Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
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- Spring Term 2027
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Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Appanoose
- Shorthand for Appanoose Hall, a residence hall on the Ottumwa campus.
I
- ISA
- International Student Association, a group supporting the diverse international student population.
O
- Oak
- Shorthand for Oak Hall residence.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official student representative body.
- SNA
- Student Nursing Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The Hills
- The Hills Dining Center, the primary cafeteria located on the Ottumwa campus.
- The Suites
- The collective term for suite-style housing halls, specifically Mahaska Hall and Keokuk Hall.
- Trustee
- Shorthand for Trustee Hall, typically referring to the residence hall rather than the governing board.
W
- Wapello
- Shorthand for Wapello Hall residence.
- Warrior Bucks
- The declining balance funds stored on a student's ID card for use at campus dining locations.
- Warrior Coffee
- The on-campus coffee shop located within the Library/Learning Resource Center.
- Warrior Nation
- The collective term for the Indian Hills student body, athletes, and alumni community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATC
- The Advanced Technology Center, which houses industrial and technical programs.
- Bennett
- The Bennett Student Services Center, the main administrative hub for admissions and financial aid.
- HCE
- The Health Sciences Education Center, where nursing and health programs are based.
- Hellyer
- The Hellyer Student Life Center, the main facility for indoor athletics, recreation, and the gym.
- hills_kitchen
- Hills Kitchen
- hy_vee_dining_hall
- Hy-Vee Dining Hall
- LRC
- The Library/Learning Resource Center.
- MyHills
- The official student web portal used to access grades, schedules, and financial information.
- NET
- The North Engineering and Technology Center.
- OneCard
- The official Indian Hills student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- OneStop
- The centralized service desk in the Bennett Center for all student registration and administrative needs.
- Rosenman
- The Rosenman 2000 Building, containing various classrooms and faculty offices.
- Success Center
- The campus facility providing tutoring, testing services, and academic assistance.
- the_airport_caf
- The Airport Café
- Warrior Alert
- The campus emergency notification system for weather delays and safety alerts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 15 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.