Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- AUHC
- Ashford University Honors College, providing specialized curriculum for high-achieving students.
C
- CHAMPS
- Collaborative High-impact Activities and Mentoring Programs for Students, the university's peer mentoring program.
D
- Discussion posts
- The mandatory weekly forum contributions that form the core of student interaction.
- Durham
- Durham Hall, the primary residence hall on the former physical campus in Clinton, Iowa.
S
- St. Clare
- St. Clare Hall, a historical residence building on the Clinton campus.
T
- The 5-week
- Refers to the standard accelerated course length for most undergraduate programs.
- The Caf
- The main dining facility located within the Durgin Educational Center on the physical campus.
W
- Waypointed
- The act of receiving feedback and grades through the university's proprietary Waypoint grading tool.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course content and discussions are hosted.
- Constellation
- The proprietary digital platform used to access and interact with e-textbooks.
- Durgin
- The Durgin Educational Center, which served as the hub for athletics and student services.
- Kehl
- Kehl Hall, a primary administrative and classroom building.
- Ladd
- The Ladd Library, the central library for the physical campus.
- Student Portal
- The central online dashboard for managing financial aid, registration, and academic records.
- Waypoint
- The specific platform used for submitting assignments and receiving rubric-based feedback.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 7 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.