Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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- 17 Battery Cafe
- The casual dining area located within the 17 Battery Place building in NYC.
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- AVA
- AVA Burbank, a popular apartment complex frequently used by Los Angeles campus students.
C
- Crafty
- Craft services; the snacks and beverages provided on a student film set.
D
- Dailies
- The raw footage shot during a production day, reviewed by students and instructors for feedback.
M
- MOS
- A term used on set meaning 'Motor Only Sync' or filming without sound recording.
P
- PW
- Short for Production Workshop, the hands-on filming sessions that are a core part of the curriculum.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- St. George
- St. George Towers in Brooklyn Heights, a common housing option for NYC students.
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- The Commissary
- The Universal Studios commissary where LA students often eat while filming on the backlot.
- The Medici
- A luxury apartment complex in Downtown LA often used for student housing.
- The New Yorker
- The New Yorker Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a primary residence for NYC students through Educational Housing Services.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 17 Battery
- The main NYC campus building located at 17 Battery Place near Battery Park.
- 26 Broadway
- The secondary NYC campus building, historically known as the Standard Oil Building.
- 3300 Riverside
- The main Los Angeles campus building located in Burbank.
- Barham
- The NYFA facility located on Barham Blvd near Universal Studios.
- Check-in
- The strict deadline for returning equipment to the ER to avoid late fees or penalties.
- Check-out
- The designated time window for students to pick up reserved equipment for their shoots.
- george_s_cafe
- George's Cafe
- The ER
- The Equipment Room where students check out and return cameras, lighting, and sound gear.
- The Hub
- The central online student portal used for accessing schedules, grades, and attendance records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.