Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Five-Week Session 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Late Session
- Fall 2026 Five-Week Session 1Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 Regular Term
- Fall 2026 Five-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 Five-Week Session 3
- Spring 2027 Five-Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 Eight-Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 Regular Term
- Spring 2027 Five-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 Eight-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 Five-Week Session 3
- May Mini-Term 2027Summer 2027 May Mini-Term
- Summer 2027 Five-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 Regular Term
- Summer 2027 Five-Week Session 2
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
J
- Jeff State
- The universal shorthand name used by students, faculty, and the local community for the college.
P
- Pioneer Grill
- The primary cafeteria and grill located on the Jefferson and Shelby-Hoover campuses.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- SIG
- Student Interest Group, a category of student-led clubs on campus.
- SSS
- Student Support Services, a TRIO program providing academic and personal support to eligible students.
T
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant operated by the Culinary and Hospitality Institute.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Number
- The unique student identification number assigned to every student, beginning with the letter 'A'.
- AL
- Allen Library, the main library facility on the Jefferson Campus.
- BDK
- Bethune-Deramus-Knox Hall, a multi-purpose academic building on the Jefferson Campus.
- bistro_provare
- Bistro proVare
- GSB
- General Sciences Building, housing science labs and classrooms at the Shelby-Hoover Campus.
- HSB
- Health Sciences Building, the main facility for nursing and health programs at the Shelby-Hoover Campus.
- Mini-Term
- An accelerated 8-week course session offered within the standard 16-week semester.
- myJSCC
- The central online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student email.
- One-Stop
- The centralized service area for admissions, financial aid, and enrollment services.
- Pioneer ID
- The official physical student identification card required for library services and campus events.
- RCH
- Ruby Carson Hall, a primary administrative and classroom building on the Jefferson Campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Five-Week Session 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 11 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.