Academic calendar
Track C June 2026 Term 2603C runs Jun 10, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Track B April 2026 Term 2602B
- Track A May 2026 Term 2602A
- Track C June 2026 Term 2603CRelevant now
- Track B July 2026 Term 2603B
- Track A July 2026 Term 2603A
- Track C August 2026 Term 2604C
- Track B September 2026 Term 2604B
- Track A October 2026 Term 2604A
- Track C November 2026 Term 2605C
- Track B December 2026 Term 2605B
- Track A January 2027 Term 2701A
- Track B January 2027 Term
- Track C February 2027 Term 2701C
- Track B February 2027 Term 2701B
- Track A March 2027 Term 2702A
- Track B April 2027 Term
- Track C April 2027 Term 2702C
- Track B May 2027 Term 2702B
- Track A June 2027 Term 2703A
- Track A August 2027 Term 2704A
Campus language
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A
- ALC
- Academic Learning Center, the primary resource for tutoring and writing assistance
- ALD
- Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for students who maintain high GPAs during their first year.
- ASC
- Academic Success Center, providing general student support and study resources
D
- DB
- The Discussion Board, referring to the mandatory weekly forum posts and peer responses.
- Discussion Board
- Often shortened to 'DB,' the mandatory weekly forum where students post responses to prompts and interact with peers.
E
- ExcelTrack
- The competency-based degree track that allows students to move through material at their own pace
F
- Flex
- Short for 'ExcelTrack' or competency-based learning that allows students to move at their own pace
I
- Initial Post
- The first required response in a Discussion Board thread, traditionally due by Wednesday of each week.
- IP
- Individual Project; the major written assignment or lab project due at the end of most units.
K
- KU
- The universal shorthand used by students and staff to refer to Kaplan University.
- KU
- Kaplan University (the legacy name of the institution prior to the Purdue merger)
- KUSA
- Kaplan University Student Association, the historical name for the student government body.
- KUVR
- Kaplan University Village Radio, the historical student-run online radio station
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a frequent honor society for high-achieving students.
P
- PG
- Purdue Global (the current name of the university)
- PG Pride
- The LGBTQ+ student and ally organization (transitioned from Kaplan to Purdue Global).
- PGA
- Purdue Global Alliance, the successor name for many Kaplan-era student groups.
- PGBN
- Purdue Global Business Network, a professional student organization.
- PGLS
- Purdue Global Law School, formerly known as Concord Law School
- PGSA
- Purdue Global Student Association, the primary student government body (formerly KUSA).
- Post
- A student's required contribution or response to a Discussion Board thread
R
- Response Posts
- The required follow-up comments students must leave on their peers' Discussion Board threads.
S
- Seminar
- The mandatory, hour-long weekly live synchronous online session where students and professors interact in real-time.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population
- SHRM
- The student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, active for those in the nursing programs.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, the organization supporting the university's large military student population.
T
- The Grill
- The designated on-campus dining area located within the Davenport campus facilities.
- The Portal
- The student dashboard used to access classes, financial aid, and grades.
- The Village
- The university's proprietary social networking and community platform for students
- The Village
- The primary residential housing complex for students attending the Davenport, Iowa campus.
U
- Unit
- The standard one-week module of study; a typical term consists of ten units.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-week
- The standard duration of an academic term at the university.
- 10-Week Term
- The standard duration for a single course period at Kaplan.
- Academic Advisor
- Often referred to as an 'AA,' the primary staff contact for course registration and degree planning.
- Academic Center
- The main instructional and administrative building for the physical campus in Davenport.
- Academic Success Center
- The centralized online and on-campus office providing tutoring, writing help, and math support.
- ASC
- The Academic Success Center, which provides virtual tutoring, writing labs, and math assistance to students.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all virtual coursework and seminars are hosted.
- CareerNetwork
- The online platform used for job searches and career coaching services.
- Davenport
- The primary physical campus and administrative hub located in Iowa.
- Des Moines
- The physical campus location in Iowa, often used for nursing and health programs.
- Hagerstown
- The physical campus location situated in Maryland
- ILP
- Individual Learning Plan; the specific roadmap of required courses provided to every student upon enrollment.
- Individual Development Plan
- A career-planning tool (IDP) frequently used by students in coordination with career services.
- Individual Learning Plan
- The customized roadmap of courses required for a student to graduate.
- Kimberly Road
- The main physical campus building located in Davenport, Iowa.
- KU Campus
- The centralized student portal used to access the Learning Management System (LMS), grades, and financial aid information.
- KU Portal
- The central student dashboard used to access the learning management system, grades, and financial aid information.
- Late Policy
- The specific university-wide rules regarding point deductions for late 'Unit' submissions.
- Learning Center
- The general term for the physical satellite locations where students could access resources
- Lincoln
- The physical campus location situated in Nebraska.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which houses the physical library and computer labs.
- Main
- The primary administrative and classroom building at physical branch locations.
- Main Building
- The central administrative and classroom hub for the Davenport campus.
- OAA
- Office of Academic Advising, the department responsible for degree planning and course registration
- One-on-One
- A scheduled private session with a faculty member or tutor for personalized instruction
- OneCampus
- The centralized portal used to access email, financial aid, and registration tools.
- PLA
- Prior Learning Assessment, a key process for adult learners to gain credit for work experience.
- Purdue Global ID
- The digital or physical identification card used for student discounts and physical campus access.
- Purdue Global Transition
- The process and status of Kaplan University's 2018 acquisition and rebranding as Purdue University Global.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the GPA and credit completion requirements to keep financial aid.
- Term Start
- The specific date every few weeks when a new set of classes begins
- The Learning Center
- The physical hub for student support services at regional locations.
- The Portal
- The central student dashboard used for accessing grades, financial aid, and registration
- The Village
- The student housing complex at the Davenport campus location.
- The Writing Center
- A specific branch of the ASC that provides feedback on APA formatting and essay structure.
- Track A/B
- The staggered term start system where different cohorts begin their 10-week terms on different weeks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Track C June 2026 Term 2603C runs Jun 10, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 36 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.