Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Jun 20, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BOC
- Board of Cosmetology, the specific state board regulating the school's programs.
C
- Clinic Floor
- The public-facing salon area where students perform services on real clients to gain experience.
H
- HLO
- Health Licensing Office, the Oregon state agency that oversees professional licensing for graduates.
M
- Milady
- The standard textbook brand used for all cosmetology and esthetics coursework, often used as a synonym for study time.
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the agency that accredits the college.
P
- Phase 1
- The introductory classroom period (first 10% of the program) before students are allowed to work on the clinic floor.
T
- The Kit
- The professional bag of tools and supplies provided by the school that students must maintain for their entire program.
- Theory
- The classroom-based portion of the curriculum focused on textbook learning and terminology.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clocking in
- The mandatory process of recording attendance via a time clock; hours are strictly tracked for state licensing requirements.
- Eugene Campus
- The school's primary facility, which is physically located in Springfield but serves the Eugene metro area.
- Practicals
- Hands-on exams or tasks performed on mannequins or models to demonstrate technical skill proficiency.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, a critical metric of attendance and grades required to maintain financial aid eligibility.
- The Boards
- The state licensing examinations required after graduation to become a licensed professional.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Jun 20, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 5 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.