Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Eight-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 - 8-Week SessionSummer 2026 Semester 8-Week TermSummer Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 First Eight-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Semester 16-Week TermFall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Second Eight-Week Term
- Spring 2027 First Eight-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Semester 16-Week TermSpring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Second Eight-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Three-Week Intersession Term
- Summer 2027 Semester 8-Week TermSummer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans events and entertainment.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and view grades.
M
- MyTCC
- The central online portal used by students to access email, grades, and registration.
N
- NE
- Common shorthand for the Northeast Campus.
- 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
- SE
- Common shorthand for the Southeast Campus.
- SEAL
- Student Engagement and Academic Leadership; a program focused on student involvement and leadership development.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the representative body for the student population.
T
- T-Card
- The official Tulsa Community College student identification card used for library services and printing.
- The Bistro
- The primary on-campus dining service located at the Metro, Northeast, Southeast, and West campuses.
- The Connection
- The student-run news organization and newspaper of TCC.
- The Metro
- Common shorthand for the Metro Campus.
- The Southeast
- Common student shorthand for the Southeast Campus.
- The West
- Common shorthand for the West Campus.
- TRIO
- A suite of federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- burger_shack
- Burger Shack
- Bursar
- The office responsible for handling tuition payments, refunds, and student accounts.
- C4C
- The Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity; a specialized facility at the Metro Campus for digital media and arts.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically following an accelerated 8-week schedule.
- MC
- Metro Campus; the downtown Tulsa location.
- MyTCC
- The central online portal for students to access email, grades, and campus resources.
- NEC
- Northeast Campus; located on North Harvard Avenue.
- PACE
- Performing Arts Center for Education; a major venue located at the Southeast Campus.
- picante_tex_mex
- Picante Tex-Mex
- picante_tex_mex_cafe
- Picante Tex-Mex Cafe
- SEC
- Southeast Campus; located at 81st Street and Highway 169.
- T-Card
- The official student ID card used for library services, printing, and campus identification.
- TCC ID
- The physical student identification card required for library checkouts and campus printing services.
- The Hub
- The Student Success Center where students go for advising, testing, and academic support.
- The Shuttle
- Free transportation service provided for students and staff between the four main TCC campuses.
- the_market
- The Market
- the_perk
- The Perk
- WC
- West Campus; located on Highway 51 near Lahoma.
- Workday
- The administrative software system used by students for class registration, tuition payments, and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Eight-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.