Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ALAS
- Association of Latin American Students, a prominent cultural student organization.
- ASGCC
- Associated Students of Glendale Community College, the student government body.
C
- CARE
- Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education, a program for single parents receiving public assistance.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
T
- The Caf
- Common student shorthand for the Vaquero Grill cafeteria.
- The Coffee Shop
- The campus cafe located in the Sierra Vista building serving Starbucks products.
- The Hill
- The steep incline of the Verdugo Campus that students must walk to reach upper buildings.
- The Plaza
- Vaquero Plaza, the central outdoor gathering space on campus.
V
- Vaq
- Shortened slang for a Vaquero student or athlete.
- Vaquero Grill
- The main campus cafeteria located in the Student Center.
- Vaqueros
- The official mascot and name used to refer to the student body and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- The Administration Building, housing admissions, records, and financial aid.
- Add Code
- A unique code provided by instructors to allow a student to enroll in a closed or restricted class.
- arroyo_caf
- Arroyo Café
- AT
- The Advanced Technology Center, housing technical and vocational programs.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for online course materials and assignments.
- gaucho_caf
- Gaucho Café
- gcc_coffee_bar_original_marketplace
- GCC Coffee Bar (Original Marketplace)
- LB
- The Library Building, which also contains the Learning Center.
- Lot B
- The largest student parking lot, often the primary focus of parking discussions during the first weeks of a semester.
- MyGCC
- The official online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and paying fees.
- palms_caf
- Palms Café
- SG
- The Student Gateway Building, a central hub for student services and counseling.
- SR
- The Student Resources Center.
- SV
- The Sierra Vista Building, containing classrooms and the campus coffee shop.
- The Shuttle
- The campus shuttle service that transports students from lower parking lots to the upper campus buildings to avoid 'The Hill'.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.