handcrafted beverages, paninis, and grab-and-go items.
- Casola
- The Casola Dining Room, a student-run fine dining restaurant within the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism.
- College Suites
- College Suites at Washington Square, the primary off-campus student housing complex for SUNY Schenectady.
P
- Pane e Dolci
- The student-run campus bakery offering fresh breads and pastries.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Royal Dollars
- The campus currency system where students load funds onto their ID cards for use at dining locations and the bookstore.
- Royal the Duck
- The official mascot of the SUNY Schenectady Royals.
- Royals
- The official nickname for SUNY Schenectady's athletic teams.
S
- S mad C's
- A slang abbreviation for the college's initials (SCCC).
- SCCC
- The traditional shorthand for the college (Schenectady County Community College), still widely used by students despite the SUNY Schenectady rebranding.
- Schwartz Café
- The Joshua S. Schwartz Café, a grab-and-go food and Starbucks beverage spot located in the Begley Learning Commons.
- Second Chance Community College
- A common local and student nickname for SCCC, reflecting its role in providing accessible education.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the governing body for student activities and clubs.
- SVO
- Student Volunteer Organization, a club focused on community service and campus volunteering.
T
- The Boucherie
- The campus butcher shop and charcuterie outlet operated by the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts, and Tourism.
- The Commons
- The College Commons, also known as the Royal Dining Center, the main campus cafeteria.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor green space on campus used for student gatherings and events.
- The Suites
- College Suites at Washington Square, the primary off-campus student housing located directly across from the main campus.
W
- Washington Square
- Shortened name for the College Suites at Washington Square housing complex.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Begley
- The Begley Learning Commons, which houses the campus library and music department.
- CDTA
- The Capital District Transportation Authority; students with a valid ID can ride all routes for free through the Universal Access program.
- Center City
- The Center City site, an extension facility located in downtown Schenectady.
- College Store
- The campus hub in Elston Hall where students obtain their mandatory Photo ID cards and purchase textbooks.
- CST
- The Center for Science and Technology, home to science labs and technology classrooms.
- Delayed Start
- A convention where the college announces a specific time for classes to begin during inclement weather rather than a full cancellation.
- Elston
- Elston Hall, the main campus building (formerly the Van Curler Hotel) housing administrative offices and the culinary wing.
- Gateway
- The Gateway Building, which houses the Welcome Center and the Montessori Preschool.
- Hang tag
- The required parking permit that must be displayed on the rearview mirror of vehicles parked on campus.
- Kindl
- The Kindl Building, an off-site campus facility located on State Street.
- Late Start
- The campus convention for weather-related delays where a specific opening time is announced via the college phone system and website.
- Royal Dollars
- Campus currency that can be loaded onto a student ID card for use at the Royal Dining Center and Canal Side Café.
- Royal the Duck
- The college's mascot, often appearing at athletic events and student activities.
- Stockade
- The Stockade Building, a three-story academic building housing computer labs and classrooms.
- Universal Access
- The partnership program with CDTA that allows students to use their ID as a bus pass.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session III 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.