Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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A
- ALC
- Academic Learning Center, the department providing tutoring, writing assistance, and academic coaching.
- ALN
- Alumni Learning Network; the organization for graduates to maintain professional connections and continuing education.
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute; the standardized testing and remediation platform that dominates student study life.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical examinations where learners must demonstrate specific nursing skills to an instructor.
- Clinical Intensive
- A concentrated period of time (often several days) where learners complete their required clinical hours at a Super Site.
- Clinicals
- The mandatory hands-on rotations performed at partner healthcare facilities.
- Collaborator
- The official term used to refer to faculty, staff, and instructors.
D
- DDE
- Didactic, Direct, and Experiential; the college's specific hybrid learning model.
- DDI
- Didactic, Direct, and Integrative; the specific blended-learning curriculum model used by the college.
- DTE
- Direct-to-Entrance; the specific admissions track for students entering the nursing program without prior nursing licenses.
E
- EL
- Experiential Learning; the shorthand for clinical rotations and hands-on training.
H
- HESI
- Standardized exams used throughout the program to predict NCLEX success.
I
- Intensives
- Concentrated, multi-day on-ground clinical or simulation sessions that often require travel.
L
- Learner
- The official term used by the college and students to refer to a student.
- LSC
- Learner Advising and Life Coaching, the department handling student guidance and support.
N
- NCSB
- Nightingale College Student Board; the student government body that represents learner interests to administration.
- NSNA
- National Student Nurses' Association, the national affiliate that the local SNA chapter belongs to.
S
- Sigma
- Refers to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, which high-achieving learners may be invited to join.
- SIM
- Simulation lab sessions where students practice nursing skills on high-fidelity mannequins in a controlled environment.
- SIMS
- Simulation lab sessions where learners practice clinical scenarios on mannequins.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary student organization for professional development.
- SOFE
- Supervised On-ground Field Experience; the clinical rotations performed at healthcare facilities.
- STTI
- Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing which has a local presence for high-achieving learners.
T
- The Boards
- The NCLEX-RN national licensure exam that students take after graduation.
- The Flame
- The name of the college's official blog and community newsletter.
- The Lamp
- A reference to Florence Nightingale’s lamp, often used in school branding and graduation ceremonies.
- The Nightingale Way
- The college's specific philosophy and framework for nursing education and professional conduct.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute; the standardized testing and prep platform integrated into the curriculum.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all online coursework and didactic materials are accessed.
- Clinical Hubs
- Regional locations across various states where learners gather for hands-on experiential learning.
- Complio
- The platform used by learners to upload and track immunization records and clinical compliance documents.
- Course Faculty
- The term used for instructors, who are often reached via Canvas for academic support.
- DDC
- Dedicated Distance Cohort; the specific geographic region and group of peers a student is assigned to for clinical rotations.
- DDI
- Direct Digital Integration, the system that provides students with digital access to all required textbooks.
- Examity
- The live online proctoring service required for all major course examinations.
- ExamSoft
- The secure testing software required for taking proctored exams; learners must download 'Examplify' to use it.
- Experiential Learning
- The college's term for the combined lab, simulation, and clinical components of the curriculum.
- Learner Handbook
- The essential document containing all college policies, grading scales, and clinical requirements.
- Learner ID
- The official identification card required for entry into the Hub and for identification at clinical sites.
- Learner Portal
- The administrative dashboard used for checking grades, financial aid status, and official records.
- Nightingale Apps
- The central Okta-based dashboard used to access email, grades, and financial aid tools.
- Operations Center
- The main administrative headquarters located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Proctorio
- The automated remote proctoring service used for monitoring exams taken from home.
- Simulation Center
- The high-fidelity lab environment within a Hub where students practice clinical skills on manikins.
- SLC Hub
- The physical campus location in Salt Lake City used for simulations and administrative support.
- SOAR
- Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration; the mandatory onboarding program for all incoming nursing learners.
- SOFE Sites
- Supervised On-ground Field Experience locations where students complete their clinical rotations and practical training.
- Super Saturday
- Intensive, all-day clinical or lab sessions held on weekends for hybrid learners.
- Super Sites
- Regional locations where learners gather for intensive, multi-day experiential learning and clinical rotations.
- Supervised On-ground Learning
- The formal term for required in-person lab and simulation hours.
- The Catalog
- The essential document containing all academic policies, grading scales, and the student code of conduct.
- The Hub
- The main headquarters and administrative center located in Salt Lake City.
- The OSC
- The Operations Support Center, the administrative heart of the college.
- The Portal
- The central student information system used for checking grades, financial aid, and registration.
- The Simulation Center
- The specialized area within a Hub or Super Site equipped with high-fidelity mannequins for clinical practice.
- VSim
- Virtual Simulation software used to supplement clinical hours through online patient scenarios.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 29 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.