Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2026-2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer Quarter 2027 First 5-week Session
- Summer Quarter 2027Summer Quarter 2027 10-week Session
- Summer Quarter 2027 Second 5-week Session
Campus language
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B
- BPA
- Business Professionals of America, a student organization for those pursuing business careers.
E
- Elkhorn
- The Elkhorn Valley Campus
I
- ICA
- The Institute for the Culinary Arts, the building where the main dining and culinary labs are located
M
- Metro
- The standard shorthand name for Metropolitan Community College used by students and locals.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students
S
- Sage
- The Sage Student Bistro, a high-end restaurant run by culinary students at the Fort Omaha Campus
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population
- SkillsUSA
- A professional organization for students enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations.
- South
- The South Omaha Campus
T
- The Bistro
- Referring to the Sage Student Bistro for lunch or dinner
- The Bistro
- Common student shorthand for the Sage Student Bistro
- The Fort
- The Fort Omaha Campus
- The Grill
- The casual dining area/cafeteria located within the student centers
- TRIO
- Student Support Services providing assistance to first-generation and low-income students
V
- VUB
- Veterans Upward Bound, a program specifically for military veterans transitioning to college
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 180-TRAIN
- The specific phone number (402-457-5299) students call to check for weather-related campus closings.
- ATC
- Applied Technology Center, housing automotive and diesel technology programs
- CAET
- Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology, a high-tech facility at the Fort Omaha Campus.
- CAM
- The Center for Advanced Manufacturing, located at the South Omaha Campus.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for all online and hybrid course materials
- CASC
- The Construction Education Center, often referred to by its acronym on schedules
- Degree Works
- The online tool used by students and advisors to track progress toward graduation
- elkhorn_valley_campus_store
- Elkhorn Valley Campus Store
- EVC
- Elkhorn Valley Campus, the westernmost campus location
- FOC
- Fort Omaha Campus, the historic main campus location
- l_marie_s
- L Marie's
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-quarter or later than the standard academic start date.
- MCC Card
- The official student identification card used for printing and bus access
- Metro Pass
- The program providing MCC students with access to Omaha's Metro Transit bus system using their student ID.
- MHY
- The Mahoney Building, a central administrative and classroom building at Fort Omaha
- Mule Barn
- Building 21 at Fort Omaha, a historic building used for administrative offices and events.
- MyWay
- The central online portal for students to access email, registration, and financial aid
- Pass IT On
- The program that provides free unlimited rides on Metro Transit buses for current students.
- Pass-to-Class
- A program allowing students to ride Omaha Metro buses for free using their student ID
- sage_student_bistro
- Sage Student Bistro
- SOC
- South Omaha Campus, located in the South Omaha community
- SRP
- Sarpy Center, the campus location serving Sarpy County.
- Student Central
- The primary service hub for admissions, advising, and financial aid assistance.
- Student Hub
- The central service area on each campus for advising, registration, and financial aid help.
- subway
- Subway
- The ASC
- The Academic Support Center, which provides free tutoring, math help, and writing assistance.
- The Commons
- The Academic Support Commons, providing tutoring, library services, and testing centers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 27 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.