Academic calendar
Fall I 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer I 2026
- Fall I 2026Relevant now
- Spring I 2027
- Summer II 2027
- Fall II 2027
- Spring II 2028
Campus language
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B
- BCM
- Baylor College of Medicine, the primary academic partner for Ben Taub Hospital.
L
- Level 1
- Refers to Ben Taub's status as a Level 1 Trauma Center, often used to describe the intensity of the clinical environment.
T
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located within Ben Taub or LBJ hospitals, used by staff and students.
- The District
- A legacy term referring to the Harris County Hospital District, the former name of Harris Health.
- The Med Center
- Common shorthand for the Texas Medical Center area where Ben Taub is situated.
- TMC
- Texas Medical Center, the massive medical district where Ben Taub and many Harris Health facilities are located.
U
- UTHealth
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the primary academic partner for LBJ Hospital.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The essential identification card required for building access, computer login, and time tracking.
- Ben Taub
- Ben Taub Hospital, the system's central Level 1 trauma center in the Texas Medical Center.
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- Ben Taub Cafe (Luby's Culinary Services)
- Epic
- The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system used across all Harris Health facilities for patient charting.
- Holly Hall
- The administrative headquarters for the Harris Health System.
- LBJ
- Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the system's major hospital located in Northeast Houston.
- lbj_cafe_luby_s_culinary_services
- LBJ Cafe (Luby's Culinary Services)
- METRO
- The Houston public transit system (bus and light rail) heavily used by students to commute to TMC facilities due to limited parking.
- MyHarrisHealth
- The online patient portal used for accessing medical records and scheduling within the system.
- Quentin Mease
- Quentin Mease Health Center, a facility focused on geriatric and physical medicine.
- Smith Clinic
- The Danny Jackson Health Center, commonly referred to as the Smith Clinic, which houses specialty outpatient services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall I 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.