Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- AMSA
- American Medical Student Association, the student-led organization for medical students
- APhA-ASP
- American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, the local chapter of the national pharmacy organization
C
- CASA
- College of Health Sciences Student Association, the student leadership body for the undergraduate health sciences program
- CSHP
- California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional org for students interested in hospital pharmacy
M
- M1-M4
- Shorthand for Medical Students in their first, second, third, or fourth year of the MD program
P
- P1-P4
- Shorthand for Pharmacy Students in their first, second, third, or fourth year of the PharmD program
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice across all colleges
- SNPhA
- Student National Pharmaceutical Association, focused on serving the underserved and professional development
T
- The Boards
- The critical licensing exams (USMLE for Med, NAPLEX for Pharmacy) that dominate student focus
W
- White Coat
- Refers to the White Coat Ceremony, the high-stakes rite of passage into the medical or pharmacy professions
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 9700
- The main campus building located at 9700 West Taron Drive in Elk Grove, housing the COM and COP
- APPE
- Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, the final-year clinical rotations for pharmacy students
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System where professors post lectures, syllabi, and coursework
- ExamSoft
- The secure testing platform used for almost all high-stakes assessments and midterms
- IPPE
- Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, the early-stage rotations for pharmacy students
- on_campus_caf
- On-Campus Café
- Rancho
- The Rancho Cordova campus location where the College of Health Sciences (undergraduate) programs are held
- SONIS
- The Student Information System portal used for registration, grades, and official student records
- The Cafe
- The on-site dining area at the Elk Grove campus for students and faculty
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.