Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027Summer Session 2027 - Primary 8-Week Session
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the official representative body for students.
C
- City
- The common shorthand name used by students to refer to San Diego City College.
- City Bistro
- A student-run restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program in the V Building.
- City Coffee
- The on-campus coffee shop located near the cafeteria.
D
- DSPS
- Disability Support Programs and Services, offering accommodations for students with disabilities.
E
- EOPS
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, providing support for students facing economic or educational barriers.
H
- HUBU
- Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United, a program focused on the success of men of color.
K
- Knights
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
- Knights' Cafe
- The main campus cafeteria located in the L Building.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program for STEM students.
P
- Puente
- A national award-winning program that helps students transfer to four-year universities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AH
- Arts and Humanities Building.
- BT
- Business Technology Building.
- cafe_beach_borough_deli
- Cafe Beach & Borough Deli
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CityReady
- The mandatory orientation program for new students to prepare for their first semester.
- Flex
- Refers to 'Flex' days or hours, which are professional development periods where classes may not meet.
- knight_coffee
- Knight Coffee
- knight_grill
- Knight Grill
- knight_market
- Knight Market
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, which houses the library and independent study areas.
- MS
- Math and Social Sciences Building.
- ms_building_food_service
- MS Building Food Service
- MySDCCD
- The online portal used for class registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- P
- Physical Education and fitness facilities.
- Pronto
- The mobile app used by students to access their MTS transit pass for buses and the trolley.
- T
- Technology Building, housing various vocational and technical labs.
- V
- Vocational Building, home to the Culinary Arts and Nursing programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 17 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.