Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 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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B
- Break Room
- The designated student area on the 3rd or 4th floor equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, and vending machines for meals.
C
- CHEP
- Certified Higher Education Professional, the body that recognizes the school for excellence in teaching.
- Clinicals
- The off-site rotations nursing students perform at local healthcare facilities.
E
- Externship
- The final stage of the program where students work in a real-world medical or IT setting before graduation.
H
- Hands-on
- The primary descriptor students and staff use to define the vocational training style compared to traditional college.
L
- Lab Time
- Hands-on hours spent in the medical or computer labs rather than in lecture.
M
- MA
- The Medical Assistant training program and its associated student cohort.
- Monthly Starts
- The school's non-traditional schedule where new classes begin every month rather than on a semester basis.
N
- NE
- The Network Engineer training program and its associated student cohort.
V
- VA
- Veteran Affairs, referring to the high population of students utilizing GI Bill or Chapter 35 benefits.
- Vending Area
- The common space where students purchase snacks and drinks between classes.
- VN
- The Vocational Nursing program, exclusive to the Austin campus.
W
- WIOA
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a common funding source and status students use for tuition assistance.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 6300 La Calma
- The physical address of the Austin campus, which occupies the 3rd and 4th floors of a five-story office building.
- Gigabit Internet
- The campus-wide high-speed fiber link often highlighted as essential for Network Engineer students.
- Medical Lab
- The specialized room for Medical Assistant students to practice clinical skills like blood draws and EKG.
- Monthly Start
- Practical shorthand for the rolling admissions policy allowing students to begin their path at the start of any month.
- Multistory Parking
- The available parking structure for students, featuring both covered and uncovered spots.
- Nursing Skills Lab
- The high-tech lab dedicated to Vocational Nursing students for practicing patient care procedures.
- Scrubs
- The required daily attire for students in the medical and nursing programs during lab and clinical hours.
- TABE
- The 'Test for Adult Basic Education' required for program admission to demonstrate reading proficiency.
- The 35/290 Corner
- Student shorthand for the campus location at the intersection of IH-35 and Hwy 290.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.