Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- A&P
- Shorthand for the Aviation Airframe and Powerplant mechanics program.
B
- BPA
- Business Professionals of America, a club for business technology students.
C
- CTE
- Career and Technical Education, the primary focus of the college's curriculum.
- Culinary Arts
- The student-run food service area operated by the Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality program.
D
- DAS
- Dental Assisting Society, an organization for students in the dental program.
F
- FBA
- Future Builders of America, a local club for students interested in construction careers.
H
- HOSA
- Health Occupations Students of America, a national organization for healthcare students.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, an organization honoring excellence in career and technical education.
P
- PCD
- Personal Communication Device; the official term used in the handbook for cell phones.
S
- Skills
- Common shorthand for the SkillsUSA organization and its associated trade competitions.
- SkillsUSA
- A national organization for students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The main campus dining facility participating in the National School Lunch Program.
- The Tech
- Common student shorthand used to refer to Traviss Technical College.
- theHUB
- The central digital portal for Polk County Public Schools used to access grades, schedules, and apps.
- Traviss
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff for Traviss Technical College.
- Traviss Ambassadors
- A student leadership group that represents the college at events.
- Traviss Tech
- The common shorthand name for the college used in casual conversation.
- TTC
- The standard acronym used by students and staff for Traviss Technical College.
V
- Vending
- Snack and beverage machines located specifically in Buildings 100 and 200 for quick breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Airside
- The satellite campus located at Lakeland Linder International Airport, primarily for aviation programs.
- AMT Academy
- The Aviation Maintenance Technician Academy located at the Lakeland Linder International Airport.
- Building 100
- The main campus building housing administrative offices, the cafeteria, and general classrooms.
- Building 200
- A secondary building containing classrooms, labs, and additional vending services.
- CASAS
- The basic skills assessment test required for admission and placement in most certificate programs.
- COLT
- A program providing free bus transportation for students through Polk County's Citrus Connection system.
- COLTS
- Community of Learning Transportation Services; a program providing free bus rides to students.
- CTO Academy
- The Control Tower Operator Academy located in Bartow, Florida.
- Drop/Add
- The initial two-week period of a program where students can change enrollment without penalty.
- Early Dismissal
- Scheduled days where students are released early to allow for teacher planning time.
- ID Badge
- A mandatory $5 identification card that must be worn visibly at all times on campus.
- Main Campus
- The primary college campus located on Winter Lake Road in Lakeland.
- Media Center
- The campus library and research facility providing informational resources to the school community.
- Parking Permit
- A required $20 annual decal for any student vehicle parked on campus grounds.
- Student Mall
- The central outdoor lounge and passage area where students congregate between classes.
- Student Portal
- The digital system used to access official student records, grades, and transcripts.
- Technology Building
- A major instructional facility on the main campus.
- TFA
- Traviss Financial Aid; a needs-based scholarship specifically for students at the college.
- theHUB
- The central online portal used by students to access school news, calendars, and department links.
- Tomahawk Punch
- The specific tomahawk-shaped hole punch added to a student ID to authorize free bus transit.
- Uniforms
- Required attire (such as scrubs or specific shop wear) that varies by career program.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 21 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.