Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Five Weeks runs Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Eight Weeks
- Summer Session 2026
- Second Eight Weeks
- Second Six Weeks
- Second Four Weeks
- Fall 2026 First Five WeeksFirst Five WeeksRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First Eight WeeksFirst Eight Weeks
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 UC Davis Session
- Fall 2026 Second Five WeeksSecond Five Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Eight WeeksSecond Eight Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Eight Weeks AlternateSecond Eight Weeks Alternate
- Fall 2026 Third Five WeeksThird Five Weeks
- Spring 2027 UC Davis Winter SessionUC Davis Winter
- First Five WeeksSpring 2027 First Five Weeks
- First Eight WeeksSpring 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Second Five WeeksSpring 2027 Second Five Weeks
- Second Eight WeeksSpring 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Spring 2027 UC Davis Spring SessionUC Davis Spring
- Spring 2027 Third Five Weeks
- First Four WeeksSummer 2027 First Four Weeks
- First Six WeeksSummer 2027 First Six Weeks
- First Eight WeeksSummer 2027 First Eight Weeks
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Middle Six WeeksSummer 2027 Middle Six Weeks
- Second Eight WeeksSummer 2027 Second Eight Weeks
- Second Six WeeksSummer 2027 Second Six Weeks
- Second Four WeeksSummer 2027 Second Four Weeks
- Fall 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2028 Full Term
Campus language
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Showing 32 of 32 terms
A
- Add Code
- The unique permission number provided by an instructor to allow a student to enroll in a full class.
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization on each campus.
- ASG
- Associated Student Government; the student government at CRC and FLC.
C
- CAEB
- Clubs and Events Board; the body that oversees student organizations and campus activities.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course materials and assignments are hosted.
- City Cafe
- The main cafeteria and dining area located at Sacramento City College.
D
- DSPS
- Disabled Students Programs and Services, the office handling academic accommodations.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
- eServices
- The online student portal used for registration, paying fees, and checking grades.
J
- Java City
- The primary coffee shop brand found across ARC, SCC, and CRC campuses.
L
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester (usually 8-week sessions) rather than the first week.
- Los Rios
- The collective term students use to refer to the entire four-college district (ARC, SCC, CRC, FLC).
M
- Mainline
- The hot meal station within the campus cafeterias.
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, a program supporting students in STEM fields.
O
- Oak Tree Grill
- The main grill and quick-service food station at American River College.
P
- PUENTE
- A program focused on helping students transfer to four-year universities, particularly through Latinx literature and mentoring.
T
- The Beaver
- A nickname for a student at American River College, based on the mascot.
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant operated by the ARC Culinary Arts program.
- The Caf
- The general term for the cafeteria or food court areas at ARC, SCC, and CRC.
- The City
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to Sacramento City College.
- The District
- Refers to the Los Rios Community College District central administration or the collective four-college system.
- The Falcon
- A nickname for a student at Folsom Lake College, based on the mascot.
- The Hawk
- A nickname for a student at Cosumnes River College, based on the mascot.
- The Oak
- The Oak Cafe, a student-run gourmet restaurant located at American River College.
- The Oak Cafe
- The student-run fine dining restaurant located at American River College.
- The Panther
- A nickname for a student at Sacramento City College, based on the mascot.
- The River
- Shorthand for Cosumnes River College.
- The Roost
- The Falcon's Roost, the primary dining and student activity center at Folsom Lake College.
U
- Umoja
- A learning community specifically designed to support African American student success.
- UNITE
- The community diversity center at American River College.
W
- W
- A 'Withdrawal' notation on a transcript, often discussed when students miss the drop deadline.
- W-Number
- The student ID number, which always begins with the letter 'W'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add Code
- A unique number given by instructors to allow a student to join a class that is already full or has started.
- arc_caf_cafeteria
- ARC Café (Cafeteria)
- Aspen
- Aspen Hall, a central classroom and administrative building at Folsom Lake College.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course materials and assignments are hosted.
- city_cafe
- City Cafe
- Davies
- Davies Hall, the main multi-story classroom building at American River College.
- Davies Hall
- The large, central classroom building at American River College
- eServices
- The central online portal used by students to register for classes, pay fees, and view grades.
- falcon_s_roost_dining
- Falcon's Roost Dining
- Falcon's Roost
- The student union and dining area at Folsom Lake College.
- hawkeye_grill
- Hawkeye Grill
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester (usually 8-week sessions) rather than at the start of the term.
- Lillard
- Lillard Hall, the science building at Sacramento City College.
- Lillard Hall
- The historic science building at Sacramento City College
- Los Rios Gmail
- The official student email system (ending in @apps.losrios.edu) required for all college communication.
- Los Rios ID
- The mandatory student identification card required for library services and the UTP.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the building housing the library and tutoring services on most campuses.
- oasis_caf
- Oasis Café
- oasis_coffee_bar
- Oasis Coffee Bar
- P/NP
- Pass/No Pass; a grading option students can petition for instead of a traditional letter grade.
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center; the venue for music, theater, and dance performances.
- Priority Reg
- The early registration window granted to students who meet specific criteria like orientation and ed plans
- Raef
- Raef Hall; a primary classroom and computer lab building at American River College.
- RH
- Rodda Hall; a major multi-story classroom building at Sacramento City College (divided into North and South).
- Rodda
- Rodda Hall (North or South), the primary classroom and administrative buildings at Sacramento City College.
- Starfish
- The online platform used for scheduling counseling appointments and receiving academic 'kudos' or alerts.
- The Hub
- The student center and engagement area at American River College.
- The Roost
- The Falcon's Roost at Folsom Lake College, which serves as the student center
- The Village
- The cluster of portable/temporary buildings often used for overflow classes at ARC.
- The W
- A 'Withdrawal' notation on a transcript, often discussed in terms of the 'drop deadline'
- The Winn
- The Winn Center, a modern building at Cosumnes River College housing architecture and construction programs.
- UTP
- Universal Transit Pass; a sticker or digital pass allowing students unlimited rides on SacRT.
- W
- A 'Withdrawal' notation on a transcript, often discussed in terms of the deadline to drop a class without a grade.
- Waitlist
- The automated system for students attempting to join a full class; students must attend the first day to be 'added' by the instructor.
- WID
- The student identification number, which always begins with the letter 'W' followed by seven digits.
- Winn
- The Winn Center at Cosumnes River College, housing architecture and construction programs.
- Winn Center
- The Winn Center for Construction and Design at Cosumnes River College
- Zip Pass
- The digital Universal Transit Pass (UTP) accessed via the SacRT app for unlimited light rail and bus use
- ZipPass
- The mobile app used to display the Universal Transit Pass (UTP) for free regional transit access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Five Weeks runs Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 39 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.