Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Flex Start 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ASMCC
- Associated Students of Mesa Community College, the student government body.
D
- DECA
- Collegiate DECA, a student organization for those interested in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.
- Desert Willow
- The primary dining facility located at the Red Mountain campus.
P
- PSI Beta
- The national honor society in psychology for community colleges.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
T
- T-Birds
- Short for Thunderbirds, the official mascot and nickname for MCC students.
- The Coffee Shop
- The common name for the Starbucks-serving cafe area within the Kirk Student Center.
- The District
- A popular off-campus student housing complex frequently used by MCC students due to its proximity to the Southern and Dobson campus.
- The Legend
- The Mesa Legend, the official student-run newspaper of the college.
- Thunderbird Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in the Kirk Student Center at the Southern and Dobson campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the traditional semester, often in 8-week formats.
- Maricopa Card
- The official student ID card used for library services and campus identification.
- MEID
- Maricopa Enterprise ID, the unique username required to log into all campus systems.
- mesquite_grill
- Mesquite Grill
- My.Maricopa
- The student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Red Mountain
- Shorthand for the Red Mountain campus location.
- S&D
- Shorthand for the Southern and Dobson campus.
- SIS
- Student Information System, often used to refer to the technical side of the student portal.
- t_bird_caf
- T-Bird Café
- The Kirk
- The Kirk Student Center (KSC), the central hub for student life and services at the Southern and Dobson campus.
- The Library
- The Paul A. Elsner Library and High Technology Center.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for theater, music, and dance performances.
- The Rose Garden
- The Veterans Sun Valley Rose Garden, a major campus landmark and meeting spot.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 14 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.