Academic calendar
Session 2 Summer 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Session 2 Summer 2026Relevant now
- Schools of Allied Health, Graduate Studies, Public Health Summer 2026Summer 2026
- School of Dentistry Academic Calendar 2026-2027
- Fall 2026Schools of Allied Health, Graduate Studies, Public Health Fall 2026
- Session 2 Fall 2026
- Schools of Allied Health, Graduate Studies, Public Health Spring 2027Spring 2027
- Session 2 Spring 2027
- Schools of Allied Health, Graduate Studies, Public Health Summer 2027Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 53 of 53 terms
A
- AES
- Allied Health Student Government Association, representing students in the School of Allied Health Professions.
- AHA
- Allied Health Ambassadors, students who represent the School of Allied Health Professions at campus events.
- AMWA
- American Medical Women's Association, an organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine.
- AOA
- Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society.
- Atrium Kiosk
- The coffee and snack stand located in the atrium between the Medical Education Building and the Allied Health Building.
C
- Cafe MEB
- A common shorthand for the Tiger Den Café, specifically referring to its location in the Medical Education Building.
- CAMP
- Community Assistance Program, a student-led initiative focused on community service and health outreach.
D
- Dental Café
- The dining facility located on the first floor of the Dental Administration Building.
- DIG
- Dermatology Interest Group, a student-led organization for those pursuing dermatology.
F
- Florida Ave
- The shorthand name for the School of Dentistry campus, which is located away from the main downtown site.
I
- ISA
- International Student Association, which supports international students in their transition to the New Orleans campus.
L
- L1/L2/L3/L4
- Shorthand designations for the four years of medical school (e.g., L1 for a first-year student).
M
- Match
- Short for Match Day, the annual event where graduating medical students learn their residency placements.
- Match Day
- The annual event where graduating medical students find out where they will be attending their residency programs.
- MEB Cafeteria
- The main dining facility located on the third floor of the Medical Education Building.
- MSS
- Medical Student Society, the student-led organization representing the School of Medicine.
O
- OIS
- Office of International Students, the administrative office handling visas and international student affairs.
P
- Pay Paw
- The campus declining balance system used for making cashless purchases at bookstores and for printing services.
- Perdido Place
- A specific residential area or designation often associated with the main Residence Hall on Perdido Street.
- PIG
- Pediatric Interest Group, a student organization for those interested in specializing in pediatrics.
- PJ's
- The PJ's Coffee location on campus, serving as a primary social and caffeine hub for students.
R
- Residence Hall
- The primary student housing facility located at 1900 Perdido Street, containing both apartments and dorm rooms.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Council, the department within the SGA responsible for planning campus-wide social events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students in the School of Nursing.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association, focusing on the needs and concerns of medical students of color.
- SoAHP
- School of Allied Health Professions.
- SoD
- School of Dentistry, located on the Florida Avenue campus.
- SOHP
- School of Allied Health Professions, often used to refer to the student body or administration of that school.
- SoM
- School of Medicine.
- SOMA
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association (though LSUHSC is MD-granting, this refers to the Student Outreach and Medical Assistance org in local context).
- SoN
- School of Nursing.
- SoPH
- School of Public Health.
- Stanhope
- Stanhope Hall, the primary on-campus residence hall for students.
- Stanislaus
- Stanislaus Hall, the primary on-campus residence hall for students located downtown.
- Step
- Refers to the USMLE Step exams (Step 1, Step 2), the critical board exams for medical students.
T
- The Atrium
- The main food court and dining area located within the Medical Education Building (MEB).
- The Bridge
- The elevated indoor pedestrian walkway system that connects the major downtown campus buildings.
- The Courtyard
- The outdoor common area within the Residence Hall complex used for student gatherings.
- The Dental School
- Common shorthand for the School of Dentistry campus on Florida Avenue.
- The Galley
- The dining area specifically located at the School of Dentistry campus on Florida Avenue.
- The Lab
- Usually refers to the multidisciplinary labs where anatomy and clinical skills are practiced.
- The Link
- The specific elevated bridge section connecting the Medical Education Building to the University Medical Center (UMC).
- The Med School
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to the School of Medicine or the downtown campus generally.
- The Pit
- A common student reference to lower-level study areas or specific basement-level labs.
- The Res Hall
- The Residence Hall, the general term for the on-campus student housing facility.
- The Residence Hall
- The general term used for the on-campus housing facility at 1901 Perdido Street.
- The Residences
- The Residences at LSU Health, a modern luxury apartment complex located near the main campus on South Johnson Street.
- The Walkway
- Another common term for the climate-controlled bridge system connecting the MEB, AHB, and hospitals.
- The Walkways
- The system of elevated, covered pedestrian bridges that connect most campus buildings, used for safety and to avoid street-level traffic.
- Tiger Den
- The main cafeteria located on the third floor of the Medical Education Building.
- Tiger's Den
- The snack bar and quick-service food area located within the Medical Education Building.
U
- UAPHP
- Undergraduate Association for Public Health Practice, a forum for students in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AHB
- Allied Health and Nursing Building, the primary facility for the Schools of Allied Health and Nursing.
- AHNB
- Allied Health and Nursing Building, where the schools of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are located.
- Allied Health
- Common shorthand for the School of Allied Health Professions building.
- CALS
- Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation, a facility used for clinical training and simulation exercises.
- Citrix
- The remote access portal used by students to access campus software, files, and clinical systems from off-campus.
- CSB
- Clinical Sciences Building, housing various clinical departments and research labs.
- CSRB
- Clinical Sciences Research Building, dedicated to advanced medical research.
- Gate Card
- The physical transponder or card required for students and staff to enter gated campus parking lots.
- HD
- Human Development Center, a building dedicated to disability-related research and services.
- HDC
- Human Development Center, focused on disability-related research and community service.
- Lions
- The Lions Eye Center building, which houses ophthalmology services and research.
- Lions Eye
- The Lions Eye Institute building, part of the clinical and research infrastructure.
- Lot 1
- One of the primary student parking areas, often used as a reference point for campus navigation.
- LSUHSC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- LSUHSC Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that transports students between the downtown campus and the Florida Avenue dental campus.
- MEB
- Medical Education Building, the central hub for lectures and administrative offices.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where faculty post syllabi, lectures, and assignments.
- myLSUHSC
- The official online student portal used for accessing email, grades, registration, and financial information.
- ParkZen
- The mobile application used by the campus to provide real-time parking guidance and availability updates.
- PeopleSoft
- The self-service portal used by students for class registration, financial aid, and viewing grades.
- RCB
- Resource Center Building, the administrative hub containing the library, registrar, and parking office.
- SoD
- School of Dentistry, located on the separate Florida Avenue campus.
- The Bridge
- A common term for the security checkpoints and elevated walkways connecting the MEB and the hospital/clinical areas.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that transports students between the Downtown campus and the Dental School on Florida Avenue.
- The Wellness Center
- The campus fitness facility and gym available to students and faculty.
- Tiger Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library privileges, and meal plans.
- Wellness Center
- The campus gym and fitness facility located within Stanislaus Hall, which is free for all enrolled students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Session 2 Summer 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 53 approved campus terms and 27 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.