Academic calendar
Fall 2026 15-Week Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Accelerated 8-Week Term Fall 2026 Term IFall 2026 Accelerated 8-Week Term I
- Fall 2026 15-Week SemesterRelevant now
- Accelerated 7-Week Term Fall 2026 Term IIFall 2026 Accelerated 7-Week Term II
- Accelerated 8-Week Term Spring 2027 Term ISpring 2027 Accelerated 8-Week Term I
- Spring 2027 15-Week Semester
- Accelerated 7-Week Term Spring 2027 Term IISpring 2027 Accelerated 7-Week Term II
- Accelerated 8-Week Term Summer 2027 Term ISummer 2027 Accelerated 8-Week Term I
- Summer 2027 14-Week Semester
- Accelerated 7-Week Term Summer 2027 Term IISummer 2027 Accelerated 7-Week Term II
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- ABK
- Alpha Beta Kappa, the national honor society recognizing intellectual accomplishment and leadership.
C
- Catherine's Cabinet
- The on-campus student food bank providing supplemental support for those facing food insecurity.
- College Hill
- College Hill Apartments, the primary on-campus student housing option located at 921 6th Avenue.
G
- Guardians
- The official moniker and mascot for Mercy College students.
M
- MCANS
- Mercy College Association of Nursing Students, the primary professional organization for nursing majors.
- MercyOne Cafeteria
- The dining facility located across the bridge in the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, often used by students during clinicals.
- MercyPLUS
- The college's online and distance learning platform for flexible degree paths.
- MyMercy
- The central student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial aid information.
S
- SDO
- Student Diversity Organization, a student-led group focused on cultural awareness and inclusion.
- Sigma
- Sigma Theta Tau International (Zeta Chi Chapter), the international honor society for nursing.
T
- The Parker
- The Parker @ Seventh, a nearby apartment complex frequently used by students for off-campus living.
- The Recovery Room
- A self-checkout grab-and-go convenience store located in Brennan Hall for snacks and light meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACE
- The Academic Center for Excellence, where student services and academic support are located.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID that must be worn visibly at all times for building access and clinical entry.
- Book Voucher
- A financial aid credit used by students to purchase required textbooks through the online bookstore.
- Brennan Hall
- The building containing the campus chapel, the Recovery Room, and various laboratories.
- MercyOne
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, the hospital adjacent to campus where students complete clinical rotations.
- Norkaitis Center
- The Norkaitis Student Success Center, which provides advising, tutoring, and disability services.
- Sullivan Center
- The main campus building housing administrative offices, the library, and primary classrooms.
- Sullivan North/South
- The two primary free surface parking lots available to students and employees.
- The Bridge
- The skywalk/bridge connecting the college campus directly to the MercyOne hospital for clinical access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 15-Week Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 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.