Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall Term 2026 Late-Start Session
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
B
- BSA
- Black Student Association, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and community.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student group responsible for planning social events on campus.
P
- Pioneers
- The official mascot and name used to refer to the college's athletic teams and student body.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the governing body representing the student voice to administration.
T
- The Thicket
- The main snack bar and dining area located in the Wood Campus Center.
- TN Promise
- Common shorthand for the scholarship program that many students use to attend tuition-free.
V
- Vol
- A common prefix used for campus services like VolCard, VolPrint, and VolState.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online platform where students access course materials and grades.
- good_to_go
- Good-to-Go
- MyVolState
- The central web portal for student email, registration, and account management.
- Ramer
- The Ramer Administration Building, housing student services, admissions, and financial aid.
- Starfish
- The student success software used to schedule advising appointments and receive academic alerts.
- Thigpen
- The Thigpen Library, which serves as the primary study and research hub.
- TN eCampus
- A collaborative system of online courses provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
- vol_state_cafeteria
- Vol State Cafeteria
- VolCard
- The official student identification card required for library access and printing services.
- VolPrint
- The campus-wide printing system that allows students to print from lab computers or personal devices.
- Wallace
- The Wallace Building, used for various classroom lectures and faculty offices.
- Warf
- The Warf Science Building, containing science labs and math classrooms.
- Wood
- The Wood Campus Center, the social hub containing the cafeteria, bookstore, and student lounge.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.