Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 - Cycle 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- September Session 2026
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Campus language
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C
- Check-offs
- Practical skills assessments where students must demonstrate nursing procedures to faculty.
M
- Med-Surg
- Short for Medical-Surgical Nursing, often used to refer to the rigorous coursework or clinical rotations in this specialty.
N
- NSNA
- National Student Nurses' Association, the broader professional organization students join for networking.
P
- Pinning
- The Pinning Ceremony, a significant milestone marking the transition from student to professional nurse.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the body representing student interests to the administration.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the local campus chapter of the national organization for nursing students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CAS
- The Center for Academic Success, which provides tutoring, workshops, and academic support specifically for nursing curriculum.
- Clinicals
- Required off-site clinical rotations at local Atlanta-area hospitals and healthcare facilities.
- HESI
- High-stakes standardized exams used throughout the program to assess knowledge and predict NCLEX success.
- marketplace
- Marketplace
- NCLEX-RN
- The national licensing examination that students prepare for throughout their entire tenure at the school.
- Northpark
- The Northpark Town Center complex where the Atlanta campus is physically located.
- SIM Lab
- The Simcare Center, a high-tech clinical simulation laboratory where students practice nursing skills.
- Suite A-100
- The specific entrance and main administrative area of the Atlanta campus.
- The Hub
- The physical student services desk on campus and the corresponding online student portal (my.chamberlain.edu).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 - Cycle 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 9 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.