Academic calendar
Fall 1st 8-Week Session 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Regular 10-Week SessionSummer 2026 Term III
- Summer 2026 2nd 8-Week SessionSummer 2026 8-Week 2 Session
- Summer 2026 6-Week Express SessionSummer 2026 6-Week Session
- Fall 1st 8-Week Session 2026Fall 2026 1st 8-Week SessionFall 2026 8-Week 1 SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 Weekend CollegeFall Weekend College 2026
- Fall 12-Week Express Session 2026Fall 2026 12-Week Express SessionFall 2026 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week SessionFall 2026 8-Week 2 SessionFall 2nd 8-Week Session 2026
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- Spring 1st 8-Week Session 2027Spring 2027 1st 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 8-Week 1 Session
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 Weekend CollegeSpring Weekend College 2027
- Spring 12-Week Express Session 2027Spring 2027 12-Week Express SessionSpring 2027 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 8-Week 2 SessionSpring 2nd 8-Week Session 2027
- Summer 1st 8-Week Session 2027Summer 2027 1st 8-Week SessionSummer 2027 8-Week 1 Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week SessionSummer 2027 Full TermSummer 2027 Regular 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Weekend CollegeSummer Weekend College 2027
- Summer 2027 2nd 8-Week SessionSummer 2027 8-Week 2 SessionSummer 2nd 8-Week Session 2027
- Summer 2027 6-Week Express SessionSummer 2027 6-Week SessionSummer 6-Week Express Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union; a student organization focused on African American culture and community.
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization; a club for students from outside the United States.
M
- MyCourses
- The specific name for the college's online learning management system (D2L Brightspace).
- MySPC
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and managing financial aid.
N
- Nature's Table
- The main health-conscious cafe chain located on the Clearwater, Gibbs, Seminole, and Tarpon Springs campuses.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body on each campus.
- SSS
- Student Support Services; a TRIO program providing academic and financial assistance.
T
- The Lofts
- The Lofts at St. Pete, the primary student housing option located near the Downtown St. Petersburg campus.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard area, most notably at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs campus, used for events and socializing.
- The Wayland
- The primary off-campus apartment complex in downtown St. Petersburg designated for SPC student housing.
- Titan
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any SPC student.
- Titan Cafe
- The general term for the on-campus dining areas and snack bars.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- The Administration building, where most student services and registration offices are located.
- BT
- The Business Technologies building.
- common_ground_caf
- Common Ground Café
- d_co_caf
- Dō Co Café
- EPI
- The EpiCenter in Largo, which houses administrative offices and corporate training facilities.
- Gibbs
- The St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, the college's oldest and largest location.
- HEC
- The Health Education Center located in Pinellas Park, dedicated to medical programs.
- LA
- The Liberal Arts building, found on major campuses like Clearwater and Gibbs.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin 8 or 12 weeks into the semester rather than at the traditional start date.
- Learning Support Commons
- The campus tutoring centers where students get free help with writing, math, and science.
- nature_s_table
- Nature's Table
- NM
- The Natural Science and Mathematics building.
- smart_market
- Smart Market
- SS
- The Social Science building.
- Titan Card
- The official student ID card required for library services, printing, and campus events.
- Titan Hub
- The centralized online portal where students access their email, grades, and course registration.
- TS
- The Teaching Auditorium, specifically at the Tarpon Springs campus.
- UPass
- A program that allows students to ride all PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority) buses for free by showing their Titan Card.
- Workday
- The administrative software system students use to manage their personal information and academic records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 1st 8-Week Session 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 19 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.