Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Session ARelevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Session
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring 2027 Full Session
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Summer 2027 Session A
- Summer 2027 Full Session
- Summer 2027 Session B
Campus language
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B
- Building 1000
- One of the three main residential buildings on campus.
- Building 3000
- The residential building that also houses the main Housing and Residence Life offices.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for campus events.
- CFA
- The Chick-fil-A Express located within the Student Center.
G
- Get Involved
- The common phrase used to refer to the Grizzly Connection student organization portal.
- GGC Email
- The official student email account required for all college communication.
- Grizzlies
- The official nickname for Georgia Gwinnett College students and athletic teams.
O
- OLs
- Orientation Leaders, students who assist new Grizzlies during Grizzly Orientation.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
- Starbucks
- The coffee shop located on the first floor of the Kaufman Library (Building L).
T
- The DH
- Common student shorthand for the main Dining Hall.
- The Dining Hall
- The main campus eatery located in the Student Center (Building E).
- The Green
- The central campus lawn area used for events and student relaxation.
- The Suites
- The primary on-campus student housing complex, consisting of Buildings 1000, 2000, and 3000.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The online system used by students for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Building A
- The main administration building housing Admissions and Student Accounts.
- Building C
- The Science and Technology building, primarily used for lab-based courses.
- Building E
- The Student Center, housing dining, the bookstore, and student org offices.
- Building L
- The Kaufman Library and Learning Center.
- Building W
- The Wellness Center, containing the campus gym and recreation facilities.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Claw Card
- The official GGC student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used for all course materials and assignments.
- GGC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or closures.
- grizzly_dining_hall
- Grizzly Dining Hall
- mezze_table
- Mezze Table
- MyGGC
- The central student portal for accessing email, D2L, and campus news.
- panda_express
- Panda Express
- starbucks
- Starbucks
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 15 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.