Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 5-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 10-Week SessionSummer 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 1st 5-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 16-Week Traditional Semester
- Fall 2026 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 3rd 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 16-Week Traditional Semester
- Spring 2027 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 3rd 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027 1st 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2027 16-Week Traditional Semester
- Fall 2027 14-Week Session
- Fall 2027 2nd 5-Week Session
- Fall 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Fall 2027 3rd 5-Week Session
- Spring 2028 1st 5-Week Session
- Spring 2028 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring 2028 16-Week Traditional Semester
- Spring 2028 14-Week Session
- Spring 2028 2nd 5-Week Session
- Spring 2028 2nd 8-Week Session
- Spring 2028 3rd 5-Week Session
- Summer 2028 1st 5-Week Session
- Summer 2028 1st 8-Week Session
- Summer 2028 10-Week Session
- Summer 2028 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2028 2nd 5-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- ADR
- Access and Disability Resources, the office providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
- ARC
- Access Resources Center, the office providing accommodations and support for students with disabilities.
- Aztec Cafe
- The general name for on-campus coffee shops and snack bars found across various campuses.
- Aztec Café
- The primary on-campus dining facility and cafeteria located at major campuses like West and East.
- Aztec Grill
- The primary on-campus dining facility located at the West and Downtown campuses.
- Aztec Market
- The on-campus convenience stores providing grab-and-go food and snacks.
- Aztecs
- The official mascot and the collective term used to refer to Pima students and athletic teams.
D
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
M
- MyPima
- The essential online student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and accessing email.
P
- Pima
- The universal shorthand for Pima Community College.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- STUGO
- Student Government, the representative body for PCC students.
T
- The Aztec
- The student-run newspaper, Aztec Press, or a reference to the college mascot.
- The Cafe
- Common shorthand for the smaller coffee and snack kiosks found at the East and Northwest campuses.
- The Grill
- The primary cafeteria and food service area located at the West and Downtown campuses.
- The Loop
- The 131-mile paved trail system in Tucson frequently used by students to commute between campuses via bicycle.
- The Press
- Shorthand for the Aztec Press, the award-winning student-run newspaper of PCC.
- TRIO
- A suite of federally funded programs designed to support first-generation and low-income students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATC
- The Applied Technology Center, a specialized facility for trade and technical education.
- aztec_grill
- Aztec Grill
- CFA
- The Center for the Arts, the complex at West Campus housing theaters and galleries.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the learning management system used for online and hybrid course materials.
- Desert Vista
- The Desert Vista Campus, located in southern Tucson.
- Downtown
- The Downtown Campus on Stone Avenue, housing many technical and trade programs.
- downtown_campus_bookstore_food_options
- Downtown Campus Bookstore (Food Options)
- DV
- Desert Vista Campus, located on the south side of Tucson on Valencia Road.
- East
- The East Campus on Irvington Road, serving the eastern Tucson community.
- east_campus_bookstore_food_options
- East Campus Bookstore (Food Options)
- EC
- East Campus, serving the eastern Tucson community.
- K Building
- The primary complex at the Downtown Campus housing the library and student commons.
- Late Start
- Refers to 8-week or 5-week courses that begin after the traditional semester start date.
- MyPima
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid.
- Northwest
- The Northwest Campus on Shannon Road, often associated with the therapeutic massage and science programs.
- NW
- Northwest Campus, serving the Oro Valley and Marana areas.
- Pima ID
- The official student identification card required for using computer labs, the library, and testing centers.
- Pima Reports
- The internal system used for reporting campus incidents or student concerns.
- PimaConnect
- The online scheduling tool used to book appointments with academic advisors and tutors.
- PimaOne
- The official student ID card which also serves as the method for receiving financial aid refunds via BankMobile.
- Placement
- The mandatory assessment process (often using Accuplacer) to determine a student's starting level in Math and English.
- Santa Catalina
- A major building at the West Campus housing student services and the library.
- Sun Ride
- The city bus service frequently used by students to commute between the various spread-out campuses.
- Sun Tran
- The public transit system in Tucson that serves as the primary shuttle/bus service between PCC campuses.
- The CC
- The Campus Center building, typically the hub for student services, registration, and financial aid.
- The CFA
- The Center for the Arts, the main performing arts venue at the West Campus.
- the_bistro
- The Bistro
- U-Pass
- A discounted transit pass for the Sun Tran bus system available to registered students.
- Virtual Front Desk
- The Zoom-based service used for remote advising, registration, and financial aid assistance.
- West
- The West Campus, located on Anklam Road, known for its desert landscape and health programs.
- west_campus_cafe
- West Campus Cafe
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 5-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 31 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.