Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 4 Week runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Summer II (8 Week Session)
- Summer 2026 10 Week Session
- Summer 2026 Summer III (8 Week Session)
- Summer 2026 Summer II (5 Week Session)Summer II 2026 (5 Week Session)
- Fall 2026 1st 4 WeekRelevant now
- Fall 2026 1st Five WeekFall 2026 First 5 WeekFall 2026 First 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Flex IFall 2026 Flex I 8-Week SessionFall 2026 Flex I SessionFall 2026 Flex I Session (8 weeks)
- Fall 2026 16-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Start Two 14 WeekFall 2026 Start Two 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 4 Week
- Fall 2026 12 WeekFall 2026 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd Five WeekFall 2026 Second 5 WeekFall 2026 Second 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 3rd 4 Week
- Fall 2026 Flex IIFall 2026 Flex II 8-Week SessionFall 2026 Flex II SessionFall 2026 Flex II Session (8 weeks)
- Fall 2026 3rd Five WeekFall 2026 Third 5 WeekFall 2026 Third 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 4th 4 Week
- Spring 2027 WintermesterWintermester 2026Wintermester 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 1st 4 Week
- Spring 2027 1st Five WeekSpring 2027 First 5 WeekSpring 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Flex ISpring 2027 Flex I 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 Flex I SessionSpring 2027 Flex I Session (8 weeks)
- Spring 2027 16-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Start Two 14 WeekSpring 2027 Start Two 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 4 Week
- Spring 2027 12 WeekSpring 2027 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd Five WeekSpring 2027 Second 5 WeekSpring 2027 Second 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 3rd 4 Week
- Spring 2027 Flex IISpring 2027 Flex II 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 Flex II SessionSpring 2027 Flex II Session (8 weeks)
- Spring 2027 3rd Five WeekSpring 2027 Third 5 WeekSpring 2027 Third 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 4th 4 Week
- Maymester 2027Summer 2027 Maymester
- Summer 2027 Summer I 8 WeekSummer 2027 Summer I 8-Week SessionSummer I 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Summer I 5 WeekSummer 2027 Summer I 5-Week SessionSummer I 2027 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Summer II 8 WeekSummer 2027 Summer II 8-Week SessionSummer II 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10 WeekSummer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8 Week SessionSummer 2027 Summer III 8 WeekSummer 2027 Summer III 8-Week SessionSummer III 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Summer II 5 WeekSummer 2027 Summer II 5-Week SessionSummer II 2027 5-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Alamo
- Refers to the Alamo Colleges District, the system of five community colleges that includes NVC.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the group that organizes student events and entertainment.
- Cyber Cafe
- The coffee and snack shop located inside the Redbud Learning Center (library).
L
- Lago
- Short for Lago Vista, the scenic lake and walking area at the center of the campus.
- Lago Vista
- The central man-made lake on campus where students often study or relax
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused student organization.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Boardwalk
- The scenic walking path and bridge area that crosses Lago Vista (the campus lake).
- The Den
- The Wildcat Den, the main campus food court located in the Cypress Campus Center.
- The Grill
- The hot food station inside the Wildcat Cafe serving burgers and fries
- The Lake
- The central campus pond area where students hang out between classes.
- The Vista
- A common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to Northwest Vista College.
V
- Vista
- Common shorthand for Northwest Vista College.
W
- Wildcat Cafe
- The main cafeteria located in Huisache Hall.
- Wildcat Den
- The main food court and cafeteria located in the Cypress Campus Center (CCC).
- Wildcats
- The official mascot and collective name for NVC students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACES
- The mandatory online portal used for registration, grades, and student email.
- AlamoCARES
- The mandatory student training program regarding Title IX and campus safety.
- AlamoCASH
- A stored-value account on the student ID card used for printing and campus purchases.
- AlamoENROLL
- The multi-step onboarding process for new students in the Alamo Colleges District.
- Banner ID
- The unique 9-digit student identification number (starting with 900) used for all official records.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- CCC
- Cypress Campus Center; the hub for student services, bookstore, and dining.
- ccc_cafeteria
- CCC - Cafeteria
- DW
- Desert Willow Welcome Center; the primary location for admissions and enrollment services.
- DWW
- Desert Willow Welcome Center, the main stop for admissions and financial aid.
- Flex
- Accelerated 8-week courses as opposed to the traditional 16-week semester.
- Flex II
- Accelerated 8-week courses that begin during the second half of the traditional semester.
- HH
- Huisache Hall, which houses the gym, student life, and the cafeteria.
- JH
- Juniper Hall, primarily used for humanities and general classrooms.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically offered in 8-week or 14-week 'Flex' terms.
- LBH
- Lago Vista Hall, a classroom building overlooking the campus lake.
- LOH
- Live Oak Hall; an academic building housing science labs and classrooms.
- MCH
- Manzanillo Hall, primarily used for classrooms and faculty offices
- MH
- Manzanillo Hall, the building housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- MLH
- Mountain Laurel Hall; the primary building for science labs and classrooms.
- MT
- Mountain Laurel Hall; a classroom building located on the west side of campus.
- MTM
- Mountain Laurel Hall, used for science and math courses.
- MZH
- Manzanillo Hall; the main administrative building housing Admissions and Financial Aid.
- PC
- Pecan Hall; the center for fine arts and performing arts.
- PCA
- Palmetto Center for the Arts, the venue for fine arts, music, and theater.
- PH
- Pecan Hall; the primary building for Science and Mathematics classes.
- RLC
- Redbud Learning Center; the campus library and tutoring hub.
- RLH
- Redbud Learning Center, the campus library and tutoring hub.
- U-Pass
- A free bus pass provided to all Alamo Colleges students for use on VIA Metropolitan Transit.
- VIA
- The San Antonio bus system; students get a free 'U-Pass' for unlimited rides.
- VIA Link
- An on-demand transit service that provides transportation to and from the NVC campus within a specific zone.
- VIA U-Pass
- A program providing free unlimited bus rides for students via the San Antonio VIA transit system.
- wildcat_caf
- Wildcat Café
- wildcat_den
- Wildcat Den
- wildcat_kitchen
- Wildcat Kitchen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 4 Week runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 35 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.