Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 11-Week Term
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week
- Fall 2026 Semester
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 8-Week
- Winter 2026 MiniWinter Mini 2026
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week
- Spring 2027 16-Week
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week
- Summer Mini 2027
- Summer 2027 First 6-Week
- Summer 2027 11-Week
- Summer 2027 Second 6-Week
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
H
- Highlanders
- The official mascot and collective name for McLennan Community College students.
L
- Library Starbucks
- The Starbucks coffee service located within the Learning Technology Center (LTC).
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.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Association, a professional development group for students in the OTA program.
T
- The Highlands
- A term often used to refer to the campus community or the student newspaper.
- The Outpost
- A popular off-campus apartment complex frequently used by students as the primary housing hub since MCC has no on-campus dorms.
- The Tartan
- The Tartan Cafe, the main dining facility located in the Community Services Center (CSC).
- The View
- A nearby off-campus apartment complex commonly inhabited by MCC students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials and grades.
- BT
- The Business & Technology building.
- Highlander Central
- The one-stop shop for admissions, financial aid, and records located in the SSC.
- highlander_cafe
- Highlander Cafe
- MS
- The Math & Science building, which also houses the campus planetarium.
- MyMCC
- The official student portal for registration, tuition payments, and personal records.
- OneCard
- The Highlander OneCard, which serves as the official student ID and campus access card.
- Success Coaches
- The title used for academic advisors who help students plan their degree paths.
- tartan_cafe
- Tartan Cafe
- The CSC
- Community Services Center, containing the Tartan Cafe and conference facilities.
- The LTC
- Learning Technology Center, which houses the campus library and testing center.
- The MAC
- McLennan Athletic Center, which houses the gym, fitness center, and athletic offices.
- The PAC
- Performing Arts Center, the venue for music, theater, and dance performances.
- The SSC
- Student Services Center, the hub for Highlander Central, the bookstore, and advising.
- thistle_stop
- Thistle Stop
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8-Week Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 15 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.