Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-Week Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 16-Week TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Accelerated 8-Week Session I
- Fall 2026 Accelerated 4-Week Session II
- Fall 2026 Accelerated 8-Week Session II
- Fall 2026 Accelerated 4-Week Session III
- Fall 2026 Accelerated 4-Week Session IV
- Winterim 2026
- Spring 2027 16-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 8-Week Session I
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 4-Week Session I
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 4-Week Session II
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 8-Week Session II
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 4-Week Session III
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 4-Week Session IV
- Summer 2027 Interim
- Summer 2027 Accelerated Session I
- Summer 2027 Accelerated Session II
- Summer 2027 Accelerated Session III
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events.
- Cyber
- The Cyber Cafe, a casual dining and coffee spot on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- Reiver
- The official mascot, but commonly used to refer to any student or athlete at Iowa Western.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Bluffs
- A common local shorthand for Council Bluffs, the city where the main campus is located.
- The Galley
- The main campus dining hall located in the Student Center.
- The Suites
- Reiver Suites, a suite-style residence hall.
- The Tower
- Reiver Tower, a traditional-style residence hall.
- The Village
- Reiver Village, an apartment-style residence hall on the Council Bluffs campus.
W
- Wick
- Wickersham Hall, a residence hall often referred to by its shortened name.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Kanesville
- The Kanesville Center, which houses the library, bookstore, and various student services.
- Kinney
- Kinney Hall, a primary academic building for general education classes.
- Looft
- Looft Hall, home to many technical and vocational programs.
- Reiver Alert
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast campus safety alerts and weather closures.
- Reiver Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- ROC
- Reiver Online Campus, the central web portal for students to access grades, schedules, and email.
- Stuart
- Stuart Hall, an academic building on the Council Bluffs campus.
- student_center_cafe
- Student Center Cafe
- The Arts Center
- The main venue for performing arts and music programs.
- The Hub
- The central student service desk located in the Student Center for assistance with registration and records.
- the_galley
- The Galley
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 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 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.