Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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B
- Briefs
- Student-created or standard shorthand combinations that allow a word or phrase to be written in a single keyboard stroke
C
- CCRA
- The California Court Reporters Association, which maintains an active student chapter at the college
N
- NCRA
- The National Court Reporters Association, the primary national professional body for students and graduates
S
- Speed Building
- The intensive middle and upper-level phases of the program focused on reaching high words-per-minute requirements
- Steno
- Short for stenotype machine or the stenography system itself used by students in court reporting programs
T
- The Machine
- Commonly used term for the specialized stenotype machine used by students
- Theory
- The foundational first segment of the court reporting program where students learn the shorthand keyboard layout
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CSR
- The California Certified Shorthand Reporter exam, the primary licensure test for court reporting graduates in the state
- Orange Campus
- The main physical facility located in Orange, California, which houses all program labs and classrooms
- Placement Office
- The dedicated career services department that assists students with internships and job placement
- Quals
- Short for Qualification Exams; internal tests that students must pass to move into the next speed-bracket class
- RPR
- The Registered Professional Reporter certification, a national credential recognized by the NCRA
- The Lab
- The dedicated practice facility where stenography students spend hours increasing their speed and accuracy
- WPM
- Words Per Minute; the critical metric used to track student progress throughout the program
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.