Academic calendar
Fall 2026 15 Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Early 5 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Early 7 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Early 10 Week Session
- Fall 2026 15 Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Late 10 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late 7 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late 5 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Early 5 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Early 7 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Early 10 Week Session
- Spring 2027 15 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Late 10 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Late 7 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Late 5 Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a club supporting the large veteran population at TCC.
T
- The Beach
- Shorthand for the Virginia Beach Campus, the largest of the TCC campuses.
- The Ches
- Shorthand for the Chesapeake Campus.
- The Galley
- The dining and food service area located within the Portsmouth Campus Student Center.
- The Grille
- The food service station located in the Virginia Beach Campus Student Center.
- The Port
- Shorthand for the Portsmouth Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bayside
- The Bayside Building on the Virginia Beach Campus, housing health professions and science labs.
- Blackwater
- The Blackwater Building on the Virginia Beach Campus, primarily used for humanities and social sciences.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- Kempsville
- The Kempsville Building on the Virginia Beach Campus, housing business and information technology programs.
- MyTCC
- The central web portal used to access student email, Canvas, and the Student Information System (SIS).
- Navigate
- An app and web tool used by students to schedule advising appointments and plan their degree path.
- norfolk_student_center_cafe
- Norfolk Student Center Cafe
- Princess Anne
- The Princess Anne Building on the Virginia Beach Campus, used for various general education courses.
- Pungo
- The Pungo Building on the Virginia Beach Campus, containing the library and administrative offices.
- Second Start
- Classes that begin later in the traditional semester, typically in 8-week or 12-week formats.
- SIS
- The Student Information System used for class registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- StormCard
- The official TCC student ID card used for library services, printing, and building access.
- The Hub
- A common student term for the Student Center, particularly the one on the Virginia Beach campus.
- the_free_market_at_tcc_norfolk
- The Free Market at TCC (Norfolk)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 15 Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 14 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.