Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 12-Week Session
- Summer 2026 4th 6-Week SessionSummer Semester 2026 - 4th 6-week Session
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - 1st 8-week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - 1st 12-week Session
- Fall 2026 16-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 12-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - 2nd 12-week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week SessionFall Semester 2026 - 2nd 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - 1st 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 12-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - 1st 12-week Session
- Spring 2027 16-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 12-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - 2nd 12-week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week SessionSpring Semester 2027 - 2nd 8-week Session
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student organization responsible for planning campus events.
J
- Joe's
- Joe's Station House Pizza, a popular student hangout and dining spot located immediately adjacent to the 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.
T
- The Café
- The main dining area located in the Student Commons Building (SCB).
- The Lodge
- The Lodge on Willow, the primary off-campus apartment complex where many Heartland students reside due to the lack of on-campus dorms.
- The Pond
- The large retention pond on the north side of campus, a common landmark for walking and outdoor study.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area between the ICB and SCB where students gather.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACE
- The Academic Support Center, located in the SCB, providing tutoring and testing services.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CCB
- Community Commons Building, used for community events and additional classroom space.
- Connect 301
- The mandatory orientation program for new students to help them transition to college life.
- FRC
- Fitness and Recreation Center, the campus gym and athletic facility.
- Green Route
- The Connect Transit bus route (Route 5) that provides public transportation directly to the Heartland campus.
- hawk_caf
- Hawk Café
- ICB
- Instructional Commons Building, the primary location for classrooms and faculty offices.
- myHeartland
- The central student portal used for accessing email, grades, and campus announcements.
- SCB
- Student Commons Building, housing student services, the bookstore, and the café.
- WDC
- Workforce Development Center, home to technical and vocational programs.
- Workday
- The administrative system used by students for course registration, tuition payments, and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.