Academic calendar
Clerkship Phase (M2) - Class of 2028 runs Jan 5, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Clerkship Phase (M2) - Class of 2028Relevant now
- M4 - Class of 2027 - Elective Phase (Fall 2026 portion)
- M1 - Class of 2030 - Session 1M2 - Class of 2029 - Session 1
- M3 - Class of 2028 - Block 4
- M3 - Class of 2028 - Block 5
- M1 - Class of 2030 - Session 2M2 - Class of 2029 - Session 2
- M4 - Class of 2027 - Elective Phase (Spring 2027 portion)
- M3 - Class of 2028 - Block 6
- M1 - Class of 2030 - Session 1M2 - Class of 2029 - Session 1
- M3 - Class of 2028 - Block 7
- M3 - Class of 2028 - Block 8
- M2 - Class of 2029 - Session 2
- M1 - Class of 2030 - Session 2
- M2 - Class of 2029 - Block 1
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A
- AMA-MSS
- The American Medical Association Medical Student Section chapter at EVMS.
- AMSA
- The campus chapter of the American Medical Student Association.
- AOA
- Alpha Omega Alpha; the national medical honor society with a local chapter on campus.
B
- BCW
- Beyond Clinic Walls; a student-led program where students visit and assist elderly residents in the community.
- BDC
- Broderick Dining Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the ODU/EVMS campus.
- Broderick
- Short for the Broderick Dining Commons, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the ODU campus.
C
- CareForward
- The name of the integrated, organ-based medical school curriculum introduced in 2016.
- CHKD
- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, the primary pediatric teaching hospital for EVMS students.
- Colley
- Colley Avenue, the main commercial strip adjacent to campus known for its restaurants, bars, and student hangouts.
F
- Flex Points
- Dining currency included with meal plans that can be used at various retail dining locations across campus.
G
- GHC
- Global Health Coalition; a student group focused on international medical missions and global health awareness.
- Ghent
- The historic neighborhood surrounding the campus where many students live and socialize.
- Ghent
- The historic district neighboring the campus, known for student-frequented housing, dining, and nightlife.
- GHHS
- Gold Humanism Honor Society; an organization recognizing students who demonstrate exemplary humanism in medicine.
- Gunner
- Common medical school slang for a hyper-competitive student, frequently used in campus social circles.
H
- Hague
- Hague Hall, the primary on-campus apartment complex for EVMS students.
- Hague Club
- The official EVMS student housing complex located on Fairfax Avenue.
- Hague Towers
- A private off-campus apartment building adjacent to campus that is popular with medical students.
- HOPES
- Health Outreach Partnership of EVMS Students; the school's student-run free clinic.
I
- IACUC
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, a common acronym encountered by students involved in research.
- IHI
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement; a student chapter dedicated to improving patient safety and healthcare quality.
K
- KD Café
- The cafeteria located within the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD).
L
- Lester Cafe
- The small food service area located in Lester Hall, convenient for Health Professions students.
- LMSA
- Latino Medical Student Association, dedicated to representing and supporting Hispanic and Latino medical students.
- LUCENT
- Leadership Urban Community Engagement and Networking Training, a specialized track for community-focused medical education.
M
- M1/M2
- Shorthand for first-year and second-year medical students, respectively.
- M1/M2/M3/M4
- Shorthand for a student's year in medical school (e.g., 'M1' is a first-year medical student).
- Match
- Short for Match Day, the annual event where graduating students learn their residency placements.
- Monarch Plus
- A prepaid debit account on the student ID card used for purchasing food and services both on and off campus.
- Monarchs
- The collective name for students, reflecting the school's merger with Old Dominion University.
- MSEC
- Medical Student Education Committee; the group responsible for overseeing the medical school curriculum.
N
- NEST
- Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team; a community service organization students volunteer with to provide winter shelter.
- Nor-fuck
- The local, traditional pronunciation of 'Norfolk' that new students are often advised to adopt to sound like a local.
- Norfuck
- The common local and student pronunciation of the city of Norfolk.
O
- Oasis Express
- A coffee shop located on the first floor of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
P
- PBL/TBL
- Problem-Based Learning and Team-Based Learning; the primary collaborative teaching methods used in the curriculum.
R
- RCS
- Reproductive Clinical Science, a prominent graduate program and department within the school.
- Riverview
- The Riverview Cafe, the main cafeteria located within the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital complex used by students.
S
- SC
- Student Council, the primary governing body representing the student interest across programs.
- Sentara Caf
- The main cafeteria at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, used by students on clinical rotations.
- Sentara Cafeteria
- The dining facility within Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, frequently used by students during clinical rotations for its proximity to campus buildings.
- Sentara Food Court
- The larger dining area in the hospital complex featuring multiple commercial food vendors.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SNGH
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the main tertiary care facility and Level 1 trauma center where students rotate.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association, focusing on the needs and concerns of medical students of color.
- SP
- Standardized Patient; actors hired to simulate medical cases for student training and exams.
- Step
- The USMLE Step exams, the high-stakes national boards that dominate student conversation during 'dedicated' study periods.
T
- TBL
- Team-Based Learning; the primary instructional method at EVMS where students work in small groups to solve clinical problems.
