Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- AGS
- Alpha Gamma Sigma, the academic honor society for California Community Colleges.
- ASRCC
- Associated Students of Riverside City College, the official student government body.
C
- City Grill
- The main food service area located within the Ralph H. Bradshaw Student Center.
- Club Rush
- The multi-day recruitment event held early in the semester where student organizations set up booths to attract new members.
- Culinary
- The Culinary Arts Academy Restaurant, a student-run dining room located on Market Street.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services; a program providing support for students facing economic or educational challenges.
I
- ICC
- Inter-Club Council, the organization that coordinates and approves all student clubs.
L
- La Casa
- The cultural engagement center and program supporting Hispanic/Latinx student success.
M
- Marching Tigers
- The shorthand name for the world-renowned RCC Marching Band.
N
- N/A
- Riverside City College is a commuter campus and does not offer on-campus student housing or dormitories.
- ND2
- North District Phase 2; the apartment-style residential complex at UC Riverside where RCC students live through the Residential Scholars program.
P
- Puente
- A program designed to help students transfer to four-year universities, emphasizing Latinx literature and mentorship.
R
- Residential Scholars
- The specific housing program and community for RCC students living on the UC Riverside campus.
- Ripperside
- A long-standing local and student nickname for the city and college, often used in a gritty or humorous context.
T
- The Bakery
- The student-run bakery and shop operated by the Culinary Arts program.
- The Cafeteria
- General student term for the dining area in the Bradshaw Building.
- The Coffee Shop
- The quick-service coffee and snack counter located in the Bradshaw Student Center.
- The Grill
- The hot food station within the Tiger's Den cafeteria serving burgers and breakfast.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the Riverside City College campus, referring to its elevated location overlooking downtown Riverside.
- The Tigers
- The collective name for RCC students and athletes, referencing the college mascot.
- The View
- The scenic overlook near the Digital Library that provides a vista of downtown Riverside.
- Tiger
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any RCC student.
- Tiger Cafe
- A common student nickname for the campus cafeteria and grill area.
- Tiger Express
- The grab-and-go convenience food section on campus.
- Tiger's Den
- The primary campus cafeteria located in the Bradshaw Building.
- Tigers
- The official mascot and collective name for the Riverside City College student body.
- TRIO
- Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
U
- Ujima
- A learning community and project focused on the success of African-American students, located in the Bradshaw Building.
- Umoja
- A learning community and program specifically focused on the success of African American students.
V
- Viewpoints
- The award-winning, student-run campus newspaper.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add Code
- A unique number provided by an instructor to allow a student to join a class after the registration period has closed.
- BankMobile
- The third-party service used by the college to process and disburse financial aid refunds to students.
- Bradshaw
- The A.G. Bradshaw Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- CAK
- The Center for Arts and Kinesiology, a modern facility for performing arts and athletics.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for all online course materials and assignments.
- city_grill_express
- City Grill Express
- Coil
- The Coil School for the Arts, the off-campus music and performing arts facility in downtown Riverside.
- culinary_arts_academy_restaurant
- Culinary Arts Academy Restaurant
- DL
- The Digital Library and Learning Resource Center, where students go for research and quiet study.
- EduNav
- The digital academic planning tool used by students to map out their degree requirements and register for classes.
- glasgow_residential_restaurant_ucr_partnership
- Glasgow Residential Restaurant (UCR Partnership)
- Go-Pass
- The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) program that allows students to ride local buses for free with a valid R-Card.
- Kane
- The Charles A. Kane Student Services and Administration Building, where admissions and financial aid are located.
- Landis
- The Landis Performing Arts Center, the main theater on campus.
- Late Start
- Short-term, 8-week or 12-week classes that begin after the primary semester has already started.
- Lovekin
- The Lovekin Complex, which houses campus police and various specialized labs.
- M/S
- The Math and Science Building.
- Math/Science
- The M/S building, housing the physical and life sciences departments.
- MLK
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Teaching Center, which houses various classrooms and faculty offices.
- MTSC
- The Math, Science, and Technology Center, a modern building for STEM-related courses.
- MyPortal
- The centralized online student dashboard used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student email.
- R-Card
- The official student identification card required for library use, printing, and campus discounts.
- rcc_cafeteria
- RCC Cafeteria
- RTA
- Riverside Transit Agency, the local bus system that serves the campus commuter population.
- RTA / U-Pass
- The Riverside Transit Agency bus system; students can ride for free using their mobile TigerCard via the Go-Pass/U-Pass program.
- RTA Go-Pass
- The program providing free, unlimited bus rides for enrolled students via the RTA GoMobile app.
- The Coil
- The Coil School for the Arts, located off-campus in downtown Riverside but part of RCC.
- The Quad
- The historic Quadrangle building, the oldest part of the campus known for its classic architecture.
- Tiger Card
- The official student identification card required for campus services and library access.
- TigerCard
- The official RCC student identification card, now primarily used in a digital format for campus services and bus transit.
- U-Pass
- The mobile bus pass provided through the RTA that allows students to ride local transit using their student ID.
- Wheelock
- Wheelock Gymnasium, the primary athletic facility on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 approved campus terms and 32 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.