Academic calendar
Term 202608 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 202606
- Term 202608Relevant now
- Term 202609
- Term 202610
- Term 202611
- Term 202612
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
A
- ASL
- Alpha Sigma Lambda; the national honor society specifically for non-traditional and adult learners.
D
- DB
- Discussion Board; the primary online forum where students interact and complete weekly participation requirements.
I
- Initial Post
- The first required response to a weekly discussion prompt, typically due by Wednesday night.
P
- Peer Response
- The mandatory replies to classmates' posts on the discussion board to earn participation credit.
S
- SHRM
- Society for Human Resource Management; the student chapter for those in the HR and business management programs.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America; a prominent organization for the school's large veteran and active-duty military population.
T
- The Board
- Shorthand for the Discussion Board.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 14-Day Rule
- The attendance policy requiring students to participate in an academic activity at least once every 14 days to remain enrolled.
- 8-Week Session
- The standard length of a course term, with new sessions starting monthly throughout the year.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course content, assignments, and grades are hosted.
- GLife
- The central student portal used for accessing financial aid, registration, and official records.
- GU 101
- The mandatory 'Student Success' orientation course that all new students must complete.
- MBS
- The official online bookstore (MBS Direct) where students order digital or physical textbooks.
- System Office
- The University of Arkansas System headquarters in Little Rock, which serves as the administrative hub for the online campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 202608 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 6, 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.