Academic calendar
Rolling Monthly Start Schedule runs Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Rolling Monthly Start ScheduleRelevant now
Campus language
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A
- ABOC
- Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, the state regulatory body
J
- Junior
- A student in the initial phase of the program, primarily focused on theory and basic skills
M
- MIC
- Common shorthand for the Midfield Institute of Cosmetology
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the school's accrediting agency
P
- Practical
- Hands-on application of cosmetology techniques on mannequins or live models
S
- Senior
- A student who has earned enough hours to transition from the classroom to the clinic floor
- State Board
- The final licensing examination required by Alabama to practice cosmetology
T
- The Kit
- The mandatory professional toolset students must purchase and maintain
- Theory
- The classroom-based portion of the curriculum focused on textbook learning
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clocking
- The mandatory process of using the time clock to record every hour of attendance, as required for state licensure.
- Clocking in
- The mandatory daily procedure to record hours toward the 1,500-hour state licensure requirement
- Floor hours
- Credit hours earned through supervised service on public clients in the clinic
- Milady
- The standard textbook used for the cosmetology curriculum and theory examinations
- Sanitation
- The required daily cleaning and disinfecting of stations to meet health and safety codes
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the minimum grade and attendance percentage required to remain eligible for financial aid.
- The Floor
- The clinical area of the institute where students perform services on public clients
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Rolling Monthly Start Schedule runs Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 7 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.