Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the standardized testing and remediation platform used throughout the curriculum.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate specific nursing skills to faculty to pass a module.
- Clinicals
- Off-site practical training shifts performed at hospitals or healthcare facilities.
P
- Pinning
- The traditional graduation ceremony specific to nursing students marking their entry into the profession.
S
- SGO
- Student Government Organization, the representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary professional organization for nursing students.
T
- The Caf
- The cafeteria located within the UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island hospital, used by students for meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The mandatory photo ID that provides security access to the college building and clinical units.
- brew_by_the_slough
- Brew by the Slough
- Brightspace
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- CastleBranch
- The third-party platform used by students to track immunization records, background checks, and drug screenings.
- ExamSoft
- The secure testing software used for taking proctored classroom examinations.
- gerber_dining_center
- Gerber Dining Center
- SIM Lab
- The Simulation Lab where students practice clinical skills on high-fidelity manikins.
- The College
- The main academic building located at 2122 25th Avenue in Rock Island.
- The Skywalk
- The enclosed bridge connecting the college building to the Trinity Rock Island hospital.
- trinity_hospital_cafeteria
- Trinity Hospital Cafeteria
- westerlin_market
- Westerlin Market
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 11 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.