Academic calendar
Horizons Phase (Year 4) 2026-2027 runs Apr 6, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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- 15 Belmont
- The Residences at 15 Belmont, the primary on-campus apartment complex for students.
A
- ASC Cafe
- The main dining area located within the Albert Sherman Center.
B
- BaccMD
- The Baccalaureate to Medical School Program, a pathway for undergraduate students from the UMass system into the medical school.
- Beechwood
- The Beechwood Hotel or nearby apartments where students often stay or attend events.
C
- CASA
- Center for Academic Success and Achievement, providing tutoring and academic support.
G
- GSBS
- Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
- GSN
- Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.
N
- North Green
- Shorthand for the on-campus student housing area and its associated green space.
- North Quad
- Common shorthand for the North Quadrant student housing located adjacent to the campus.
O
- OME
- Office of Medical Education, the administrative hub for the medical school curriculum.
P
- PURCH
- Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health, a specific academic track based in Springfield.
Q
- QMass
- The LGBTQ+ and ally student organization on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Alliance, the primary student governing body.
- Shelf
- Subject-specific exams taken at the end of clinical clerkships.
- Sherman Cafe
- The main dining area located in the Albert Sherman Center.
- SIGs
- Student Interest Groups, the various medical and professional clubs on campus.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association, focusing on the needs and concerns of medical students of color.
- SOM
- T.H. Chan School of Medicine.
- Step
- Refers to the USMLE Step exams (Step 1, Step 2), the critical board exams that dominate student life during the second and third years.
T
- The Beech-Nut
- A smaller cafe/kiosk often used for quick snacks and coffee.
- The Boards
- General term for the USMLE Step exams that dominate student life.
- The Chan
- Shorthand for UMass Chan Medical School, used to distinguish it from other UMass campuses or Harvard's T.H. Chan School.
- The Gym
- The Albert Sherman Center Fitness Center, the main workout facility for students.
- The Hill
- The main University Campus located on Belmont Street in Worcester.
- The Library
- Common shorthand for the Lamar Soutter Library, the primary study location.
- The Match
- Match Day, the annual event where medical students find out their residency placements.
- The Med School
- Shorthand for the T.H. Chan School of Medicine.
- The Nook
- A small coffee and snack kiosk located in the Albert Sherman Center.
- The Pavilion
- The cafeteria located on the hospital side of the University Campus.
- The Q
- The North Quadrant apartments, the primary housing complex for UMass Chan students.
- The Residences
- Shorthand for the official student housing complex located adjacent to the campus.
- The White Coat
- Refers to the White Coat Ceremony marking the entry into the medical profession.
U
- University Cafe
- The main cafeteria located on the first floor of the University Hospital side of the campus.
W
- WFCP
- Worcester Free Care Program, a student-run initiative providing health services to the local community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACC
- Ambulatory Care Center, where many clinical rotations and outpatient services occur.
- albert_sherman_center_caf_nexdine
- Albert Sherman Center Café (NexDine)
- ASC
- Albert Sherman Center, the central hub for research and student life.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- Li Weibo
- The Li Weibo Institute for Biomedical Research, also known as the New Education and Research Building (NERB).
- LRB
- Lazare Research Building, a major laboratory and research facility.
- LRC
- Lamar Soutter Library (Learning Resources Center), the main campus library.
- LSL
- The Lamar Soutter Library, the main medical library on campus.
- NERB
- The New Education and Research Building, a state-of-the-art facility recently added to the campus footprint.
- Oasis
- The student information system used for grades, schedules, and registration.
- PeopleSoft
- The online portal used by students for registration, grades, and financial information.
- Plantation Street
- The location of the main parking garage and a common reference point for student commuting and parking permits.
- S-Building
- The Medical School Building, the original main academic building containing lecture halls and administrative offices.
- SAB
- Science Administration Building.
- South Road
- The location of the primary parking garage and main campus access point.
- The Badge
- The mandatory ID card used for building access, parking gates, and library services.
- The Bridge
- The enclosed pedestrian walkway connecting the parking garage to the main hospital and school buildings.
- The Library
- The Lamar Soutter Library, the main academic library on campus.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service connecting the University, Memorial, and City campuses.
- university_campus_cafeteria
- University Campus Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Horizons Phase (Year 4) 2026-2027 runs Apr 6, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 20 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.