Academic calendar
Fall 2026 4-Week First Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 10-Week SessionSummer Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 4-Week First SessionFall 2026 First 4-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 8-Week First SessionFall 2026 First 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 16-Week Full Term
- Fall 2026 4-Week Second SessionFall 2026 Second 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 4-Week Third SessionFall 2026 Third 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 8-Week Second SessionFall 2026 Second 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 4-Week Fourth SessionFall 2026 Fourth 4-Week Session
- Spring 2027 4-Week First SessionSpring 2027 First 4-Week Session
- Spring 2027 8-Week First SessionSpring 2027 First 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 16-Week Full Term
- Spring 2027 4-Week Second SessionSpring 2027 Second 4-Week Session
- Spring 2027 4-Week Third SessionSpring 2027 Third 4-Week Session
- Spring 2027 8-Week Second SessionSpring 2027 Second 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 4-Week Fourth SessionSpring 2027 Fourth 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 4-Week First SessionSummer 2027 First 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 6-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week SessionSummer 2027 Term
- Summer 2027 4-Week Second SessionSummer 2027 Second 4-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AFA
- Administrative Faculty Assembly; the representative body for administrative faculty at the college.
- ASCSN
- Associated Students of the College of Southern Nevada; the official student government body.
C
- Coffee Bar
- The dedicated station in the Student Union for coffee, espresso drinks, and snacks.
- Coyote Cafe
- The primary dining area located within the Student Union on each campus.
- Coyote Pride
- The campus motto and spirit associated with student achievement and community.
- Coyotes
- The official mascot and collective identity for students attending the College of Southern Nevada.
L
- Late Start
- Short-term classes that begin several weeks after the traditional semester start date.
N
- Non-Residential
- CSN is a commuter-only institution and does not offer on-campus housing or official dormitories.
S
- Short Term
- Accelerated courses that run for 4 or 8 weeks rather than the full 16-week semester.
- SNA
- Student Nurses' Association; a prominent professional organization for nursing students.
T
- The Cupboard
- Shorthand for the Coyote Cupboard, the campus food pantry providing free groceries to students.
- The Grill
- The hot food station inside the Coyote Cafe serving burgers and made-to-order meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- C Building
- The Caesar J. Caviglia Academic Computer Center, a major facility on the Henderson campus.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access online course materials and submit assignments.
- Census Date
- The specific date each semester when a student's enrollment is 'locked' for financial aid disbursement purposes.
- Charleston
- The common name for the West Charleston Campus.
- Cheyenne
- The common name for the North Las Vegas Campus, derived from its location on East Cheyenne Avenue.
- Coyote Cash
- General-use funds loaded onto a Paw Pass for use at campus bookstores and vending machines.
- Coyote Rideshare
- A partnership with Lyft that provides students with discounted rides to and from CSN campuses.
- Cub Grub
- Dining-specific funds loaded onto a Paw Pass for tax-free food purchases on campus.
- GoCSN
- The single sign-on portal that provides one-click access to Canvas, student email, and MyCSN.
- H Building
- The Betty Engelstad School of Health and Sciences building, found on both the Henderson and Charleston campuses.
- Henderson
- The common name for the Henderson Campus located on College Drive.
- henderson_grill
- Henderson Grill
- henderson_starbucks
- Henderson Starbucks
- Horn Theatre
- The main performing arts venue located on the North Las Vegas (Cheyenne) campus.
- MyCSN
- The student information system used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- north_las_vegas_coffee_bar
- North Las Vegas Coffee Bar
- north_las_vegas_grill
- North Las Vegas Grill
- Paw Pass
- The official mobile student ID used for campus access, library services, and payments.
- The Union
- The Student Union building, which serves as the central hub for student life on all three main campuses.
- west_charleston_grill
- West Charleston Grill
- west_charleston_starbucks
- West Charleston Starbucks
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 4-Week First Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 21 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.