Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 12-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 1st 12-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 12-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Six-Week Session
- Summer 2027Summer 2027 Eight-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ACCESS
- Accessibility Coordination and Education Support Services, formerly known as DSPS.
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization on campus.
C
- CARE
- Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education, a program for single parents receiving public assistance.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students with economic or educational challenges.
L
- Lower Campus
- The area of campus situated at the bottom of the hill near the athletic fields and lake.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Ram's Cafe
- The primary on-campus dining hall located in the Student Activities Center.
T
- The Ram
- The mascot statue on campus, frequently used as a central meeting point for students.
U
- Upper Campus
- The section of campus located at the top of the hill, containing the main administrative and academic buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ASET
- Applied School of Engineering and Technology building.
- ATC
- Advanced Technology Center, home to technical and vocational programs.
- Building 21
- The campus library and learning resource center.
- MyVVC
- The single sign-on portal used to access student email, Canvas, and registration tools.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used for academic advising and degree planning.
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center, the venue for theater, music, and community events.
- Rams Bookstore
- The official campus store for textbooks, supplies, and VVC apparel.
- rams_cafe
- Rams Cafe
- restaurant_management_lunch_service
- Restaurant Management Lunch Service
- SAC
- Student Activities Center (Building 44), housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and student government.
- Self-Service
- The online system used for registering for classes, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- thrive_mart
- Thrive Mart
- VVTA
- Victor Valley Transit Authority, the local bus system that provides transportation to and from the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 12-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 14, 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.