Academic calendar
Term 3 - 2026 (10-week C session) runs Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 - 2026 (5-week A Session)Term 3 - 2026 Session A (5-week)Term 3 2026 A Session
- Term 3 - 2026 (10-week C session)Term 3 - 2026 (10-week C Session)Term 3 2026 (Summer Quarter)Term 3 2026 C SessionRelevant now
- Term 3 - 2026 (5-week B Session)Term 3 - 2026 Session B (5-week)Term 3 2026 B Session
- Term 4 - 2026 (5-week A Session)Term 4 - 2026 Session A (5-week)Term 4 2026 A Session
- Term 4 - 2026 (10-week C session)Term 4 - 2026 (10-week C Session)Term 4 2026 C Session
- Term 4 - 2026 (5-week B Session)Term 4 - 2026 Session B (5-week)Term 4 2026 B Session
- Term 5 - 2026 (5-week A Session)Term 5 - 2026 Session A (5-week)Term 5 2026 A Session
- Term 5 - 2026 (10-week C session)Term 5 - 2026 (10-week C Session)Term 5 2026 C Session
- Term 5 - 2026 (5-week B Session)Term 5 - 2026 Session B (5-week)
Campus language
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A
- AIU Mobile
- The official smartphone application used by students to check grades and post to discussion boards.
- APS
- Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society chapter at the university.
C
- Commuter Campus
- AIU Houston does not provide on-campus housing; students typically live in local apartments or commute from the surrounding Houston area.
F
- Fast Track
- The program that allows students to earn college credit by passing proficiency exams.
G
- Ground
- A term used to describe students who attend physical classes on the Houston campus rather than online.
- Ground Student
- A student who attends physical classes at the Houston campus rather than being fully online.
I
- Intellipath
- The proprietary adaptive learning software used for the majority of coursework and assessments.
- IP
- Common student shorthand for Intellipath assignments.
K
- KBD
- Kappa Beta Delta, the international honor society for students in business programs.
M
- MyCampus
- The specific login portal and URL prefix (mycampus.aiu-online.com) used to access student services.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a prominent honor society on campus.
S
- SAP
- Student Ambassador Program, a group of student leaders who assist with campus events and peer mentoring.
- Session
- The specific 5-week or 10-week academic term period rather than a traditional semester.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the student-led body that organizes campus events and represents student interests.
- SHRM
- Society for Human Resource Management; a professional organization for students in HR tracks.
- Student Lounge
- The designated break area on campus for vending and student meals, as there are no formal dining halls.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America; the campus organization supporting military-affiliated students.
- SVO
- Student Veterans Organization, providing support and networking for military-affiliated students.
T
- The App
- The AIU Mobile application used for checking schedules and communicating with faculty.
- The Breakroom
- The designated student lounge area equipped with vending machines and seating, as the campus lacks a formal cafeteria.
- The Lounge
- The designated student break area and vending space, as the campus lacks a formal cafeteria.
- The Portal
- The AIU Virtual Campus website where students log in to access all digital course materials.
V
- VC
- Virtual Campus; the central online portal for accessing classes, grades, and financial aid.
- Virtual Campus
- The primary online portal used by both campus-based and online students to access course materials and grades.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5-Week Session
- The standard accelerated academic term length at AIU.
- 9999 Richmond
- The literal address of the freestanding 50,000-square-foot building that houses the entire AIU Houston campus.
- AIU Mobile
- The official smartphone application used by students to check grades and upcoming deadlines.
- Career Services
- The department responsible for assisting students with resume building and job placement in the Houston area.
- Disbursement
- The process of releasing financial aid stipends to students, typically occurring after a set number of weeks in the term.
- Free Parking
- Available for all students in the surface lot surrounding the Richmond building.
- Late Start
- A secondary enrollment period allowing students to begin classes mid-term.
- Learning Framework
- The mandatory introductory course (UNIV103 or similar) that teaches new students how to use the AIU online systems.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which serves as the campus library, computer lab, and primary study space.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which serves as the campus library, computer lab, and tutoring hub.
- Mobile App
- The AIU-specific smartphone application used to check assignments and communicate with instructors on the go.
- Quarter
- The standard 10-week academic term used by the university.
- Richmond
- The main (and only) campus building located at 9999 Richmond Avenue.
- Richmond Campus
- The primary physical facility located at 9999 Richmond Avenue in Houston.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the mandatory GPA and course completion standards required to maintain financial aid.
- Session
- A 5-week sub-term; two sessions typically make up one full quarter.
- Student Finance
- The office that handles FAFSA, tuition payments, and financial aid disbursements.
- Student ID
- Physical identification card required for entry to the Richmond building and LRC services.
- The 9999 Building
- A common shorthand reference to the campus address used by students and staff.
- The Lab
- General term for the computer laboratories used for IT and technical degree programs.
- The Learning Lab
- The designated on-campus area for tutoring, computer access, and academic support.
- Virtual Campus
- The primary online interface used for attending classes, submitting assignments, and contacting faculty.
- Westchase
- The business district in West Houston where the campus is located, often used to describe the campus setting.
- Westchase
- The local Houston district where the campus is situated, often used to describe the surrounding area's amenities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 3 - 2026 (10-week C session) runs Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 24 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.