Academic calendar
FlexPath June 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- FlexPath April 2026
- FlexPath May 2026
- FlexPath June 2026FlexPath June 2026 SessionRelevant now
- FlexPath July 2026July 2026
- August 2026FlexPath August 2026
- Mid-August 2026
- Summer Quarter 2026 - September Start
- FlexPath September 2026September 2026
- October 2026
- FlexPath October 2026
- November 2026
- FlexPath November 2026
- Mid-November 2026
- December 2026
- FlexPath December 2026FlexPath December 2026 Session
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- ALD
- Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for students with high academic achievement.
C
- Colloquia
- Specialized research-focused meetings or workshops for doctoral candidates.
- Courseroom
- The virtual classroom environment where students access materials and submit work.
- CR
- Shorthand for the Courseroom, the online platform for classes.
- CSI
- Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for students in the counseling program
D
- DB
- Shorthand for Discussion Board, the mandatory weekly forum posts required in GuidedPath courses
- Delta Kappa
- The International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society chapter at Capella.
- DQ
- Short for 'Discussion Question,' the mandatory weekly forum posts that facilitate peer interaction.
F
- FlexPath
- The self-paced, competency-based learning model where students move at their own speed.
G
- GuidedPath
- The traditional online learning model with structured weekly deadlines and peer interaction.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society.
P
- Psi Chi
- The International Honor Society in Psychology chapter available to high-achieving Capella students.
R
- Residency
- Mandatory multi-day intensive sessions (in-person or virtual) required for doctoral programs.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary body representing student interests to administration
- SHRM
- Society for Human Resource Management, the campus chapter for HR students.
- SME
- Subject Matter Expert; the professional or academic authority who designed the course content.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for nursing students.
T
- The Courseroom
- The digital classroom environment (LMS) where all learning, assignments, and grading take place.
- The Portal
- The common student term for 'Campus,' the central login for all administrative and academic tools
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Coach
- A specialized advisor for FlexPath students who assists with pacing and program navigation.
- Academic Plan
- The digital tool used by students to map out their degree path and register for future terms.
- andrea_pizza
- Andrea Pizza
- Campus
- The official name of the student dashboard used for registration, financial aid, and grades
- Capella Tower
- The university's corporate headquarters located in downtown Minneapolis.
- Colloquia
- Mandatory multi-day residency events (virtual or in-person) required for doctoral students to progress.
- Disbursement
- The specific timeframe when financial aid funds are released to the student's account.
- iGuide
- The primary student portal used for registration, financial aid, and accessing the courseroom.
- Milestones
- Specific progress markers in the FlexPath program that must be completed to move to the next set of competencies.
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- Mother Dough
- Quarterly
- The academic calendar format used for GuidedPath students, consisting of 10-week terms.
- SafeAssign
- The plagiarism detection software integrated into the Courseroom for assignment submissions.
- SmarterMeasure
- An assessment tool used to determine a student's readiness for online learning.
- spicy_feta
- Spicy Feta
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- FlexPath June 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 14 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.