Academic calendar
Early 8-Week Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Early 8-Week Fall 2026Fall 2026 Early 8-Week SessionFall 2026 Early 8-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 16-Week Term
- Fall 2026 12-Week TermRegular 12-Week Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Regular 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late 8-Week TermLate 8-Week Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Late 8-Week Session
- Late 5-Week Winter 2026Winter 2026 Late 5-Week SessionWinter 2026 Late 5-Week Term
- Academic Winter Break 2026-2027
- Early 8-Week Spring 2027Spring 2027 Early 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 Early 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Late 12-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Late 12-Week Session
- Late 12-Week Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Late 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Late 8-Week Session
- Late 8-Week Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Early 6-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Early 6-Week Session
- Early 6-Week Summer 2027
- Summer 2027
- Early 4-Week Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Early 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Early 4-Week Term
- Summer 2027 Late 6-Week Term
- Late 6-Week Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Late 6-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Late 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Late 4-Week Term
- Late 4-Week Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Bush
- Bush-Duvall Hall, a men's residence hall on the Tonkawa campus.
E
- Easterling
- Easterling Hall, a women's residence hall on the Tonkawa campus.
- Everest
- Everest Administration Hall, which includes residential space on the Enid campus.
J
- Jets
- The mascot and nickname for students at the Enid campus.
L
- Lankard
- Lankard Hall, a residence hall located on the Enid campus.
M
- Markley
- Markley Hall, a women's residence hall on the Tonkawa campus.
- Mavs
- Short for Mavericks, the mascot and nickname for students at the Tonkawa campus.
N
- NOCer
- An informal term sometimes used to refer to a Northern Oklahoma College student.
P
- PLC
- President’s Leadership Council, a scholarship-based leadership development program.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Roustabouts
- The NOC Roustabouts, the college's premier traveling musical performance troupe.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Bridge
- Refers to the NOC-OSU Gateway Program, allowing students to transition between NOC and Oklahoma State University.
- The Caf
- The Maverick Cafeteria (Tonkawa) or Jets Cafeteria (Enid), the primary dining halls.
- The Hub
- The social and snack area located in the Memorial Student Union on the Tonkawa campus.
- The Snack Bar
- The quick-service food counter located within the Gantz Center in Enid.
- Threlkeld
- Threlkeld Hall, a men's residence hall on the Tonkawa campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for online course materials and assignments.
- Foster-Piper
- The Foster-Piper Fieldhouse, the primary athletic facility in Tonkawa.
- Gantz
- The Gantz Center, the primary student union and activity hub on the Enid campus.
- ITV
- Interactive Television; classes broadcast live between the Tonkawa, Enid, and Stillwater campuses.
- KPAC
- The Kinzer Performing Arts Center, the main venue for concerts and plays in Tonkawa.
- Maverick Card
- The official student ID card used for library access, meal plans, and as a debit card.
- mavericks_cafeteria
- Mavericks Cafeteria
- MyNOC
- The online student portal used for checking grades, schedules, and financial aid.
- The Gateway
- The specific partnership program located on the OSU-Stillwater campus.
- tonkawa_snack_bar
- Tonkawa Snack Bar
- Vineyard
- The Vineyard Library-Administration Building in Tonkawa.
- Wilkin
- Wilkin Hall, a historic administrative and classroom building on the Tonkawa campus.
- Zollars
- Zollars Memorial Library, the main library facility on the Enid campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Early 8-Week Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 13 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.