Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Wintersession 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- First Six-Week Summer Session 2027
- Eight-Week Summer Session 2027
- Second Six-Week Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- Babylon
- The Babylon Student Center, the primary dining and social hub on the Ammerman Campus.
C
- Captree
- Captree Commons, the main dining hall and student center for the Michael J. Grant Campus.
- Commuter
- The standard identity for students at SCCC, as the college does not provide on-campus housing.
- CSTEP
- Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, providing support for underrepresented students in STEM and licensed fields.
O
- OSA
- Office of Student Activities, the department that oversees campus clubs and events.
P
- Peconic Cafe
- The main dining area located in the Peconic Building on the Eastern Campus.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges with active chapters at Suffolk.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body on each campus.
T
- The Shark
- The official mascot (Finn the Shark), often used to refer to school spirit or the 'Shark' student portal login.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ammerman
- The Ammerman Building, the central administrative and classroom building on the Selden campus.
- babylon_center_caf
- Babylon Center Café
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses.
- Degree Works
- The online academic advising and tracking tool used to monitor progress toward graduation.
- Islip Arts
- The Islip Arts Building, home to music, visual arts, and the gallery on the Ammerman Campus.
- Late Start
- A specific session of classes that begin several weeks into the standard semester for flexible scheduling.
- MySCCC
- The central web portal used by students to access email, registration, and financial aid information.
- Sagtikos
- The Sagtikos Arts and Sciences Center, a major classroom and theater building on the Grant Campus.
- Shinnecock
- The Shinnecock Building, a primary academic building on the Eastern Campus.
- Smithtown
- The Smithtown Science Building, housing science labs and classrooms at the Ammerman Campus.
- southampton_pod
- Southampton POD
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- Suffolk Card
- The official student identification card required for library access, printing, and campus services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 13 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.