Academic calendar
Quarter 4 2026 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Quarter 3 2026
- Quarter 4 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CAP
- Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, a designation for non-profit and charitable giving professionals.
- ChFC
- Chartered Financial Consultant, a comprehensive financial planning designation.
- CLU
- Chartered Life Underwriter, the college's oldest and most recognized professional designation.
D
- Designation
- The specific professional credential a student is currently pursuing.
- Double-dipping
- The strategy of taking a specific course that fulfills requirements for two different designations simultaneously.
F
- FSCP
- Financial Service Certified Professional, an entry-level designation for financial services careers.
R
- RICP
- Retirement Income Certified Professional, a designation focused on retirement income planning.
T
- The College
- The common shorthand used by students and alumni to refer to the American College of Financial Services.
W
- WMCP
- Wealth Management Certified Professional, a designation for investment and wealth management.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CE
- Continuing Education credits required periodically to maintain the active status of a designation.
- King of Prussia Campus
- The current physical headquarters and administrative hub located in King of Prussia, PA.
- Knowledge Hub
- The central online learning management system (LMS) where students access all course content and assignments.
- Pearson VUE
- The third-party testing centers where students must schedule and sit for their proctored final exams.
- ProctorU
- The online service used for remote proctoring of exams taken from home or office.
- The Gregg
- The Gregg Conference Center, the historic central building of the former Bryn Mawr campus.
- The Window
- The six-month period allowed for a student to complete a course and pass the final exam after registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 4 2026 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.