Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Full Year 2026-2027
- Concurrent Enrollment Spring 2027
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A
- A Light on the Point
- The college's signature annual fundraising gala and community celebration.
B
- Beacon Bucks
- A declining balance currency loaded onto student IDs for use at campus dining locations.
- Beacon Bucks
- The campus currency students deposit into accounts for use at all dining locations.
- Bite
- The mobile app used by students to order food ahead from campus dining halls.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on culture and society.
C
- Captain's Cupboard
- The student-run food pantry that provides free groceries and essentials to the SMCC community.
- Captain's Cupboard
- The on-campus food pantry located in the Captain's House, providing free food to students in need.
- Captain's Cupboard
- The student-run food pantry providing free food and toiletries to the campus community.
- CeSIL
- The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, which coordinates campus activities and clubs.
F
- Flex Dollars
- Dining currency included with meal plans that can be used at retail locations like the SeaWolves Café.
- Flex Dollars
- Dining funds included with specific meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations like the SeaWolves Café.
H
- Harborview
- Harborview Hall, a residence hall on the South Portland campus.
I
- ICC
- Intercultural Center, a hub for international student services and multicultural engagement.
M
- Midcoast
- The common name for the SMCC branch campus located at Brunswick Landing.
O
- Oceanview
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall overlooking Casco Bay.
- Orion
- Orion Residence Hall, the suite-style housing located on the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick.
P
- Portland Commons
- A residence hall at the University of Southern Maine (USM) that houses SMCC students when on-campus capacity is exceeded.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SDS
- Students for a Democratic Society, a student-led activist organization.
- SeaWolves
- The official mascot and collective name for the SMCC student body.
- SeaWolves Cafe
- The grab-and-go eatery located in the Campus Center featuring a Starbucks station.
- SeaWolves Café
- The retail dining location in the Campus Center featuring Starbucks coffee and quick-service meals.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the student-led governing body (often referred to as the Student Senate).
- SoPo
- Common student shorthand for the South Portland campus or the surrounding city.
- SPLC
- The Southern Poverty Law Center student group, which discusses social justice and inequality.
- Spring Point
- Spring Point Hall, the suite-style residence hall on the South Portland campus.
- Student Senate
- The student government body that represents student interests and manages club funding.
- Surf Shite
- A derogatory student nickname for Surfsite Hall, an all-male residence hall known for its older facilities.
- Surfside
- Surfside Hall, the traditional-style residence hall on the South Portland campus.
- Surfsite
- Surfsite Residence Hall, a student housing facility located on the South Portland campus.
T
- The Beacon
- The official student-run newspaper of Southern Maine Community College.
- The Compass
- The official name of the SMCC student handbook and code of conduct.
- The Landing
- The dining location at the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, located inside the L.L.Bean Learning Commons.
- The Point
- Common shorthand for the South Portland campus, specifically referring to its location at Spring Point.
- TRIO
- TRIO Student Success Services, a federal program providing academic and personal support for eligible students.
V
- VSO
- Veterans Student Organization, a club providing support and community for student veterans.
W
- Writ
- The campus literary and art magazine that publishes student work.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anthology
- The student information system used for managing accounts, billing, and official records.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (LMS) used for all online course materials and assignments.
- CA
- Culinary Arts Center.
- Captain's House
- A historic building on the South Portland campus that serves as the hub for student clubs and the food pantry.
- CSEC
- The Computer Science & Engineering Center, housing tech-focused academic programs.
- CTC
- Construction Technology Center.
- HAGUE
- Hague Hall, the primary building for business and hospitality classes.
- Hague Hall
- The academic building primarily used for business and hospitality classes.
- HILD
- Hildreth Science Center, housing physical science labs.
- HILDM
- Hildreth Media Center, housing arts and communications programs.
- HOWE
- Howe Hall, which houses Criminal Justice and Fire Science programs.
- Howe Hall
- The building housing the criminal justice, fire science, and public safety programs.
- HSC
- Health Science Center.
- Husky Line
- The METRO bus route that connects the South Portland and Portland areas; free for students with a valid ID.
- Late Start
- Condensed courses that begin several weeks into the standard semester to offer scheduling flexibility.
- McKernan Center
- The Peter A. McKernan Hospitality Center, a training facility and hotel for hospitality students.
- METRO
- The regional bus service that SMCC students can ride for free by presenting their student ID.
- My Maine Guide
- The student-facing navigation hub within the MySMCC portal for academic and support resources.
- MySMCC
- The primary online portal for students to access grades, financial aid, and registration.
- PREB
- Preble Hall, which houses arts, humanities, and communication programs.
- Pulse
- The mobile app for Brightspace that allows students to check grades and deadlines on their phones.
- Rave
- The campus emergency alert system and mobile app used for safety notifications and location sharing.
- Route 21
- The South Portland bus route that provides students free transit between the campus and downtown Portland.
- SeaWolf ID
- The official student identification card required for library access, meal plans, and free bus fare.
- SMCC ID
- The student identification card required for library services, meal plans, and free access to Greater Portland METRO buses.
- TECH
- The Ross Technology Center, housing IT services, the help desk, and the testing center.
- The Captain's House
- A historic building on the South Portland campus that serves as the hub for student clubs and organizations.
- The Learning Commons
- The integrated hub for library services, professional tutoring, and the writing center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 28 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.