Academic calendar
Fall I 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall I 2026Relevant now
- Fall II 2026
- Fall II 2026
- Spring I 2027
- Spring II 2027
- Spring II 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
- Fall I 2027
- Fall II 2027
- Fall II 2027
- Spring I 2028
- Spring II 2028
- Spring II 2028
- Summer I 2028
- Summer I 2028
- Summer II 2028
Campus language
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A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the comprehensive testing and review platform that dominates the nursing curriculum.
C
- CANS
- California Nursing Students' Association, the state-level affiliate for nursing students.
- Check-offs
- Practical skills assessments where students must demonstrate clinical tasks (like IV insertion) to an instructor to pass.
- Clinical
- Off-site hospital shifts where students gain hands-on experience in a real healthcare setting.
P
- Proctored
- Refers specifically to the high-stakes ATI exams taken at the end of each term.
S
- Sigma
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, which has a local chapter for high-achieving students.
- SNA
- Student Nurses' Association, the primary professional organization for nursing students on campus.
T
- The Floor
- Refers to the hospital unit where a student is assigned during their clinical rotation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required for building entry and identification at clinical sites.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials, assignments, and online discussions are hosted.
- Clinical Packet
- The set of compliance documents (vaccinations, background checks) required before a student can start hospital rotations.
- Ontario Campus
- The main facility located at 2855 E. Guasti Road, often referred to simply as 'Ontario' by students from other WCU locations.
- The Portal
- The West Coast University student dashboard used for accessing grades, financial aid, and schedules.
- The Sim Center
- The Simulation Center, a high-tech facility where students practice clinical scenarios on manikins.
- Uniform
- The specific WCU-branded scrubs that must be worn to all classes, labs, and clinical rotations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall I 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.