Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 27, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AFJROTC
- Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, the core program of the academy.
- ASI
- Aerospace Science Instructor, typically a retired NCO who teaches cadets.
C
- Chow
- The scheduled meal time or the food served in the cafeteria.
- Chow Hall
- The campus cafeteria where cadets eat lunch.
- COC
- Chain of Command, the hierarchy of cadet leadership and instructors.
- Cover
- The uniform hat that must be worn outdoors at all times.
F
- Flight
- The primary unit of students, similar to a homeroom or a specific class section.
G
- Gigs
- Demerits or marks given for uniform violations or poor room/locker inspections.
L
- LDR
- Leadership Development Requirement, extracurricular activities like drill team or raiders.
R
- Reporting In
- The formal military procedure for entering an instructor's office or addressing a superior.
S
- SASI
- Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, the lead retired officer in charge of the AFJROTC program.
V
- Vipers
- The collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AMI
- Annual Military Inspection, a high-stakes formal inspection of the entire cadet corps by outside officers.
- Camp Williams
- The Utah National Guard training site where the UMA-CW campus is located.
- camp_williams_kitchen
- Camp Williams Kitchen
- Formation
- The mandatory daily gathering of cadets for roll call, announcements, and uniform checks.
- PT
- Physical Training, mandatory exercise sessions usually held in specific uniform gear.
- The Parade Field
- The outdoor area used for drill practice and formal ceremonies.
- The Viper
- Refers to the school mascot, often used to designate specific school-branded areas or spirit items.
- UOD
- Uniform of the Day, the specific uniform combination (e.g., Blues, ABUs/OCPs) required for that school day.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.