Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16 Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 June 4 Week Term
- Summer 2026 Full Summer Term (8 weeks)
- Summer 2026 July 4 Week Term
- Fall 2026 16 Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Flex I
- Fall 2026 Flex II
- Spring 2027 16 Week Term
- Spring 2027 Flex I
- Spring 2027 Flex II
- Summer 2027 June 4 Week Term
- Summer 2027 Full Summer Term (8 weeks)
- Summer 2027 July 4 Week Term
Campus language
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A
- ALPNA
- Arkansas Licensed Practical Nursing Association, a professional organization for nursing students.
B
- Bolt's Bistro
- The main campus café located on the De Queen campus, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Bolt's Bites
- The hot-box and grab-and-go food items available for quick purchase at Bolt's Bistro.
C
- Campus Cafe
- The dining facility located on the Nashville campus.
- Colt Bucks
- The campus meal plan currency used by students to pay for food at the campus cafés.
- Colts
- The official mascot of UA Cossatot, used to refer to the student body and athletic teams.
D
- DA
- The Diversity Association, which promotes cultural awareness and unity on campus.
E
- Ed 88
- The campus radio station (KMTB/KZZP), which is a central part of the college's media and broadcasting program.
F
- FFA
- Collegiate FFA, an organization for students pursuing degrees in agriculture.
L
- Lady Colts
- The specific designation for the women's athletic teams at the college.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Rotaract
- A service club for students focused on community service and professional development.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SkillsUSA
- A partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.
- Skull Crusher
- The literal Native American meaning of 'Cossatot,' often cited by the college as a symbol of the school's impact and identity.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
- SPTAC
- Student Physical Therapist Assistant Club, an organization for students in the PTA program.
T
- The Bistro
- The primary dining facility and cafe located on the De Queen campus.
U
- UAC
- The standard shorthand abbreviation for UA Cossatot used in conversation and digital communication.
W
- Walker
- The Walker Apartments in De Queen, which serve as the primary off-campus housing partner for UA Cossatot students and athletes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Adams
- The Adams Agriculture Building, used for agriculture-related coursework and events.
- Allison
- The Donn Allison Technology Center, which houses technical programs and the campus bookstore.
- Barbara Horn
- The Barbara Horn Civic Center, a major facility on the Ashdown campus used for community and college events.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access online course content and submit assignments.
- bolt_s_bistro
- Bolt's Bistro
- Colt Radio
- The student-involved radio broadcasting service that operates out of the De Queen campus.
- E-Cashier
- The online system used by students to set up tuition payment plans and pay fees.
- EdReady
- An online platform used for academic placement testing and improving math and English skills.
- ERC
- The Educational Resource Center, the campus hub for library services, tutoring, and academic support.
- Frachiseur-Pulliam
- The Frachiseur-Pulliam Educational Center, a primary academic building in De Queen.
- Hangtag
- The physical parking permit that must be displayed from the rearview mirror of any student vehicle parked on campus.
- Kimball
- The Kimball Building, which contains the Educational Resource Center (ERC).
- Leeper
- The Leeper Administration Building on the De Queen campus, housing administrative offices.
- Lockesburg
- The UA Cossatot Lockesburg Industrial Training Center, located in the historic Lockesburg High School building.
- nashville_campus_cafe
- Nashville Campus Cafe
- RAVE
- The emergency alert system used to send real-time notifications about campus closings or weather advisories.
- Textbook-Free
- A reference to UA Cossatot's initiative to use Open Educational Resources (OER) instead of requiring students to buy traditional textbooks.
- The Foundation
- The UA Cossatot Foundation, the entity responsible for managing and awarding student scholarships.
- The Johnson Building
- A primary academic and administrative building on the Nashville campus.
- The Main
- Common shorthand used to refer to the primary administrative building on the De Queen, Nashville, or Ashdown campuses.
- The Tech Center
- The Technical Education Center located on the De Queen campus.
- Workday
- The centralized cloud-based portal used by students for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16 Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 22 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.