Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 Term A runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 Term AFall Term A 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 (16-Week)
- Fall Semester 2026 Term BFall Term B 2026
- Spring Semester 2027 Term ASpring Term A 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 (16-Week)
- Spring Semester 2027 Term BSpring Term B 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027 Term AFall Term A 2027
- Fall Semester 2027 (16-Week)
- Fall Semester 2027 Term BFall Term B 2027
- Spring Semester 2028 Term ASpring Term A 2028
- Spring Semester 2028 (16-Week)
- Spring Semester 2028 Term BSpring Term B 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Bull City
- A nickname for Durham used frequently in campus branding and student life.
C
- C-STEP
- Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program; a partnership that guarantees admission to UNC-Chapel Hill for qualifying students.
D
- DTCC
- The standard shorthand abbreviation for Durham Technical Community College.
F
- Food Truck Alley
- The designated parking area on the Main Campus where local Durham food trucks provide rotating meal options for students.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary representative body for the student voice on campus.
T
- The Bookstore
- Commonly used by students to purchase snacks, drinks, and quick meals between classes.
- The Bull
- A reference to Durham's 'Bull City' identity, frequently used in campus branding and student life materials.
- The Cafe
- The main dining area located in the Wynn Center on the Main Campus.
- The Plaza
- The central outdoor courtyard on Main Campus where student events and gatherings occur.
- TRiO
- Student Support Services program providing academic, financial, and personal support for eligible students.
V
- VISIONS
- A student support program providing mentoring and academic assistance.
W
- Wynn Cafe
- The main cafeteria and dining area located within the Phail Wynn, Jr. Student Services Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and view grades.
- college_caf
- College Café
- Collins
- The Edward L. Phillips Building, often referred to by students as Collins, housing technical and vocational programs.
- Connect
- The centralized student portal used to access email, Canvas, and Self-Service with a single login.
- ConnectDurham
- The student engagement platform used to find clubs, events, and track campus involvement.
- ERC
- Educational Resources Center; the building that houses the campus library and computer labs.
- GoPass
- A transit pass available to students that allows for free or discounted travel on GoDurham and GoTriangle bus routes.
- Late Start
- Refers to courses that begin mid-semester (8-week or 12-week sessions) rather than at the traditional start date.
- NDC
- Northern Durham Center; the satellite campus located in Northern Durham.
- NDP
- The Northern Durham Center campus location.
- Newton
- The Newton Building, used for industrial, engineering, and public safety programs.
- OCC
- Orange County Campus; the satellite campus located in Hillsborough.
- OneCard
- The official student identification card required for library access and campus services.
- Phillips
- The George W. Phillips Building, which houses various classrooms, labs, and faculty offices.
- RISE
- Reinforced Instruction for Student Excellence; the placement framework used to determine a student's starting level in English and Math.
- Sakai
- The learning management system used for online course content and assignments.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used for course registration, viewing financial aid status, and accessing official transcripts.
- The Hub
- The student information and assistance desk located in the Wynn Center.
- White
- The White Building (Building 1).
- Wynn
- The Phail Wynn, Jr. Student Services Center; the central hub for admissions, financial aid, and student activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 Term A runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 20 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.