Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 5-Week Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 5-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First 7-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 10-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Full 15-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 10-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 7-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Third 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 7-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 10-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Full 15-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 10-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 7-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Third 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Full 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 4-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 23 of 23 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on African American culture and community.
C
- Cyber Cafe
- A snack and study area located within the Educational Resources Center (ERC).
E
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location situated in the Goins Administration Building.
H
- Hardin Valley
- The name used to refer to the college's main and largest campus location
N
- N/A
- Pellissippi State is a commuter college and does not offer on-campus housing.
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused student organization.
P
- Pelli
- The most common shorthand nickname for Pellissippi State Community College.
- Pelli Perk
- The on-campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products and snacks.
- Pelli State
- A frequent variation of the college's name used by students and locals.
- PSTCC
- The official acronym for Pellissippi State Community College used in email addresses and formal documents.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a group supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Bagel Shop
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location situated in the Goins Building.
- The Bridge
- The elevated pedestrian walkway connecting the main buildings at the Hardin Valley Campus.
- The C-Store
- The campus convenience store located within the cafeteria area for quick snacks and drinks.
- The Cafe
- The main cafeteria and grill area located in the Goins Administration Building.
- The Columns
- The name of the student-run news and media outlet.
- The Grill
- The main cafeteria and food service area located in the Goins Administration Building
- The MEGA
- Media, Entertainment, Gaming, and Animation club, a popular student organization for digital arts and gaming.
- The Pell
- A secondary nickname for the college often used in casual conversation or social media.
- The Pond
- The scenic pond at the Hardin Valley campus, a popular outdoor meeting and study spot.
- The Valley
- Refers specifically to the main Hardin Valley Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AL
- The Alexander Building (Hardin Valley Campus)
- Alexander
- The Alexander Building, which houses liberal arts classrooms and faculty offices.
- Bagley
- The Bagley Business and Science Building, containing science labs and business classrooms.
- Bagwell
- The Bagwell Center for Media and Art, where most fine arts and communications classes are held.
- Brightspace
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) where instructors post course materials and grades.
- Clayton
- The Clayton Performing Arts Center
- Degree Works
- The academic planning tool used to track progress toward degree completion.
- ERC
- Educational Resources Center, which contains the campus library and the Mega-Lab.
- GO
- The Goins Administration Building (Hardin Valley Campus)
- GOA
- Goins Administration Building, housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and administrative offices.
- Goins
- The Goins Administration Building, housing student services, the bookstore, and administrative offices.
- hardin_valley_campus_cafeteria
- Hardin Valley Campus Cafeteria
- HVM
- Hardin Valley Main Building, the primary classroom building at the main campus.
- JMC
- James M. Cox Visual Arts Center, home to the arts and design programs.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically lasting 7 to 10 weeks instead of the full 15-week term.
- MC
- Media Center, the building housing communications and media-related classrooms.
- McWherter
- The McWherter Center for Advanced Technology, primarily used for nursing, engineering, and technical programs.
- Mega-Lab
- The large, open-access computer lab located in the ERC available for student use.
- MegaLab
- The large open-access computer lab located in the Goins Building
- myPellissippi
- The central web portal used by students to access email, registration, and financial aid.
- NE
- The Neely Liberal Arts Building (Hardin Valley Campus)
- Neff
- The Neff Center for Science and Technology, housing science labs and math classrooms.
- Neidert
- The Neidert Arts and Sciences Building, home to the Clayton Performing Arts Center and fine arts programs.
- P-1
- One of the primary student parking lots at the Hardin Valley campus, often the first to fill up.
- P-Card
- The official Pellissippi State ID card required for library services and campus identification.
- Pelli ID
- The official student identification card required for library services and computer lab access
- Pelli-1
- The single sign-on student portal used for registration, financial aid, and accessing student records.
- Pelli-Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus closures or safety issues
- PelliCard
- The official student ID card required for library checkouts, printing, and campus identification
- ST
- The Science and Math Building (Hardin Valley Campus)
- Start Strong
- The mandatory advising and orientation session required for all new students.
- TBR
- Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing body that sets many of the college's policies.
- The ERC
- The Educational Resources Center, which houses the campus library and tutoring services.
- The Hub
- The integrated student services desk in the Goins Building for admissions and records help.
- The Mega-Lab
- The large, open-access computer lab located within the Educational Resources Center (ERC).
- The MegaLab
- The massive open-access computer lab located in the Goins Building.
- The MegaLab
- The large open computer lab located in Goins 114, available for student use.
- The Valley
- Shorthand for the Hardin Valley Campus, the college's main and largest location.
- TN Promise
- The state scholarship program that provides two years of tuition-free attendance for eligible students
- vienna_coffee_co
- Vienna Coffee Co.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 5-Week Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 40 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.