Academic calendar
Summer Semester 2026 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- ABFSE
- American Board of Funeral Service Education, the accrediting body frequently referenced regarding curriculum standards.
R
- Restorative Art
- The intensive lab-based course involving facial reconstruction and wax modeling, often considered the most challenging part of the program.
S
- SPS
- Sigma Phi Sigma, the professional funeral service fraternity for mortuary science students.
T
- The Apartments
- The Gupton Apartments, the college-owned student housing facility located at 1700 Church Street.
- The Boards
- The National Board Examination (NBE), the critical licensing exam that students prepare for during their final semesters.
- The Conference
- The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, the entity that provides the National Board Exam.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Church Street
- The main campus facility located at 1616 Church Street, housing all classrooms and administrative offices.
- Clinicals
- The required off-campus embalming rotations where students complete their practical requirements at local funeral homes.
- The Comp
- The Comprehensive Examination, a mandatory final exam that students must pass to be eligible for graduation.
- The Lab
- The on-campus clinical embalming facility where students practice technical skills.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Semester 2026 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 4 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.