Academic calendar
September Session 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- July Session 2026
- September Session 2026Relevant now
- November Session 2026
- January Session 2027
- March Session 2027
- May Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the platform used for practice tests and learning modules.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical assessments where students must demonstrate a specific nursing skill to an instructor.
- Clinicals
- Off-site rotations at local hospitals where students gain hands-on experience.
H
- HESI
- Standardized exams used throughout the program to test nursing knowledge and predict NCLEX success.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body.
- Sigma
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, which has active chapters at Chamberlain campuses.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the campus chapter of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA).
- Student Lounge
- The common break area where students eat, as there are no formal dining halls on the California campuses.
T
- The Exit
- The HESI Exit Exam, a high-stakes test taken at the end of the program that determines graduation eligibility.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Complio
- The compliance tracking system used to manage immunizations, background checks, and drug screenings.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, the campus library and study hub.
- Rancho Campus
- The Rancho Cucamonga campus location.
- Sac Campus
- The Sacramento campus location.
- SIM Lab
- The Simcare Center, where students practice clinical skills on high-fidelity mannequins.
- Student Portal
- The central online hub for administrative tasks like registration and financial aid.
- student_atrium_and_commons
- Student Atrium and Commons
- Success Coach
- A dedicated staff member assigned to help students navigate academic and personal challenges.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- September Session 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 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.