Academic calendar
AUDE Fall Session 1 2026-2027 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- AUDE Fall Session 1 2026-2027DMD Fall Block 1 2026-2027DMSc Fall Block 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- AUDE Fall Session 2 2026-2027DMD Fall Block 2 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ACOFP
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians student chapter.
B
- Boards
- The high-stakes national licensing exams (COMLEX or USMLE) that dominate student life in the second year.
M
- MOSDOH SGA
- The specific student government for the Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health.
O
- OMM
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; refers to both the curriculum and the lab sessions where students practice hands-on techniques.
S
- SAAO
- Student American Academy of Osteopathy, focused on osteopathic manipulative medicine.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for students across all schools.
- SOMA
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association, a national professional organization with a large local chapter.
T
- TCC Snack Bar
- The limited food service area located within the Thompson Campus Center in Kirksville.
- The Cafe
- The primary on-campus dining area located within the Mesa, Arizona campus building.
- The Founder
- Refers to Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathy and the university.
- The Pit
- Informal term sometimes used by students to refer to the anatomy lab or intensive study areas.
U
- University Park
- The university-owned apartment complex for students on the Kirksville campus.
- UP
- Shorthand for University Park Apartments in Kirksville.
W
- White Coat
- The White Coat Ceremony, a major milestone marking the transition into clinical training.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ASDOH
- The Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health building on the Mesa campus.
- ASHS
- The Arizona School of Health Sciences building on the Mesa campus.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID card used for electronic building access and identification on campus.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- centennial_commons
- Centennial Commons
- KCOM Building
- The historic main building of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- MOSDOH
- The Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health building in Kirksville.
- SafeZone
- The mobile app used for campus security alerts and emergency assistance.
- SOMA
- The School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona building on the Mesa campus.
- Still One
- The centralized student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial information.
- TCC
- Thompson Campus Center, the fitness and recreation hub for the Kirksville campus.
- The Museum
- The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, located on the Kirksville campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- AUDE Fall Session 1 2026-2027 runs Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 12 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.