Academic calendar
School of Medicine Class of 2029 Academic Year 2026-2027 runs May 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School of Medicine Class of 2029 Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Summer Session 2026 (PhD)
- School of Medicine Class of 2028 Academic Year 2026-2027
- School of Medicine Class of 2027 Academic Year 2026-2027
- School of Medicine Class of 2030 Academic Year 2026-2027
- School of Dentistry Academic Year 2026-2027
- School of Graduate Studies MHS Academic Year 2026-2027
- School of Global Health Fall Semester 2026
- School of Global Health DHA Fall Term I 2026
- School of Global Health DHA Fall Term II 2026
- School of Global Health DHA Spring Term I 2027
- School of Global Health Spring Semester 2027
- School of Global Health DHA Spring Term II 2027
- School of Global Health DHA Summer Term I 2027
- School of Global Health MPH 2 Externship Experience (2026-2027 AY)
Campus language
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A
- Aramark
- The food service provider for Meharry Medical College, often used to refer to the campus dining services generally.
C
- Cal Turner
- The Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education, which serves as the primary hub for campus dining and student activities.
- CASA
- Center for Academic Success and Achievement, providing academic support and resources to students across all five schools.
- Constellation Place
- The newest on-campus housing facility, opened in 2023, featuring one-bedroom apartments and classroom spaces.
D
- Dorothy Brown
- Dorothy Brown Hall, the primary on-campus residence hall for students.
- Dorothy Brown Hall
- A historic building that has served as a co-ed dormitory and was recently renovated to house data and analytics facilities.
E
- EMIG
- Emergency Medicine Interest Group, a student-led organization for those pursuing emergency medicine.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing students in the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
- Gunner
- A competitive medical student who may attempt to outperform or undermine classmates to gain an advantage.
L
- Lyttle Hall
- Hulda Margaret Lyttle Hall, a historically significant building that formerly served as a nurse's home and now houses various offices and research labs.
M
- MAPS
- Minority Association of Pre-medical Students, often mentored by Meharry medical students.
- Match Day
- The annual event where graduating students find out where they will perform their residency training.
- Meharrian
- A term of pride used to describe a student, faculty member, or alumnus of Meharry Medical College.
- Morena
- Morena Place, an apartment-style housing complex located near the main campus.
- Morena Place
- A residential complex providing one-bedroom and two-bedroom units for students, faculty, and staff.
P
- PAA
- Pre-Alumni Association, an organization that connects current students with the Meharry alumni network.
- Pimping
- A traditional medical education practice where a superior asks a student a series of difficult questions in a clinical setting.
R
- Royal Towers
- A long-standing residential building offering affordable efficiency and one-bedroom apartments for students.
S
- Salt Wagon Clinic
- A student-run free clinic that provides healthcare services to Nashville's underserved populations.
- SDA
- Student Dental Association, the primary professional organization for students in the School of Dentistry.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SNDA
- Student National Dental Association, the dental student equivalent of the SNMA.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association, a major professional organization for medical students of color.
T
- The Caf
- The cafeteria located inside the Cal Turner Family Center.
- The Cafeteria
- The main dining area located on the first floor of the Cal Turner Family Center, managed by Aramark.
- The Cal
- The Cal Turner Family Center for Student Life, which houses the main campus dining and cafe area.
- The Grill
- The quick-service food station located within the main campus cafeteria.
- The Meharry Way
- The institutional philosophy and culture centered on providing care to the underserved and advancing health equity.
- The Salt Wagon Story
- The foundational narrative of the college's origin, symbolizing the mission of service and compassion.
- Turner
- The residential suites located within the Cal Turner Family Center.
W
- White Coat
- Common shorthand for the White Coat Ceremony or the transition into the clinical phase of training.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aramark_food_services_meharry_dining_services
- Aramark Food Services (Meharry Dining Services)
- Banner
- The online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Cal Turner
- The Cal Turner Family Center for Student Education, a multi-use facility housing student affairs, financial aid, and the registrar.
- Campus Security
- The 24/7 security service that provides safety escorts and monitors campus access.
- Clay Hall
- The Clay Education Building, used for various academic and administrative functions.
- Hubbard
- The George W. Hubbard Hospital, often referred to as the 'Old Hospital,' which now houses administrative offices and clinical research centers.
- Kresge
- The S.S. Kresge Learning Resources Center, which contains the campus library and study spaces.
- LRC
- The Stanley S. Kresge Learning Resources Center, which houses the medical library, lecture halls, and simulation center.
- Mail Services
- The campus mail center located on the first floor of the School of Dentistry, near the rear entrance.
- Meharry Portal
- The central single sign-on website used to access campus email and internal resources.
- MMC ID
- The official Meharry Medical College identification card required for building access and library services.
- SOD
- The School of Dentistry building, which contains patient clinics, teaching facilities, and mail services.
- Student ID
- A required identification card used for security check-in at building entrances and for accessing campus facilities.
- The Circle
- The main circular driveway and drop-off point at the front of the campus near the hospital entrance.
- The Hub
- A general reference to the Cal Turner Center as the central point for student services and social activity.
- The Meharry Clinics
- The network of clinical facilities where students perform rotations and provide community-based healthcare.
- West Basic
- The Harold D. West Basic Sciences Center, the primary location for medical and dental science courses and laboratories.
- West Center
- The West Basic Sciences Center, where many first and second-year medical lectures occur.
- Workday
- The central online portal used by students for registration, financial aid, grades, and official college communications.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School of Medicine Class of 2029 Academic Year 2026-2027 runs May 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 19 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.