Academic calendar
January 2025 Cohort runs Jan 6, 2025 – Oct 5, 2026. 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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Showing 34 of 34 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body; the primary student government organization that coordinates campus events.
- ASO
- Associated Student Organization, the primary student leadership and activities group.
- ASRT
- The student chapter of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for MRI and Ultrasound students.
- AST
- The Association of Surgical Technologists, specifically the student chapter for Surg Tech majors
C
- Check-offs
- High-stakes practical exams where students must demonstrate specific clinical skills to an instructor.
- Clinicals
- Off-campus rotations at hospitals or clinics where students complete their required hands-on hours.
D
- DMS
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography; used to refer to the program or the students enrolled in it
- DMS
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
- DMS Club
- The student organization for Diagnostic Medical Sonography students
K
- K-Town
- The Koreatown neighborhood surrounding the campus, frequently used by students for off-campus dining options.
M
- Mock
- A practice version of a clinical or surgical procedure, often used to prepare for check-offs.
- Mocks
- Comprehensive practice exams administered by the college to prepare students for their national boards.
- MRI
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging; shorthand for the program and its students
O
- OTA
- Occupational Therapy Assistant; used to refer to the program or the students enrolled in it
- OTA
- Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
- OTA Club
- The student organization for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program
P
- PTA
- Physical Therapist Assistant; used to refer to the program or the students enrolled in it
- PTA
- Physical Therapist Assistant program.
- PTA Club
- The student organization for the Physical Therapist Assistant program
S
- Scrub Day
- Days when students are required to wear their program-specific medical uniforms
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body on campus
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Association, the campus organization for OTA students.
- SPOTA
- Student Physical Therapist Assistant Organization, the campus organization for PTA students.
- SPTA
- Student Physical Therapist Association, the professional organization for PTA students
- ST
- Common shorthand for the Surgical Technology program
- ST
- Surgical Technology program.
- STSA
- Surgical Technology Student Association, the professional organization for students in the Surgical Tech program.
- Surg Tech
- Surgical Technology; the common shorthand for the program and its students
T
- The Boards
- The national licensure or certification exams (like the NCLEX or NBCOT) taken after graduation.
- The Breakroom
- The designated student lounge and eating area on campus where students gather between classes.
- The Floor
- Refers to the specific level of the high-rise building where a student's program is centered (e.g., 'the 4th floor').
- The Lounge
- The student breakroom and kitchenette area where commuters eat and socialize between classes.
- The SPI
- The Sonography Principles and Instrumentation exam, a critical certification hurdle for DMS students.
V
- VN
- Vocational Nursing program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 3699
- The main campus building located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles.
- 3699 Wilshire
- The main and only campus building located in the Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown district of Los Angeles
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and online testing.
- Clinicals
- The mandatory off-site clinical rotations performed at hospitals and medical centers
- Front Desk
- The main administrative hub on the 4th floor where students handle check-ins and parking issues.
- ID Badge
- Mandatory identification that must be worn and visible at all times on campus
- Information Center
- The campus library and computer resource hub
- Parking Validation
- The process of getting a parking ticket stamped at the front desk for a discounted student rate
- Placement
- The Career Services department responsible for helping students secure employment after graduation.
- Proctortrack
- The automated remote proctoring software used for online exams
- Scrubs
- The mandatory daily uniform; specific colors are assigned to each program (e.g., Navy for ST, Teal for DMS).
- Student Lounge
- The primary on-campus area for eating, charging devices, and socializing between classes
- Student Portal
- The administrative website used for checking official grades, attendance records, and financial aid status.
- The Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required to operate the elevators and access specific floors of the campus.
- The Lab
- General term for program-specific simulation rooms, such as the MRI suite or the Surgical Technology mock OR.
- The Labs
- Collective term for the high-tech simulation rooms, including the Ultrasound, MRI, and Surgical suites
- The LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which functions as the campus library, study hall, and computer lab.
- The Portal
- The DiamondD student information system used for tracking attendance, grades, and financial aid.
- The Sim Lab
- The Simulation Laboratory where Surgical Tech and Nursing students perform mock procedures.
- Uniforms/Scrubs
- The mandatory dress code; students are often identified by the specific color of scrubs assigned to their program.
- Validation
- The essential process of getting a parking ticket stamped to avoid high daily rates in the Wilshire parking garage.
- Wilshire Building
- The main campus facility located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- January 2025 Cohort runs Jan 6, 2025 – Oct 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 22 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.