Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- Boards
- The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exams, which are a major focus of student life and study.
I
- IFCO
- International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations, which has a student chapter on campus.
L
- LVR
- Life Village Retreat, the apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen and graduate students.
- Lyceum
- The Lyceum Dining Hall, a secondary dining area often used for larger campus events and meal service.
P
- Plato's
- Plato’s Portico, a quick-service dining location on campus for grab-and-go meals.
Q
- Quarter
- The 11-week academic term; Life University operates on a quarter system rather than semesters.
S
- SACA
- Student American Chiropractic Association.
- SCA
- Student Chiropractic Association, a general term for the collective student body involved in chiropractic advocacy.
- SGA
- Student Government Association.
- SICA
- Student International Chiropractors Association.
- Socrates
- Socrates Cafe, a dining location known for organic, whole-food options and healthy meals.
- SVP
- Student Vital Force Party, a student organization focused on the university's vitalistic chiropractic philosophy.
T
- The Commons
- The primary residential complex designed for first-year students.
- The Fountain
- A central campus landmark and water feature often used as a meeting spot.
- The Green
- Lyceum Park, the central grassy area of campus where students gather and relax.
- The Hill
- The steep incline on the Marietta campus that students must walk to reach upper academic buildings.
- The Loop
- The campus walking trail and perimeter path used by students for exercise and transit.
- The Lyceum
- The main campus dining hall located within the Lyceum building.
- The Quarter
- The 11-week academic term; Life University operates on a quarter system rather than a semester system.
W
- WCCS
- World Congress of Chiropractic Students, an international organization with an active local chapter at Life.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- C-HOP
- Chiropractic Center for Health and Optimal Performance, the university's main public outpatient clinic.
- C-HOP
- Commonly used to refer to the clinical internship phase of the Doctor of Chiropractic program.
- CCE
- Center for Chiropractic Education, the primary academic building for the Doctor of Chiropractic program.
- CHOP
- Center for Health and Optimum Performance, the university's primary public outpatient clinic.
- Eagle Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- EagleNet
- The online student portal for managing course registration, financial aid, and academic records.
- Harris
- The William M. Harris Center for Clinical Education, used for clinical training and assessment.
- Harris Center
- The William M. Harris Center for Clinical Education, used for clinical training.
- life_u_brew_starbucks
- Life U Brew (Starbucks)
- LifeLink
- The online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing financial records.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, which houses the campus library and academic support services.
- lyceum_dining_hall
- Lyceum Dining Hall
- SHS
- The Standardized Human Subject center, a facility for clinical assessment and practical exams.
- socrates_caf
- Socrates Café
- The Gym
- Refers to the Upper or Lower Gyms located in the Sport Health Science building.
- The Hub
- The Student Success Center, which provides academic advising, tutoring, and career services.
- The Library
- The Sid E. Williams Library, the main research and study hub on campus.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that connects various campus points and remote parking lots.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 19 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.