Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Full SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Mid 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Third 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Fourth 4-Week Session
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 SST1
- Spring 2027 First 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First Mini Session
- Spring 2027 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Mid 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second Mini Session
- Spring 2027 SST2
- Spring 2027 Third Mini Session
- Spring 2027 Fourth Mini Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 4-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CPEC
- Central Piedmont Early College, the specific high school program acronym.
E
- Early College
- Common shorthand for the Central Piedmont Early College program.
P
- Parr Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated within the Parr Center hub.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SEA
- Student Events Association, the group responsible for planning campus activities.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students at Central Piedmont.
T
- The Beach
- The main student lounge and dining area located in the Parr Center on Central Campus.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge over Charlottetowne Avenue connecting the two sides of Central Campus.
- The Quad
- The open green space between the main academic buildings on Central Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- beach_borough_sandwich_shop
- Beach & Borough Sandwich Shop
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- catalyst_coffee_shop
- Catalyst Coffee Shop
- CATS
- Charlotte Area Transit System; students often use the bus or light rail to commute to campus.
- Hagemeyer
- The Hagemeyer Learning Resource Center, often used to refer to the library services area.
- hen_steer_breakfast_and_gastrogrill_cosmos_pizza
- Hen & Steer Breakfast and Gastrogrill / Cosmos Pizza
- Kratt
- Kratt Hall, a classroom building on the Central Campus.
- Levine
- Levine Campus, the secondary location for Early College students in Matthews.
- MyCollege
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Overcash
- The Overcash Building, home to the Halton Theater and various arts programs.
- Parking Decal
- The required permit sticker for students who drive and park on campus lots.
- Parr
- The Parr Center, the primary student hub on Central Campus containing the library and admissions.
- Student ID
- The official CPCC identification card required for building access and campus services.
- Zeiss
- The Zeiss Building, primarily used for science and technology classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 14 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.