Academic calendar
Class Start Session August 2026 runs Aug 4, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Class Start Session May 2026
- Esthetics Start Session June 2026
- Class Start Session August 2026Relevant now
- Esthetics Start Session September 2026
- Class Start Session October 2026
- Esthetics Start Session November 2026
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
C
- Clocking
- The essential daily task of recording attendance hours via the time clock to meet state licensing requirements.
F
- FSA
- Federal Student Aid, referring to the office of the U.S. Department of Education that provides financial assistance.
I
- ISBC
- Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners, the state agency that issues professional licenses.
M
- Mannequin
- The practice head used by students to learn techniques before working on real clients.
- Milady
- The brand name of the standard textbook and online portal used for the cosmetology curriculum.
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the agency that accredits the college.
P
- Practical
- A hands-on demonstration of technical skills, such as a haircut or chemical service, performed for a grade.
T
- The Kit
- The comprehensive set of professional tools (shears, blow dryers, etc.) that students receive upon enrollment.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Contract End Date
- The deadline by which a student must complete their required hours to avoid paying additional hourly overage fees.
- Floor Hours
- The specific portion of the program hours dedicated to working on the public in the school's salon.
- R2T4
- Return to Title IV; the calculation used to determine how much financial aid must be returned if a student withdraws.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the mandatory attendance and grade percentage required to maintain financial aid eligibility.
- State Board
- The final practical and written examination required by the state of Indiana to become a licensed professional.
- The Floor
- The clinical salon area where students perform services on live clients under instructor supervision.
- The Lab
- The area used for practical application and mannequin work before students transition to the salon floor.
- Theory Room
- The dedicated classroom space used for textbook-based learning and lectures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Class Start Session August 2026 runs Aug 4, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 8 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.