- The Brick
- Informal reference to the campus's distinct red-brick architectural style.
- The Brickhouse
- Refers to Brickhouse 757, a nearby popular spot for student social gatherings and meals.
- The Caf
- The Sentara Norfolk General Hospital cafeteria, where students frequently eat due to its physical connection to the school.
- The Hague
- The scenic inlet and park area adjacent to campus where students often walk or study outdoors.
- The Hague
- Hague Towers, the most popular off-campus apartment building for students due to its proximity to campus.
- The Library
- Moorman Memorial Library, the central study hub for all health professions students.
- The Merger
- Refers to the 2024 integration of EVMS with Old Dominion University to form Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU.
- The POD
- Provisions on Demand; a small convenience market on campus for quick snacks and coffee.
- The Rock
- The Rockefeller, a common apartment complex for medical students located in the nearby Ghent neighborhood.
- The Rockefeller
- A specific apartment building frequently used by students due to its proximity to the medical complex.
- The Tide
- The Norfolk light rail system that serves the campus via the EVMC/Fort Norfolk station.
- The Webb
- The Webb University Center at ODU, which houses the main food court and retail dining options used by health sciences students.
- Tidewater Cafe
- The cafeteria located within the Sentara Heart Hospital.
W
- Waitzer Market
- The grab-and-go food and coffee station located on the first floor of Waitzer Hall.
- Waitzer Wellness
- Refers to the wellness center and associated amenities located within Waitzer Hall.
- Waves Café
- A dining spot and student lounge located on the medical campus featuring vending and microwavable options.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Andrews
- Andrews Hall, an academic building named after one of the school's founders.
- AVItag
- The RFID tag issued to students for hands-free access to campus parking garages.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required for swiping into all campus buildings and operating elevators.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system where all course syllabi, lecture recordings, and materials are posted.
- Brickell
- The Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library.
- EVMC Shuttle
- The campus shuttle service that transports students and staff between various buildings and parking lots on the medical campus.
- EVMC/Fort Norfolk
- The specific light rail station name serving the Eastern Virginia Medical Center campus.
- EVMS Online
- The internal portal (often called 'the portal') used for grades, schedules, and administrative tasks.
- Fairfax Hall
- Building housing clinical and administrative offices, including the Theresa A. Thomas Professional Skills Center.
- GoPass365
- An annual transit pass available to students for a discounted fee, providing unlimited access to HRT buses, light rail, and ferries.
- Hofheimer
- Hofheimer Hall; a clinical and administrative building that houses various medical departments and specialty clinics.
- HRT
- Hampton Roads Transit; the regional bus and light rail authority.
- Jones
- The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, a world-renowned facility located on the EVMS campus.
- Jones Institute
- The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine building.
- Lester
- Lester Hall, which houses the Sentara Center for Simulation and Immersive Learning.
- Lester Hall
- An academic building containing classrooms, labs, and the EVMS Center for Simulation and Immersive Learning.
- Lewis
- Lewis Hall, the primary academic building containing the main lecture halls and anatomy labs.
- Lewis Hall
- The primary academic and research building where most first- and second-year classes are held.
- Lot 1
- The primary surface parking lot designated for student permit holders.
- Lot P
- The primary surface parking lot designated for student use on the campus perimeter.
- McCombs
- The McCombs Center, which houses the brick-and-mortar campus bookstore and additional offices.
- Mobile ID
- The digital version of the student ID stored in the GET app, used for contactless entry and payments.
- Monarch Card
- The official student ID card required for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- Monarch Transit
- The campus shuttle system that connects the medical campus with the main ODU campus and local parking lots.
- myEVMS
- The central student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial information.
- myPortal
- The centralized online student portal for registration, financial aid, and administrative tasks.
- Nursing Nook
- The name for dedicated lactation rooms available to students and staff across five campus buildings.
- P-Lot
- The general term for student parking areas, often requiring a specific permit and a short walk to class.
- SAFE RIDE
- The university's evening transportation service that provides safe passage for students around the campus area.
- SafeRide
- The evening shuttle service provided for students to ensure safe transit between campus buildings and nearby housing.
- Sentara
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital where most clinical rotations occur.
- sentara_norfolk_general_hospital_cafeteria_tidewater_cafe
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Cafeteria (Tidewater Cafe)
- Smith-Rogers
- Smith-Rogers Hall, an administrative building housing the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
- T-Lot
- A specific parking lot frequently designated for student and staff use.
- The Badge
- The essential ID card required for all building access, hospital entry, and student identification.
- The Bridge
- The enclosed pedestrian skybridge connecting Lewis Hall to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
- The Tide
- The Norfolk light rail system which has a dedicated stop for the medical campus.
- the_norfolk_room_faculty_staff_dining
- The Norfolk Room (Faculty & Staff Dining)
- Waitzer
- Waitzer Hall, the newest campus building housing administrative offices and student study spaces.
- Waitzer 972
- The specific suite in Waitzer Hall where students must go to get or replace their ID badges.
- Waitzer Hall
- The administrative building housing student services, financial aid, and human resources.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Clerkship Phase (M2) - Class of 2028 runs Jan 5, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 64 approved campus terms and 41 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.