Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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- 601
- Short for 601 Bond, the address and common name for The Vista student apartments.
A
- ASLCC
- Associated Student Government of Lansing Community College, the student governing body.
G
- Gannon Starbucks
- The Starbucks kiosk located within the Gannon Building's dining area.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter at LCC.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- StarPort
- The internal student portal used to access email, grades, and campus announcements.
T
- The Commons
- The large open seating and dining area in the Gannon Building where students eat and study.
- The Lookout
- The name of LCC's award-winning student-run newspaper.
- The Mall
- The central outdoor pedestrian walkway and green space between the downtown campus buildings.
- The Market
- The main food court and dining area located on the first floor of the Gannon Building.
- The Star
- Common shorthand for the StarCard, the official college identification card.
- The Vista
- The Vista at 601, the primary off-campus apartment complex located directly across from the downtown campus where many students live.
- TRIO
- A federally funded student support services program helping first-generation or low-income students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A&S
- The Arts & Sciences Building, where most general education and liberal arts classes are held.
- Banner
- The self-service system used for class registration, checking financial aid, and viewing transcripts.
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- Blue Owl Coffee (Food Truck)
- CATA
- Capital Area Transportation Authority; students use their StarCard to ride these city buses for free or at a discount.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- gannon_building_grab_and_go_market_store
- Gannon Building Grab-and-Go Market Store
- GB
- The Gannon Building, the central hub of the downtown campus containing student services and the gym.
- HHS
- The Health and Human Services Building, housing nursing, dental, and other medical programs.
- just_baked_smart_bistro
- Just Baked Smart Bistro
- Late Start
- A specific category of classes that begin several weeks after the official start of the semester.
- MC
- The Mackinaw Building, primarily used for administrative offices and some classrooms.
- StarCard
- The multi-purpose student ID used for building access, printing, and as a CATA bus pass.
- The Hub
- The one-stop student service center in the Gannon Building for admissions, registration, and records.
- TLC
- The Technology Learning Center, which houses the main computer labs and the library.
- West
- LCC West Campus, located in Delta Township, housing technical, vocational, and public service programs.
- west_campus_grab_and_go_market_store
- West Campus Grab-and-Go Market Store
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 16 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.