Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full-Term runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Half-Term 1
- Fall 2026 Full-TermFall 2026 Sub-SessionsFall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8-week Session 1
- Fall 2026 16-week Session
- Fall 2026 12-week Session
- Fall 2026 Half-Term 2
- Fall 2026 8-week Session 2
- Spring 2027 Sub-Sessions
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AFT 2121
- The faculty union (American Federation of Teachers Local 2121), frequently active in campus advocacy.
- AS
- Associated Students, the official student government body of CCSF.
C
- City
- Common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to the college itself.
- City Café
- The main campus cafeteria located in the Smith Hall building.
D
- DSPS
- Disabled Students Programs and Services, offering accommodations and support for students with disabilities.
E
- Educated Palate
- A student-run retail food outlet and cafe located at the Downtown Center.
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic and educational barriers.
F
- Free City
- The program that provides free tuition to San Francisco residents attending CCSF.
P
- Pierre Coste
- The formal student-run dining room operated by the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies department.
- PUENTE
- A national award-winning program that helps students reach four-year colleges and universities.
T
- The Hill
- The steep incline on the Ocean Campus that students must walk up to reach Batmale and Cloud Halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Batmale
- Batmale Hall, a major academic building located at the highest point of the Ocean Campus.
- caf_de_la_mission
- Café de la Mission
- chef_s_table
- Chef's Table
- Clipper
- The transit card used by students to access MUNI and BART for commuting to various campus centers.
- Cloud
- Cloud Hall, one of the primary academic buildings on the Ocean Campus.
- Creative Arts
- The building housing the music, art, and cinema departments, often abbreviated as CA.
- Late Start
- Short-term classes that begin several weeks into the standard semester.
- MUB
- Multi-Use Building, a central hub housing the bookstore, cafeteria, and various student services.
- myCCSF
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Ocean
- The primary and largest campus of CCSF, located on Frida Kahlo Way.
- ocean_campus_cafeteria
- Ocean Campus Cafeteria
- RAM ID
- The single sign-on username and password used to access all CCSF digital services and Wi-Fi.
- Rosenberg
- The Rosenberg Library, the main library and learning resource center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full-Term runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 22, 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.