Academic calendar
Continuous Enrollment 2026 runs Dec 24, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Continuous Enrollment 2026Relevant now
- Catalog Year 2026
- 2026 Rolling Enrollment Start DatesRolling Monthly Starts 2026
- June 2026 Cohort
- Juneteenth 2026
- Independence Day 2026 Observed
- July 2026 Cohort
- August 2026 Cohort
- Labor Day 2026
- September 2026 Cohort
- October 2026 Cohort
- Veterans Day 2026
- November 2026 Cohort
- Thanksgiving Break
- December 2026 Cohort
- Winter Break 2026-2027
- Published 2026-2027 Official Dates
- Calendar Year 2027 (Partial Official Publication)Continuous Enrollment 2027 (Published Holidays Only)Published 2027 Closures from 2026 CatalogPublished 2027 DatesPublished 2027 School Closures
Campus language
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B
- BBC
- The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, the state agency that issues professional licenses
- BPPE
- Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; the California state agency that regulates the school
F
- FASFA
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid; the primary document for securing tuition assistance
- Freshman Class
- The initial phase of training (first 160-200 hours) before a student is allowed to work on the clinic floor
K
- Kit
- The professional set of tools (shears, blow dryers, etc.) issued to students upon enrollment
M
- Milady
- The standard textbook and curriculum brand used for cosmetology and esthetics training
- Mock Board
- A practice version of the state licensing exam administered by instructors to evaluate student readiness
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the body that accredits the academy's programs
P
- Practical
- The hands-on portion of the curriculum or exams where students demonstrate technical skills
S
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, the mandatory GPA and attendance percentage required to maintain enrollment and financial aid
- State Board
- The final licensing exam required by the state to practice cosmetology or barbering
T
- The Floor
- The clinic area where students perform hair, skin, and nail services on real public clients
- Theory
- The classroom-based portion of the program focused on science, sanitation, and business
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1600 Hours
- The total number of hours historically required for the Cosmetology program to qualify for licensing
- Anaheim Campus
- The main facility located on West Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim
- Clinic Floor
- The student salon area where students perform services on public clients under instructor supervision
- Clocking In
- The mandatory digital time-tracking process used to record the specific number of hours required for graduation
- Freshman Phase
- The initial 10% of the program hours where students learn basic fundamentals before working on the clinic floor
- Make-up Hours
- Additional time students must attend to compensate for absences and meet the 67% minimum attendance requirement
- Milady
- The digital learning platform and textbook series used for the cosmetology and barbering curriculum
- Orange Campus
- The branch facility located on North Tustin Street in Orange
- Proof of Training
- The official document issued by the school upon completion of all hours and requirements, needed to apply for the state exam
- RPO
- Registration and Placement Office; the department that assists with enrollment and career placement services
- The Kit
- The professional set of tools, implements, and supplies issued to students at the start of their program
- Theory Room
- The classroom area dedicated to textbook learning, lectures, and written examinations
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Continuous Enrollment 2026 runs Dec 24, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 12 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.