Academic calendar
2026 Sept Doc Term runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session A
- 2026 Sept Doc TermRelevant now
- 2026 Sept Doc Term
- Summer 2026 Session D
- Summer 2026 Session C
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall 2026 Session I
- Fall 2026 Session K
- Fall 2026 Session D
- Fall 2026 Session C
- Winter 2027 Session B
- Winter 2027 Session A
- 2027 Jan Doc Term
- Winter 2027 Session I
- Winter 2027 Session K
- Winter 2027 Session D
- Winter 2027 Session C
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Summer Term 1 2027
- Summer Quarter 2027
- Summer Term 2 2027
- Fall Term 1 2027
- Fall Quarter 2027
- Fall Term 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
1
- 11:59 PM ET
- The universal deadline for all assignments, regardless of the student's local time zone.
8
- 8-week session
- The standard accelerated course duration used across most programs.
I
- Initial Post
- The first required substantive contribution to a weekly discussion forum, usually due by Thursday.
O
- ODK
- Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society.
P
- Peer Replies
- The mandatory responses to classmates' forum posts required to earn full participation points.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a chapter supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Forum
- The discussion board area where the majority of student-to-student interaction occurs.
W
- WLN
- Women's Leadership Network, an organization focused on professional development for female students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The specific Learning Management System (LMS) platform used to deliver the online classroom.
- Charles Town
- The physical administrative headquarters in West Virginia, often mentioned regarding official mail or graduation.
- Clearpath
- The university's internal social and professional networking platform for students and alumni.
- Degree Works
- The automated tool students use to track their progress toward graduation requirements.
- TA
- Tuition Assistance, the primary funding method used by active-duty military students.
- TCE
- Transfer Credit Evaluation, the official process of reviewing previous college or military experience for credit.
- The Online Classroom
- The digital environment where all lectures, assignments, and course materials are hosted.
- The Online Library
- The university's digital repository for academic journals, ebooks, and research databases.
- The Portal
- The student dashboard used for registration, financial aid, and accessing the classroom.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026 Sept Doc Term runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.