Academic calendar
July Session 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring Semester 2026 - Cycle 2Spring Semester 2026 (Cycle 2)
- May Session 2026
- July Session 2026Relevant now
- September Session 2026
- November Session 2026
- Winter Break 2026-2027
- January Session 2027
- March Session 2027
- Spring Break 2027
- May Session 2027
Campus language
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A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the comprehensive testing and remediation platform used throughout the curriculum.
C
- CALM
- Committee of Achievement, Learning and Mentoring, a student group focused on peer support and academic success.
- Check-offs
- Practical skills assessments where students must demonstrate nursing techniques to instructors.
- Checkoffs
- Practical examinations where students must demonstrate specific nursing skills to faculty in the lab.
- Clinicals
- Off-site hospital rotations where students gain hands-on experience in local Las Vegas healthcare facilities.
- Commuter Campus
- Chamberlain Las Vegas does not offer on-campus housing; students live off-campus in the Summerlin or surrounding Las Vegas areas.
- Covington Cross
- Refers to the immediate surrounding area of the campus (Covington Cross Drive) where students find local fast-casual dining options.
- Covington Eats
- Informal reference to the various fast-casual dining options located near the Covington Cross Drive campus.
H
- HESI
- The high-stakes standardized exams administered throughout the program that students must pass to progress.
N
- NCLEX
- The National Council Licensure Examination, the final exam required to become a Registered Nurse.
- NSNA
- National Student Nurses Association, the national parent organization for the SNA.
O
- Off-campus
- Chamberlain Nevada is a commuter campus with no on-campus housing; students typically reside in nearby apartment complexes like St. Lucia or the Summerlin area.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the body representing student interests to the administration.
- Sigma
- Refers to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Phi Pi Chapter).
- Sim
- Short for simulation sessions or the simulation lab environment.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary professional organization for students on campus.
T
- The Blue Scrubs
- The mandatory navy blue uniform scrubs that identify Chamberlain nursing students.
- The Breakroom
- The primary on-campus area for students to eat, equipped with vending machines and seating, as there are no formal dining halls.
- The Lounge
- The student breakroom area equipped with microwaves, vending machines, and seating for meals between classes.
- The SIM
- Shorthand for the Simulation Lab sessions.
- The Strip
- Refers to the Las Vegas Strip, the primary landmark used for orientation and off-campus social life.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8-week sessions
- The accelerated academic structure where courses are completed in intensive two-month blocks.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and grades.
- CAS
- The Center for Academic Success, the designated area for tutoring, testing support, and academic resources.
- Clinical Clearance
- The rigorous process of meeting all health and safety requirements before being allowed at hospital sites.
- Clinical Hub
- The designated geographic region where a student is assigned to complete their hospital rotations.
- Clinical Site
- The specific hospital or clinic location assigned to a student for their practical rotation.
- Complio
- The online tracking system students use to upload immunization records and background checks for clinical compliance.
- Covington Cross
- The primary campus location at 9901 Covington Cross Drive.
- Covington Cross Campus
- The common name for the physical Las Vegas facility located on Covington Cross Drive.
- HESI A2
- The specific entrance exam required for admission to the BSN program.
- Maryland Pkwy
- The location of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, a frequent destination for licensing logistics.
- SIM Lab
- The Simulation Hospital/Laboratory where students practice clinical skills in a controlled environment.
- SIMCARE CENTER
- The high-tech simulation laboratory where students practice clinical skills on patient simulators.
- Skills Immersion
- Intensive, multi-day on-campus lab sessions designed to prepare students for clinical rotations.
- Student Portal
- The central administrative website for managing financial aid, registration, and official records.
- The Center
- The Center for Academic Success (CAS), where students go for tutoring and testing support.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- July Session 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 16 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.