Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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- 1111
- The primary student residential complex located at 1111 South Arroyo Parkway.
A
- ACSG
- ArtCenter Student Government, the official student representative organization.
C
- Crit
- Short for critique, the rigorous formal evaluation of student projects by faculty and peers.
- CSE
- Center for the Student Experience, the office handling student life, clubs, and orientation.
H
- Hillside Cafe
- The main dining hall located at the Hillside Campus.
O
- OIS
- Office of International Students, which assists international students with visas and integration.
S
- South Campus Cafe
- The cafe located in the 950 building of the South Campus.
T
- The Bridge
- The long central corridor of the Hillside building, used for social gathering and student exhibitions.
- The Hill
- Student shorthand for the Hillside Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1111_caf_kohl_commons
- 1111 Café (Kohl Commons)
- 870
- The building at 870 S. Raymond Ave, primarily housing Fine Art and Illustration.
- Hillside
- The main campus building located on Lida Street, known for its bridge-like architecture.
- hillside_caf
- Hillside Café
- hillside_coffee_bar
- Hillside Coffee Bar
- OneCard
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for campus access, printing, and library services.
- PaperCut
- The software system used by students to manage their printing credits and jobs.
- South Campus
- The urban campus cluster in Pasadena, including the 870, 950, and 1111 buildings.
- The Dot
- The nickname for 'Inside ArtCenter,' the college's internal web portal for grades and schedules.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that runs between Hillside and South Campus.
- The Wind Tunnel
- The 950 S. Raymond Ave building, a repurposed supersonic wind tunnel used for galleries and studios.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 11 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.