Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 8-week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 16-week Term
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 16-week Term
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-week Session
- Summer 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-week Term
- Summer 2027 Second 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027 1st 8-week Session
- Fall 2027 16-week Term
- Fall 2027 2nd 8-week Session
- Spring 2028 1st 8-week Session
- Spring 2028 16-week Term
- Spring 2028 2nd 8-week Session
- Summer 2028 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2028 8-week Term
- Summer 2028 Second 5-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
D
- DECA
- Distributive Education Clubs of America, a student organization for business and marketing.
G
- George Young
- George Young Hall, the primary residence hall located at the Signal Peak Campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- San Tan
- Shorthand for the San Tan Campus located in San Tan Valley.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Signal
- Common shorthand for the Signal Peak Campus, the college's main residential hub.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a club supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Caf
- The Vaquero Dining Hall, the main eatery for students on the Signal Peak Campus.
- The Dorms
- General reference to the on-campus housing facilities at the Signal Peak Campus.
V
- Vaquero Cafe
- The primary dining facility providing meal plans and retail food options.
- Vaqueros
- The official mascot and collective term for Central Arizona College students and athletic teams.
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.
- DegreeWorks
- The academic planning tool used to track progress toward graduation and degree requirements.
- H Building
- The Humanities Building, where many general education and arts classes are held.
- iGrad
- A financial literacy platform provided to students for managing student loans and personal finance.
- M Building
- The Miller Library and Learning Resources Center at Signal Peak.
- MyCAC
- The central student portal used for accessing email, registration, and financial records.
- OneCard
- The official CAC student ID card used for library access, printing, and meal plans.
- P Building
- The Physical Education building, containing the campus gym and athletic offices.
- S Building
- The Science Building, housing labs and STEM classrooms.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- T Building
- The Technology Building, used for vocational and technical programs.
- the_peak_dining_hall
- The Peak Dining Hall
- V Building
- The Visual Arts building, dedicated to fine arts and design studios.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 8-week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.