Academic calendar
Visalia Campus Class Start Calendar and Student Holidays 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Visalia Campus Class Start Calendar and Student Holidays 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BPPE
- Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, the California state agency that regulates the institution.
C
- Cosmo
- Common student shorthand for the Cosmetology program.
E
- Esthi
- Common student shorthand for the Esthetics (skin care) program.
K
- Kit
- The professional bag of tools and supplies (shears, blow dryers, etc.) issued to students that must be brought to every class.
M
- MA
- Common shorthand for the Medical Assisting program.
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the agency that accredits the school's beauty and wellness programs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clocking
- The mandatory process of recording attendance hours using a time clock to meet state licensing requirements.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the minimum GPA and attendance percentage required to remain enrolled and receive financial aid.
- Scrubs
- The mandatory daily uniform for Medical Assisting and Massage Therapy students.
- Smock
- The mandatory black protective garment worn by Cosmetology and Esthetics students while on the floor.
- State Board
- The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, referring to the licensing exam students must pass after graduation.
- The Floor
- The student salon and clinic area where students perform services on public clients under instructor supervision.
- The Lab
- The practical training area for Medical Assisting students to practice clinical skills like blood draws.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Visalia Campus Class Start Calendar and Student Holidays 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 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.