Academic calendar
Fall 2025 Semester runs Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2025 SemesterRelevant now
Campus language
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F
- Floor Ready
- A state of being fully prepared with the required professional attire and tools to begin working on the clinic floor.
K
- Kit Day
- The significant milestone day when new students receive their professional cosmetology or esthetics toolkits.
N
- NACCAS
- The National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the body that accredits the college's programs.
T
- The Floor
- Common shorthand for the clinic floor where practical hours are earned.
V
- VA
- Veterans Affairs, referring to the department handling education benefits for student veterans.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clocking
- The mandatory daily process of recording attendance hours via the school's time-tracking system for state licensure.
- Practical
- A hands-on session or examination where students demonstrate their technical beauty skills on mannequins or clients.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the minimum grade and attendance percentage required to remain enrolled and receive financial aid.
- The Clinic Floor
- The primary area where students perform hair, skin, and nail services on members of the public.
- Theory
- The academic portion of the curriculum that focuses on the science and business of cosmetology rather than hands-on practice.
- Theory Room
- The dedicated classroom space used for textbook-based learning and lectures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2025 Semester runs Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 6 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.