Academic calendar
Fall 2026 N5 Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026
- SII Minimester 2026Summer II Minimester 2026
- Fall 2026 N5 SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 K1 SessionFall 2026 M6 Session
- Fall 2026 M9 Session
- Fall 2026 N1 Session
- Fall 2026 Reg SessionFall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 N9 Session
- Fall 2026 M2 Session
- Fall 2026 M0 Session
- Fall 2026 M5 Session
- Fall 2026 N4 Session
- Fall 2026 N6 Session
- Fall 2026 K2 SessionFall 2026 M7 Session
- Fall 2026 M3 Session
- Fall 2026 M8 Session
- Fall 2026 N11 Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- SI - MinimesterSI Minimester 2027Summer I Minimester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
- SII - MinimesterSII Minimester 2027Summer II Minimester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board; the student-led group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
J
- Jags
- Short for Jaguars, the official mascot and collective name for South Texas College students.
- Jaguar Food Court
- The primary dining area located in the Student Union (Building U) at the Pecan Campus.
M
- Mid-Valley
- Common shorthand for the STC campus located in Weslaco.
P
- Pecan
- Shorthand for the Pecan Campus, the college's main and largest campus in McAllen.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges with an active chapter at STC.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the official representative body for the student population.
- Starr
- Common shorthand for the Starr County Campus located in Rio Grande City.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America; an organization providing support and resources for student veterans.
T
- The Valley
- Refers to the Rio Grande Valley, the region served by STC's multiple campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Building A
- The Ann Richards Administration Building, housing executive offices at the Pecan Campus.
- Building F
- The Pecan Campus Library, often referred to simply by its letter designation.
- Building G
- The Student Services Center, where students go for admissions, financial aid, and advising.
- Building L
- The Cooper Center for Communication Arts, used for performing arts and communication classes.
- Building U
- The Student Union, which houses the cafeteria, bookstore, and student lounge areas.
- DegreeWorks
- An online degree-auditing tool that helps students track their progress toward graduation.
- JagCard
- The official student identification card required for library services, printing, and campus events.
- JagMail
- The official STC student email system used for all formal college communication.
- JagNet
- The centralized web portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and access financial aid.
- Minimester
- Accelerated 5-week or 8-week course terms offered outside the traditional 16-week semester schedule.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 N5 Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.