Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs Apr 11, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- ABC
- Common shorthand for ABC Beauty Academy.
C
- Clocking
- The act of recording attendance; students must 'clock' a specific number of hours (e.g., 1000 or 1500) to be eligible for graduation.
F
- FAFSA
- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which students use to apply for Pell Grants to cover tuition.
- FSA
- Federal Student Aid; refers to the office providing grants and loans for tuition.
H
- Heads
- Mannequin heads used by students to practice techniques before they are cleared to work on live clients.
M
- Manikin
- The practice head used by students to learn hair and skin techniques.
- Mannequin
- The practice heads used by students to master cutting, coloring, and styling before moving to live clients.
- Mannequin Head
- The practice tool used by students to master cutting and styling before working on live clients
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences; the body that provides the school's national accreditation.
P
- Practical
- A hands-on application of a beauty technique, such as a haircut or perm wrap, performed for a grade or state board practice.
- PSI
- The external testing company that administers the official state board written and practical examinations.
S
- Sanitation
- The rigorous cleaning and disinfection protocols required to maintain a station and pass inspections.
- State Board
- The final two-part licensing exam required by the state to become a professional cosmetologist or esthetician.
T
- TDLR
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; the state agency that oversees cosmetology licensing and school inspections.
- The Breakroom
- The only designated area where students are permitted to eat or drink, as food is strictly prohibited in all instructional and clinic areas.
- The Floor
- The clinic or salon area where students perform services on members of the public.
- The Kit
- The mandatory, rolling suitcase of professional tools (shears, dryers, etc.) that students must maintain and bring to every class.
- Theory
- The classroom-based portion of the day focused on textbook learning and preparation for the written exam.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- All Black
- The strict professional dress code requiring students to wear solid black attire every day.
- Clinic Hours
- Time spent specifically working on the salon floor rather than in the classroom.
- Clock Hours
- The actual time spent in the facility; students must complete a specific number (e.g., 1,000 or 1,500) to graduate.
- Clock-in
- The critical daily task of logging into the time system; failure to do so results in loss of credit for the day
- Clock-out
- The strict requirement to log out for breaks to ensure hour counts remain accurate for state reporting
- Clocking
- The essential daily task of recording attendance hours via the school's time-tracking system to meet state requirements.
- Clocking In
- The mandatory process of using a fingerprint or badge scanner to record every minute of training for state-mandated credit.
- Contract End Date
- The calculated date by which a student must complete their hours to avoid overage charges.
- Floor Hours
- The specific hours a student spends working on the clinic floor rather than in the classroom.
- Garland
- The main campus facility located on West Walnut Street in Garland, TX.
- Getting on the Floor
- The transition from initial classroom training to performing services on actual clients.
- Hour Requirements
- The total number of training hours required by the state (TDLR) before a student can apply for their license.
- Hour Sheets
- Physical or digital logs used to track the specific number of hours completed toward graduation requirements
- Hour Tracking
- The rigorous process of logging the 1,000 to 1,500 hours required by the state for program completion
- Hours
- The total number of training hours (e.g., 1000 for Cosmetology) required by the state for graduation.
- Milady
- The standard textbook brand and digital platform used for the academy's curriculum.
- PSI
- The external testing company that administers the official State Board examinations.
- Release Form
- The legal waiver that must be signed by every clinic client before a student is allowed to begin any service.
- Richardson
- The branch campus facility located on East Belt Line Road in Richardson, TX.
- Sanitation
- The strict cleaning and disinfection protocols for tools and stations that are tested during state board exams.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the minimum attendance (often 67-80%) and GPA (70-75%) required to remain in good standing for financial aid.
- Service Sheet
- A logbook used to document and receive instructor credit for specific services performed on the clinic floor.
- State Board
- The final two-part exam (written and practical) required to become a licensed professional after graduation.
- Student Salon
- The public-facing portion of the academy where students provide discounted services under instructor supervision
- The Clinic
- The professional salon environment within the school where advanced students work
- The Clinic Floor
- The supervised area where students perform beauty services on members of the public.
- The Dispensary
- The supply room where professional products, clean towels, and chemical stocks are stored and distributed.
- The Floor
- The clinic area where senior students perform hair, nail, and skin services on members of the public.
- The Kit
- The professional set of tools and supplies (shears, dryers, brushes) that students must purchase and maintain.
- The Lab
- The specific station or room used for mixing hair color, lighteners, and other chemical solutions.
- Theory Room
- The classroom dedicated to textbook study, lectures, and preparation for the written portion of the state exam.
- Uniform
- The mandatory dress code, typically consisting of all-black professional attire or scrubs.
- Uniform Policy
- The requirement to wear school-approved scrubs and closed-toe shoes at all times on the premises
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs Apr 11, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 33 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.