Academic calendar
Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026 Summer I 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Medical Degree (MD) Fourth Year Spring Semester 2026
- Medical Degree (MD) Second Year Spring Semester 2026
- Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026 Summer I 2026Relevant now
- GEBS Fall 2026 SemesterGraduate Education in Biomedical Sciences Fall Semester 2026
- Physician Assistant Studies Summer II 2026 Semester
- Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026 Summer II 2026
- Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences Spring Semester 2027
- GEBS Spring 2027 Semester
Campus language
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A
- AMSA
- American Medical Student Association, a national organization with a local chapter at MSM.
- AOA
- Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society for high-achieving students.
C
- CampusDish
- The online platform and mobile app used by students to check daily menus and nutritional information for campus dining.
- CMDA
- Christian Medical & Dentist Association, a student interest group at MSM.
E
- Entra
- Entra West End, a popular off-campus apartment complex where many MSM students reside.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing students in the Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences programs.
- Gunner
- A term for an overly competitive student who may prioritize personal success over peer collaboration.
H
- Health Equity
- The central mantra of MSM, often used in student discourse to describe the school's primary goal.
- High yield
- A common medical school term used by MSM students to denote information essential for board exams.
J
- Jazzman’s
- The coffee and snack kiosk located in the atrium of the National Center for Primary Care.
L
- Lee Street
- The Lee Street campus extension, a mixed-use development providing residential housing and a 'living-learning' community for MSM students.
- LMSA
- Latino Medical Student Association, representing the interests of Hispanic and Latino students.
M
- MAPS
- Minority Association of Pre-medical Students, often mentored by MSM medical students.
- Match
- Match Day, the annual event where medical students find out where they will complete their residency training.
- Match Day
- The annual event where graduating medical students find out which residency program they will attend.
- MD LCs
- MD Learning Communities, longitudinal groups of students and faculty mentors named after school values like 'Excellence' and 'Integrity'.
- Morehouse Dining Hall
- The all-you-care-to-eat dining facility at the Morehouse College student center, frequently used by MSM students.
N
- NCPC Cafe
- The main dining facility located within the National Center for Primary Care building.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
- SHLI
- Satcher Health Leadership Institute, a prominent research and policy center on campus.
- SHP
- Student Health Promotion, an organization focused on community health and wellness initiatives.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association, a major organization focusing on underrepresented minority medical students.
- Social Mission
- MSM's core institutional focus on health equity and serving underserved populations, frequently cited by students.
- Step
- Refers to the USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 exams, the high-stakes boards required for medical licensure.
- Step 1
- The USMLE Step 1 exam, a critical board exam that students spend months preparing for.
T
- The AUC
- The Atlanta University Center, the consortium of HBCUs (MSM, Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta) that share a geographic footprint.
- The Cafe
- The main cafeteria located within the Hugh M. Gloster Building.
- The House
- An affectionate nickname for Morehouse School of Medicine (shared with Morehouse College).
- The Hub
- The central dining and social area shared by students across the Atlanta University Center (AUC).
- The Lofts
- The Morehouse School of Medicine Lofts, the primary designated student housing complex located near campus.
W
- White Coat
- The White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for first-year medical students entering the profession.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AUC Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that provides transportation between MSM and the other AUC schools.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required for entry into all campus buildings and for security identification.
- Badge Access
- The requirement to use student IDs for entry into most campus buildings and secure research areas.
- Banner
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course materials, assignments, and syllabi.
- EBI
- The Everett Building, which houses various research labs and the Biomedical Research and Education Institute.
- Examsoft
- The secure testing platform used for all medical school examinations.
- Gloster
- The Hugh M. Gloster Building, which houses the Office of the Dean, Admissions, and administrative offices.
- Grady
- Grady Memorial Hospital, the primary clinical training site for MSM students.
- HGB
- Hugh M. Gloster Building, the main administrative and classroom building on campus.
- Lee Street gate
- The primary campus entrance where students must present ID and sign in when entering after hours or on weekends.
- MARTA
- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, the public transit system used by students to commute (West End station is closest).
- MDRC
- The Multi-Disciplinary Research Center, a key facility for scientific and biomedical research.
- MEB
- Medical Education Building, which contains classrooms, labs, and faculty offices.
- MEC
- Medical Education Center, which houses classrooms and simulation labs.
- MMC
- Multi-Media Center, the official name for the campus library and study hub.
- MSM ID
- The mandatory identification card that must be worn on the upper torso and visible at all times while on campus.
- NCPC
- National Center for Primary Care, a major research and clinical building housing the cafe and library.
- Public Safety Escort
- A 24/7 service provided by MSM Public Safety to escort students to their vehicles or buildings after dark.
- Rave ALERT
- The emergency notification system students must register for to receive campus safety and weather updates.
- Smyre
- The Calvin Smyre Education Center, a facility providing conference space and group workspaces for students.
- The Library
- The MSM Multi-Media Center, often referred to simply as the library.
- The Rambler
- The official shuttle service that connects MSM with other institutions in the Atlanta University Center.
- Woodruff
- The Robert W. Woodruff Library, the shared research library for all AUC institutions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026 Summer I 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 24 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.