Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 General Holiday Calendar runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 24, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027 General Holiday CalendarRelevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AAS
- Associate of Applied Science, the primary degree designation for the college's core programs.
- ARC
- Academic Review Committee, the body responsible for reviewing formal student grievances and academic appeals.
C
- COE
- Council on Occupational Education, the national accrediting body that oversees the college's vocational programs.
O
- OTA
- Shorthand for a student in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
P
- PN
- Shorthand for a student in the Practical Nurse Education program.
R
- RN
- Shorthand for a student in the Registered Nurse Associate of Applied Science program.
S
- SCHEV
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the regulatory body that certifies the institution to grant degrees.
- Start Learning and Start Earning
- The official school slogan frequently used in communications and by students to describe the career-focused mission.
V
- VNSA
- Virginia Nursing Students' Association, a student-managed organization representing future nurses on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 400/500 hours
- The specific clinical practice hours (400 for PN, 500 for AAS) required by the Board of Nursing before graduation.
- Career placement forms
- Mandatory paperwork students must complete to receive help with resumes and job placement from the Career Services Department.
- CLEP Testing
- College-Level Examination Program available on-site for students to earn credit for prior learning.
- Moodle
- The online learning management system (LMS) where students access course materials and track grades.
- Moodle Help Desk
- The technical support service specifically for students experiencing issues with the college's online learning platform.
- Student Lounge
- The designated physical space on campus where students gather and where current local job openings are posted.
- Suite 400
- The specific administrative and classroom level occupied by the college in the Spotsylvania Avenue office park.
- The Main Campus
- The primary Fredericksburg facility located at 10304 Spotsylvania Avenue.
- The Spa
- The 'Spa at Eastern,' an on-site clinic where Esthetics and Massage Therapy students practice and provide services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 General Holiday Calendar runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.