Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 - 3rd & 4th Year Rotations runs Jun 1, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027 - 3rd & 4th Year RotationsOMS3 & OMS4 Rotations 2026-2027Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 - 1st & 2nd Year StudentsOMS1 Fall Semester 2026
- OMS1 2026-2027
- OMS2 Fall Semester 2026
- OMS2 2026-2027
- OMS2 Spring Semester 2027Spring Semester 2027 - 2nd Year Students
- OMS1 Spring Semester 2027Spring Semester 2027 - 1st Year Students
- OMS3 & OMS4 Rotations 2027-2028
- OMS1 2027-2028
- OMS2 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- ACOFP
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the student chapter for those interested in family medicine.
D
- DSP
- Directed Study Pathway, a highly independent learning track with minimal classroom time.
L
- LDP
- Lecture-Discussion Pathway, the traditional classroom-based learning track.
O
- OMM
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, the hands-on clinical training sessions.
P
- PBL
- Problem-Based Learning, a self-directed, small-group curriculum pathway.
S
- SAMSA
- Student American Muslim Medical Association chapter at LECOM.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the governing body for the student population.
- SOMA
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association, the primary national professional organization for students.
- SOSA
- Student Osteopathic Surgical Association, the organization for aspiring surgeons.
T
- The Boards
- The COMLEX-USA or USMLE licensing exams that dominate student life in the second year.
- The Cafe
- The main cafeteria located within the Erie campus building.
- The Coffee Shop
- The on-campus cafe area often used for quick breaks between lectures.
- The Galley
- The dining area and food service center at the Bradenton campus.
- The Heights
- The Heights at Elmira, a common housing choice for students at the Elmira campus.
- The Lab
- Specifically refers to the anatomy lab where cadaveric dissection occurs.
- The Loop
- Refers to the circle of apartment complexes surrounding the Bradenton campus, such as Creekside and Lost Creek.
- The Village
- The Village at Pascolo, the primary apartment complex adjacent to the Erie campus where many students live.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge-in
- The mandatory process of scanning student ID cards to track attendance for lectures and labs.
- lecom_erie_student_lounge_cafeteria
- LECOM Erie Student Lounge/Cafeteria
- Main
- The primary academic building on West Grandview Blvd in Erie.
- The Bridge
- The online learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- The Dental Building
- The LECOM School of Dental Medicine building located in Bradenton, FL.
- The Dress Code
- The strictly enforced requirement for professional attire (suits/ties for men, professional dress for women) or scrubs at all times on campus.
- The Portal
- The LECOM student information system used for checking grades, schedules, and financial aid.
- vora_student_lounge
- Vora Student Lounge
- VRT
- The Virtual Reality Training Center, a specialized simulation facility in Erie.
- West Grandview
- Shorthand for the entire Erie main campus location.
- White Coat
- Refers to both the physical garment and the ceremony marking the start of medical training.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 - 3rd & 4th Year Rotations runs Jun 1, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 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.