Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- Dual
- Refers to Dual Enrollment students who attend technical programs while still enrolled in their traditional high school.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, a student organization specifically for those in the health science programs.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, an organization recognizing achievement in career and technical education.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SkillsUSA
- A national student organization for those enrolled in trade, technical, and skilled service instructional programs.
T
- The Bistro
- A student-run full-service restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program on the main campus.
- The Cafe
- The main cafeteria area on campus providing daily breakfast and lunch service to students and staff.
- The Tech
- A common shorthand used by students and local high schoolers to refer to Suncoast Technical College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bistro_502
- Bistro 502
- Chef Whites
- The required uniform ensemble for students in the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry programs.
- Focus
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and progress reports.
- ID Badge
- A mandatory identification card that must be visible and worn by all students at all times while on campus for security.
- Main Campus
- The primary campus facility located on Beneva Road in Sarasota.
- North Port Branch
- The secondary campus location serving the southern portion of Sarasota County.
- Scrubs
- The daily uniform required for students enrolled in any of the health science or medical programs.
- SCTI
- Sarasota County Technical Institute, the former name of the school still frequently used to refer to the older sections of the campus architecture.
- Student Portal
- The centralized digital landing page for accessing school email, Focus, and instructional software.
- suncoast_bistro
- Suncoast Bistro
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 10 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.