Academic calendar
Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Fall Quarter 2026
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- A&P
- Airframe and Powerplant; the standard FAA certification that aviation maintenance students are training to earn
- AMT
- Aviation Maintenance Technology; the primary program and the way students identify their major.
- AWS
- American Welding Society, the professional organization for welding technology students
C
- CHS
- Collegiate Housing Services, the third-party provider that manages all student housing arrangements for MIAT
- Clock hours
- The strictly tracked attendance hours required by the FAA and the school for program completion
F
- FAA
- Federal Aviation Administration; the governing body whose strict regulations define the curriculum and attendance rules.
H
- HVACR
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration; the program and student group focused on climate control tech.
M
- Mock-up
- The training stations used by HVAC and Energy students to simulate real-world equipment failures.
N
- NATE
- North American Technician Excellence; the certification body often discussed by HVAC students.
O
- O&Ps
- Oral and Practical exams; the rigorous hands-on testing required by the FAA for certification
P
- PAMA
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Association, the student chapter for aviation maintenance professionals
R
- Ridgewood
- Refers to Ridgewood Apartments, a frequent housing choice for MIAT students in the Canton area.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A national organization for students in technical and skilled trades that MIAT students participate in
T
- The Breakroom
- The designated area for eating and vending; MIAT does not have traditional dining halls or meal plans.
- The Floor
- The shop or hangar area where students transition from classroom theory to manual labor.
- The Shop
- General term used by students to refer to the hands-on lab areas for welding, HVAC, or aviation
- The Village
- The Village Apartments, a primary off-campus housing partner frequently used by students at the Canton campus
V
- Vending
- Often used to refer to the only on-campus food source (vending machines) for students on short breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and grades
- Clocking in
- The mandatory process of recording time via a physical time clock; required to prove FAA-mandated training hours.
- FAA Testing
- The final certification process involving written, oral, and practical exams conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the campus library and computer lab used for research and testing.
- Main Building
- The primary administrative and classroom hub for the Canton campus
- Make-up Hours
- The strictly regulated sessions students must attend to recover time lost due to absences, as required for certification.
- Night Shift
- The evening class block (typically 5:00pm to 11:15pm) used by students who work during the day.
- Student Portal
- The official online system where students track their attendance hours and financial aid
- The Hangar
- The specialized aviation maintenance lab facility where students perform hands-on aircraft work
- Tool List
- The specific inventory of professional-grade tools that students are required to purchase and bring to labs.
- Uniforms
- The mandatory professional dress code (MIAT-branded work shirts) required for all students during school hours
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.