Academic calendar
Open Enrollment Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Open Enrollment Academic Year 2025-2026Relevant now
- Business Year 2026
- Monthly Term May 2026
- Monthly Enrollment Term June 2026
- Monthly Term June 2026
- Monthly Term July 2026
- Monthly Term August 2026
- Monthly Term September 2026
- Monthly Term October 2026
- Monthly Term November 2026
- Monthly Term December 2026
Campus language
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A
- ASHP
- Ashworth Student Honor Program, a recognition for high-achieving students.
- Ashworth Central
- The official online social community where students and alumni network, share study tips, and socialize.
- Ashworth Community
- The official social networking platform and forum where students interact and share study tips.
- Ashworth Grad
- A term of pride used in the community for those who have completed their self-paced programs.
- Ashworthian
- A term of endearment or identity used by students and alumni within the school's social circles.
- Ashworthie
- An informal demonym used by students and alumni to refer to members of the Ashworth College community.
C
- CHEA
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation, often cited by students when discussing the legitimacy and transferability of credits.
D
- DEAC
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission, the national accrediting body that oversees the college's programs.
- DET
- Delta Epsilon Tau, the International Honor Society for distance learning students.
- DETC
- Distance Education and Training Council, the former name of the DEAC still referenced by alumni.
- DETHS
- Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society, the international honor society that recognizes high academic achievements of distance learning students.
F
- Fast-track
- The practice of completing a degree or certificate program significantly faster than the traditional timeline.
G
- Graduation Kit
- The physical package containing the diploma and honors cords that students eagerly track after completion.
J
- JMHS
- James Madison High School, the partner high school division often discussed within the student community.
L
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, the online library and academic database provided to students.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving vocational and online students.
O
- Open-book
- A term used to describe the format of most subject exams, which allow the use of course materials.
P
- PCDI
- Professional Career Development Institute, the parent company name often used by students to refer to the college's legacy or administrative side.
- PCDI
- Professional Career Development Institute, the original name of the institution often found on older course materials and legacy documents.
- ProctorU
- The third-party online service used to monitor and record students during their final exams to ensure academic integrity.
S
- Self-paced
- The academic structure where students have no set due dates and can complete their program as fast or slow as they choose.
T
- The Community
- Ashworth Central, the private social networking platform where students and alumni interact and share study tips.
- The Hub
- The official online social networking platform and community forum for Ashworth students.
- The Portal
- The common shorthand for the online Student Portal where all coursework and administrative tasks are handled.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ashworth Central
- The primary online student portal where classes, grades, and assignments are accessed.
- Ashworth Central
- The primary student dashboard and login area for accessing course materials and administrative tools.
- Ashworth Community
- The online social networking platform where students and alumni interact.
- Binder
- Physical textbooks or printed course materials that are shipped to students who do not opt for the digital-only version.
- Digital ID
- The electronic student identification card accessible through the student portal for discounts and verification.
- E-book
- The standard digital format for course materials, typically included in the tuition price and accessed via the portal.
- E-books
- The digital versions of textbooks provided to students as part of their tuition.
- Exam Request
- The formal process students must complete to unlock their proctored final exam after finishing all course lessons.
- Help Ticket
- The formal digital request system used to contact student services for administrative or technical support.
- LMS
- Learning Management System, the software framework (often referred to as the portal) that hosts the online classes.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the digital library and academic repository available to students for research.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, a digital library providing students with access to academic databases and research tools.
- Norcross
- The physical administrative headquarters located in Norcross, Georgia, used for mailing documents and official transcripts.
- Open Enrollment
- The admissions policy allowing students to start their degree or certificate program on any day of the year.
- Open-book
- The standard testing format for most courses, allowing the use of study materials during exams.
- Parchment
- The third-party service used by the college for students to request and send official digital or paper transcripts.
- PCDI
- Professional Career Development Institute, the former name of the school still frequently seen on older course materials and legacy documents.
- ProctorFree
- The automated, on-demand proctoring service used to verify student identity and monitor final exams via webcam.
- ProctorU
- The third-party online proctoring service used to monitor students via webcam during final exams to ensure academic integrity.
- Self-Paced
- The core logistics model of the school, meaning there are no set class times or deadlines.
- Semester Exam
- The comprehensive final test required at the end of a specific block of study.
- Student ID
- A physical or digital identification card that students must specifically request through the portal for local discounts.
- Student Portal
- The primary dashboard used for accessing lessons, submitting assignments, and managing tuition payments.
- Support Ticket
- The formal digital request submitted through the portal to resolve technical, academic, or billing issues.
- The Community
- Ashworth College Central, the official online social network and discussion forum for students and faculty.
- The Hub
- The virtual 'campus' and central student portal where all lessons, exams, and grades are accessed.
- The Portal
- The Ashworth College Student Portal, the primary digital 'campus' where students access all coursework.
- Ticket
- The term used for a support request submitted to student services for technical or administrative help.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Open Enrollment Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 28 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.