Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 1st 7.5-Week Courses
- Fall 2026 2nd 7.5-Week Courses
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 1st 7.5-Week Courses
- Spring 2027 2nd 7.5-Week Courses
- Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 2027 1st 7.5-Week Courses
- Fall 2027 2nd 7.5-Week Courses
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 1st 7.5-Week Courses
- Spring 2028 2nd 7.5-Week Courses
- Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the comprehensive testing and remediation platform used throughout the nursing program.
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- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate specific nursing skills to an instructor to prove competency.
- Clinicals
- The hands-on portion of the nursing curriculum performed in a hospital or community setting.
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- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary professional organization for students at the college.
- STTI
- Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of nursing (specifically the Omicron Delta chapter).
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- The Boards
- The NCLEX-RN national licensing examination that students take after graduation.
- The Caf
- The cafeteria located within the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, commonly used by nursing students during clinical rotations.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Anthony's (OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Cafe)
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- CastleBranch
- The online portal used by students to manage background checks, drug screenings, and immunization records.
- Examplify
- The secure testing software (by ExamSoft) used for all proctored classroom examinations.
- Guilford Square
- The main campus building housing the majority of classrooms, faculty offices, and the learning resource center.
- HSC
- Health Sciences Center, a facility used for labs and specialized nursing instruction.
- OSF Badge
- The mandatory identification card required for building access and identification within the medical center.
- SAMC
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, the primary hospital site for clinical rotations located adjacent to the college.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 8 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.