Academic calendar
1st 8-Week (Fall 1) 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st 8-Week (Fall 1) 2026Fall 1 8-Week Session 2026Fall 2026 1st 8-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- 2nd 8-Week (Fall 2) 2026Fall 2 8-Week Session 2026Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- 1st 8-Week (Spring 1) 2027Spring 1 8-Week Session 2027Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- 2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) 2027Spring 2 8-Week Session 2027Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week CoursesSummer 2027 8-Week SessionSummer 8-Week Session 2027Summer Semester 2027 (8-Week Courses)
- Summer 2027 9-Week CoursesSummer 2027 9-Week SessionSummer 9-Week Session 2027Summer Semester 2027Summer Semester 2027 (9-Week Courses)
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
M
- MAN UP
- Male Academic Network: Undergraduate Partnership, a program focused on minority male success.
P
- PASO
- Pan-Afrikan Student Organization, a cultural and social student group.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SVA
- Student Veterans Association, a group supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- TechLink
- The universal term for the student portal used to access email, grades, and campus news.
- The Bistro
- The dining facility located at the West Campus location.
- The Bookstore
- Often used to refer to the area where students grab quick snacks and pre-packaged food on Main Campus.
- The Grill
- The main cafeteria located on the first floor of the Allman Center on Main Campus.
- The Hub
- The Student Success Center located in the Allman Center where students go for advising and help.
- The Lab
- General shorthand for the open computer labs, typically those in Hauser or Ardmore Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Allman
- The Allman Center, the main administrative hub housing student services and the cafeteria.
- Ardmore
- Ardmore Hall, a primary classroom building on the Main Campus.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for online course content and assignments.
- blaze_grill
- Blaze Grill
- C-Pass
- A discounted bus pass available to students for use on the Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA).
- Greene
- Bob Greene Hall, which houses the health and nursing programs.
- Hauser
- Hauser Hall, the building primarily used for technical and vocational programs.
- ITS
- The Information Technology Services help desk, the go-to for password resets and TechLink issues.
- Oak Grove
- The Oak Grove Center, which houses the library and various student labs.
- OneCard
- The official Forsyth Tech student ID card used for identification, printing, and campus purchases.
- Snyder
- Snyder Hall, a classroom building often used for general education courses.
- Strickland
- The Strickland Center, a large facility used for corporate training and continuing education.
- Workday
- The software system students use for class registration, financial aid, and personal records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st 8-Week (Fall 1) 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 12, 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.