Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- AANP
- The student chapter of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
- ACNM
- The American College of Nurse-Midwives, the primary professional organization for the midwifery students.
B
- Bound
- Short for 'Frontier Bound,' the mandatory four-day orientation session held on campus for new students.
C
- Courier
- A term referring to students or volunteers who participate in the university's historic service and leadership program.
- Crossing
- Short for 'Clinical Crossing,' the mandatory on-campus clinical skills intensive session taken before starting clinical rotations.
P
- PRIDE
- Promoting Recruitment and Retention to Increase Diversity in Midwifery and Nursing Education, a program focused on diversity and inclusion.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the FNU student population.
T
- The Dining Hall
- The primary food service facility on the Versailles campus providing meals for students during Bound and Crossing.
- The Frontier Way
- A phrase used to describe the university's culture of community, service, and distance-learning support.
- The Lodge
- The on-campus residential facility in Versailles where students stay during their required intensive sessions.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online course materials, assignments, and discussions are hosted.
- Library Services
- The comprehensive digital library system providing remote access to journals and databases for distance learners.
- President's House
- The official residence and meeting space located on the Versailles campus grounds.
- ProctorU
- The third-party online service used by the university to proctor exams remotely.
- The Lodge
- The student housing building used during on-campus intensives.
- The Portal
- The central student information system used for registration, financial aid, and accessing grades.
- versailles_campus_dining_facility
- Versailles Campus Dining Facility
- Welcome Center
- The main administrative hub and reception area for the Versailles campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.