Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (8-week Session I) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester I 2026 (12-weeks’ Session)
- Summer Semester I 2026 (9-weeks’ Session)
- Summer Semester I 2026 (10-weeks’ Session)
- Summer Semester II 2026 (6-weeks’ Session)
- Summer Semester II 2026 (5-weeks’ Session)
- Fall Semester 2026 (8-week Session I)Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 (8-weeks' Session I)
- Fall Semester 2026 (12-week Session)
- Fall Semester 2026 (12-weeks' Session)
- Fall Semester 2026 (8-week Session II)
- Fall Semester 2026 (8-weeks' Session II)
- Spring Semester 2027 (8-week Session I)
- Spring Semester 2027 (12-week Session)
- Spring Semester 2027 (8-week Session II)
- Maymester Session 2027
- Summer Semester I 2027 (5-week Session)
- Summer Semester II 2027 (5-week Session)
- Fall Semester 2027 (8-week Session I)
- Fall Semester 2027 (15-week Session)
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
M
- MAS
- Mexican American Studies Student Organization, a group focused on cultural awareness and academic support.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Fog
- Short for The Foghorn Cafe, the campus coffee and snack shop.
- The Foghorn
- The official student-run newspaper of Del Mar College.
V
- Viking Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in the Harvin Student Center on the Heritage Campus.
- Vikings
- The official mascot and collective name for the Del Mar College student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course materials and online classes.
- Coles
- The Coles Building, a primary classroom and office facility on the Heritage Campus.
- GENC
- The General Academic Building located on the Heritage Campus.
- HC
- The Health Sciences Building, housing nursing and allied health programs.
- Heritage
- The Heritage Campus, formerly known as the East Campus.
- heritage_campus_dining
- Heritage Campus Dining
- Oso Creek
- The newest campus location situated on Yorktown Boulevard.
- oso_creek_campus_dining
- Oso Creek Campus Dining
- Viking ID
- The official student identification card required for library access, testing, and campus services.
- Viking Valet
- The free inter-campus shuttle service that transports students between the Heritage and Windward campuses.
- WebDMC
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Windward
- The Windward Campus, formerly known as the West Campus.
- windward_campus_dining_every_day_cafe
- Windward Campus Dining (Every Day Cafe)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (8-week Session I) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.