Academic calendar
Summer Trimester 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Trimester 2026Relevant now
- Summer I 2026
- Winter Break 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ASO
- Associated Student Organization, the student government body that coordinates campus events and advocacy.
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the online platform used for practice modules, quizzes, and NCLEX preparation.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical exams where a student must demonstrate a specific nursing skill (like IV insertion) to an instructor.
- Clinicals
- The mandatory off-site shifts at hospitals where students gain hands-on patient care experience.
- Core
- The nursing-specific portion of the degree program that begins after a student completes their General Education (GE) requirements.
H
- HESI
- Standardized exams administered throughout the program that students must pass to progress.
P
- Proctorio
- The remote proctoring software used for exams, often used as a verb ('getting Proctorioed').
S
- SIGs
- Special Interest Groups, smaller student-led clubs focused on specific nursing specialties or hobbies.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary professional organization for nursing students on campus.
T
- The Exit
- The final HESI exam taken at the end of the program; passing is a requirement for graduation.
- The Mic
- The Micropolitan, a popular off-campus apartment complex frequently used by students at the Los Angeles campus through housing partnerships.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course syllabi, assignments, and lecture notes are hosted.
- CGS
- The Center for Graduate Studies, the North Hollywood campus location for master's and doctoral programs.
- Clinical Site
- The specific hospital or healthcare facility assigned to a student for their current term's rotation.
- La Palma
- The Orange County campus located in Anaheim on La Palma Avenue.
- Term
- The 10-week academic period; WCU operates on a year-round schedule of these accelerated terms rather than traditional semesters.
- The Badge
- The mandatory student ID card that must be worn at all times on campus and at clinical sites.
- The Hub
- A designated student resource and lounge area found at the Orange County and Los Angeles campuses.
- The Portal
- The student management system used to access grades, financial aid, and official schedules.
- The Sim Lab
- The Simulation Laboratory, where students practice clinical skills on high-fidelity mannequins.
- Vermont
- The Los Angeles campus located on Vermont Avenue, primarily serving undergraduate nursing students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Trimester 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.