Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-week Classes runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 First 8-week Classes
- Summer 2026Summer 2026 Full Term 10-week Classes
- Summer 2026 Second 8-week Classes
- Fall 2026 First 8-week ClassesRelevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Mid-8-week Classes
- Fall 2026 12-week Classes
- Fall 2026 Second 8-week Classes
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- AGS
- Alpha Gamma Sigma, the California Community College Honor Scholarship Society.
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the primary student representative body.
C
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where students access course content and submit work.
M
- MyCoast
- The student portal used for registration, financial aid, and checking grades.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- dolphin_pantry_fountain_valley
- Dolphin Pantry (Fountain Valley)
- dolphin_pantry_newport_beach
- Dolphin Pantry (Newport Beach)
- Fountain Valley
- The Student Services Center and administrative headquarters.
- Garden Grove
- The Garden Grove campus location.
- Guided Pathways
- A structured academic framework designed to help students navigate their degree requirements efficiently.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, offering a condensed schedule for credits.
- Le-Jao
- The Westminster campus location, officially the Le-Jao Center.
- Military & Corporate
- Specialized education programs tailored for active-duty service members and corporate partners.
- Newport
- The Newport Beach campus location, often used to refer to the building itself.
- Student ID
- The identification card required for library access, computer labs, and campus events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-week Classes runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 10 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.