Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Session B runs Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session A
- Summer 2026 Session BRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall 2026 Session B
Campus language
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A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute; the online platform used for practice tests, modules, and remediation.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate a specific nursing skill correctly to an instructor.
- Clinicals
- Off-site shifts at local hospitals where students gain real-world experience under supervision.
- Core
- The nursing-specific portion of the curriculum that begins after a student completes their general education requirements.
H
- HESI
- Standardized exams used throughout the program to predict success on the national licensing board.
M
- Med-Surg
- Medical-Surgical Nursing, a core and notoriously difficult course sequence in the curriculum.
N
- NCLEX
- The National Council Licensure Examination; the final board exam students prepare for throughout the program.
- NSNA
- National Student Nurses' Association, the national parent organization for the local SNA chapter.
R
- Roosevelt Row
- The nearby arts district where students go for off-campus lunch and coffee, as there is no on-campus dining hall.
S
- SNA
- Student Nurses' Association, the primary campus organization for networking and community service.
T
- The Floor
- Refers to the clinical environment or hospital unit during rotations.
- The Lounge
- The student break area equipped with vending machines and microwaves, as there is no formal on-campus dining hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials, assignments, and syllabi are hosted.
- CastleBranch
- The third-party platform students use to upload and track immunization records and background checks.
- Central & McKinley
- The nearest Valley Metro Rail stop used by students commuting to the downtown Phoenix campus.
- Clinical Clearance
- The rigorous process of submitting background checks, drug screens, and immunization records required before starting rotations.
- Clinical Rotations
- Mandatory shifts at local healthcare partners; students are responsible for their own transportation to these sites.
- Clinical Site
- The specific external healthcare facility (hospital or clinic) assigned for a student's practical rotation.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the campus library and quiet study area providing nursing-specific references.
- Navy Scrubs
- The mandatory uniform color required for all students during classes, labs, and clinical rotations.
- Phoenix Campus
- The main facility located at 831 N Central Ave, housing all classrooms and labs.
- Scrub Policy
- The mandatory dress code requiring specific branded scrubs for all on-campus labs and clinical rotations.
- Scrubs
- The mandatory teal or navy blue uniform required for all lab sessions and clinical rotations.
- Sim Lab
- The Simulation Laboratory, featuring high-fidelity mannequins for realistic patient care scenarios.
- Skills Lab
- The dedicated classroom space where students practice hands-on nursing procedures on mannequins.
- Student Portal
- The online gateway for managing financial aid, registration, and official student records.
- The Hub
- The central online student portal used for accessing grades, financial aid, and schedules.
- The Phoenix Campus
- The main facility located at 16404 N Black Canyon Hwy, housing all classrooms and labs.
- The Sim Lab
- The Simulation Lab where students practice clinical scenarios with high-fidelity mannequins.
- Thunderbird
- The common name for the Phoenix campus building, derived from its location on W Thunderbird Rd.
- Uniform Policy
- Strict requirement to wear approved school scrubs and ID badges at all times while on campus or at clinical sites.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Session B runs Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 19 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.