Academic calendar
Summer Semester 2026 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- ABFSE
- American Board of Funeral Service Education, the accrediting body frequently referenced regarding curriculum standards.
C
- Clinical
- Practical, hands-on training shifts performed by students at local funeral homes.
- Clinicals
- The practical funeral home rotations and field assignments required for the degree.
- Comps
- The Comprehensive Review course and final exams required in the last semester before graduation.
N
- NBE
- The National Board Exam, the high-stakes licensing examination for funeral directors and embalmers.
- NFDA
- National Funeral Directors Association, the primary professional organization for the industry.
R
- Resto
- Shorthand for the Restorative Art course, a core component of the mortuary science curriculum.
- Restorative
- Short for Restorative Art, a core lab-based course involving facial reconstruction techniques.
- Restorative Art
- The intensive lab-based course involving facial reconstruction and wax modeling, often considered the most challenging part of the program.
S
- SPS
- Sigma Phi Sigma, the professional funeral service fraternity for mortuary science students.
- State Street
- Shorthand for the student apartment complex located at 1609 State St.
T
- TFDA
- Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, which maintains offices within the college building.
- The Apartments
- The Gupton Apartments, the college-owned student housing facility located at 1700 Church Street.
- The Boards
- The National Board Examination (NBE), the critical licensing exam that students prepare for during their final semesters.
- The Conference
- The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, the entity that provides the National Board Exam.
- The Lounge
- The designated student lounge, which is the only area on campus where food and drink are permitted.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1616 Church
- The primary campus facility housing all classrooms, labs, and administrative offices.
- Church Street
- The main campus facility located at 1616 Church Street, housing all classrooms and administrative offices.
- Church Street
- The primary location and surrounding neighborhood of the campus in Nashville.
- Clinicals
- The required off-campus embalming rotations where students complete their practical requirements at local funeral homes.
- Gupton
- The main college building located at 1616 Church Street.
- Left Rear
- The specific location on the back of a vehicle where the parking registration sticker must be displayed.
- Memorial Library
- The central campus library used for research and National Board Exam preparation.
- Open Door
- The policy allowing students to contact the Director of Funeral Service Education directly for assistance.
- Professional Dress
- The mandatory business attire (suit and tie or equivalent) required for all students while on campus.
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- Student Lounge
- The Comp
- The Comprehensive Examination, a mandatory final exam that students must pass to be eligible for graduation.
- The Dress Code
- The college's strict professional attire requirement, often involving suits or business dress for all classes.
- The Lab
- The on-site clinical facility used for embalming and restorative art instruction.
- The Lab
- The on-campus clinical embalming facility where students practice technical skills.
- The Lounge
- The student lounge area used for studying, socializing, and breaks.
- The Sticker
- The parking decal issued during registration that must be visible to avoid being towed from the campus lot.
- Virtual Bookstore
- The online portal where students are required to purchase their textbooks and course materials.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Semester 2026 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 17 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.