Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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A
- ACTCM
- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a college within CIIS focused on acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
E
- EWP
- East-West Psychology, a graduate program focused on the intersection of Western psychology and Eastern spirituality.
- EXA
- Expressive Arts Therapy, a graduate program focused on using the arts for healing and transformation.
I
- ICP
- Integral Counseling Psychology, one of the school's largest graduate counseling programs.
- Integral
- The core educational philosophy of the school, emphasizing a holistic and multi-perspective approach to learning.
P
- PCC
- Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness, a specific graduate program within the school.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the CIIS student community.
- Student Lounge
- The primary communal space for eating and gathering on the 3rd floor of the Mission Street campus.
T
- The Clinic
- A general term for any of the six counseling and acupuncture centers where students perform their clinical practicums.
- TSD
- Transformative Studies, a doctoral program focused on transdisciplinary research and social change.
W
- WSD
- Women's Spirituality, a graduate program exploring the intersection of gender, spirituality, and social justice.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arkansas Street
- The campus location for the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM).
- Canvas
- The learning management system (LMS) used for all online and hybrid course materials and assignments.
- ciis_cafe_awakenings_cafe
- CIIS Cafe (Awakenings Cafe)
- Civic Center Station
- The nearest major BART and Muni transit hub used by students to reach the Mission Street campus.
- Mission Street
- The main CIIS campus building located at 1453 Mission Street in San Francisco.
- MyCIIS
- The internal student web portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing financial aid records.
- Namaste Hall
- The main auditorium and large event space located on the 3rd floor of the Mission Street campus.
- OneCard
- The official student identification card required for building access and library services.
- Rockefeller Library
- The Laurance S. Rockefeller Library, the primary academic library for the institute.
- Writing Center
- A key student service providing peer tutoring and support for academic writing and research.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.