Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall Mini-Session #1Fall Mini-Session #1 2026
- Fall Mini-Session #2Fall Mini-Session #2 2026
- Winter Session
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring Mini-Session #1Spring Mini-Session #1 2027
- Spring Mini-Session #2Spring Mini-Session #2 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
G
- Griswold
- Griswold Hall, the primary on-campus student residence located on the Elko campus.
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.
- SOL
- Student Organization Leaders, a group composed of representatives from various campus clubs.
T
- The Cafe
- The GBC Cafe, the main dining facility located within the Community Center on the Elko campus.
- The Centers
- A collective term used by students and staff to refer to the satellite campuses in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump, and Winnemucca.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Berg
- Berg Hall, the central administrative building housing Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Controller's Office.
- DCIT
- Digital Communications and Information Technology Center, home to technical programs and media labs.
- GBC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates regarding campus safety or closures.
- GBC ID
- The official student identification card required for library services and access to certain campus facilities.
- great_basin_coffee_cafe
- Great Basin Coffee (Cafe)
- HTC
- High Tech Center, a building housing computer labs and technology-focused classrooms.
- IAV
- Interactive Video, a system used to broadcast live lectures between the Elko campus and remote centers.
- Lundberg
- Lundberg Hall, the primary building for science laboratories and related coursework.
- McMullen
- McMullen Hall, a multi-use building containing the campus library and various classrooms.
- MyGBC
- The official self-service student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- the_lunchbox_elko_food_truck
- The LunchBox Elko (Food Truck)
- WebCampus
- The local name for the Canvas Learning Management System where students access online course materials.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 12 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.