Academic calendar
Fourth Year Semester VII runs Jun 29, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Third Year ('28) Semester V
- Second Year Semester III
- Third Year ('28) Semester VThird Year Semester V
- Fourth Year Semester VIIRelevant now
- First Year ('30) Semester I / Term 2First Year Semester I / Term 2
- Second Year ('29) Semester IVSecond Year Semester IV
- Third Year ('28) Semester VIThird Year Semester VI
- First Year ('30) Semester II / Term 3 / First Year Jan ('31) Term 1First Year January Entry Term 1First Year Semester II / Term 3
- Fourth Year Semester VIII
- Second Year Semester III
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- 107th
- The NYCPM student residence located at 107th Street and Third Avenue.
- 125th Street
- Refers to various private apartment buildings near the 125th St transit hub used by students.
- 125th Street
- The primary commercial corridor near campus where students go for off-campus food and coffee.
- 1760
- 1760 Third Avenue, the primary off-campus residence hall shared with other NYC medical students.
- 1775
- 1775 York Avenue, a popular high-rise housing option for students located on the Upper East Side.
A
- AAPSM
- American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine student chapter.
- AAWP
- American Association for Women Podiatrists student chapter.
- ACFAS
- Student chapter of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
- APMSA
- American Podiatric Medical Students' Association, the national student government body.
- ASPS
- Student chapter of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons.
B
- Boards
- The APMLE (American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination) Part I and II exams.
C
- Cadaver Lab
- The anatomy lab where first-year students perform dissections.
- Clinic
- General term for clinical rotations or time spent treating patients at FCNY.
D
- DPM
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, referring to both the degree and the professional identity.
- DPM-1
- A first-year student in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program.
- DPM1
- A first-year podiatric medical student.
L
- Lower
- Lower Extremity Anatomy, a foundational and intensive course in the first year.
- Lower Ext
- Shorthand for the intensive Lower Extremity Anatomy course, a cornerstone of the first-year curriculum.
M
- Match Day
- The annual event where graduating students learn which residency program they have been placed in.
N
- NYCPMSC
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine Student Council.
O
- OPM
- Orthopedics and Pediatrics Medicine club, a student organization focused on those specific podiatric specialties.
- OPMS
- Orthopedic Podiatric Medical Society, a student club focused on orthopedic surgery.
P
- Part 1
- The first major board exam taken after the second year of study.
- Patsy's
- Patsy's Pizzeria, a historic and popular local dining spot for students located nearby on 1st Avenue.
- Pod
- Shorthand for a podiatry student or the profession of podiatry itself.
R
- Ricardo's
- Ricardo's Steak House, a local restaurant frequently used for student organization events and mixers.
S
- SC-AAPSM
- Student Chapter of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.
- SCMA
- Student Case Management Association, an organization focused on clinical case studies.
- SCUPPM
- Student Council of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, the local student government.
- SNPMA
- Student National Podiatric Medical Association, focusing on minority representation in podiatry.
T
- The 3rd Floor
- The student lounge area in the main building containing vending machines and seating.
- The Boards
- The APMLE (American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination) standardized tests required for practice.
- The Cafeteria
- The small on-site dining facility located in the basement level of the college building.
- The Clinic
- Clinical rotations and practical training sessions held at the Foot Center of New York.
- The Colorado
- A residential building on 3rd Avenue frequently used by NYCPM students for off-campus housing.
- The Deli
- Generic reference to the local corner delis frequently used by students for quick lunches between classes.
- The Heritage
- The Heritage Apartments at 1295 Fifth Avenue, the primary housing complex for NYCPM students.
- The Lounge
- The student lounge area on the third floor, the primary space for students to eat and socialize.
- The Match
- The national process of being paired with a residency program during the fourth year.
- The Residence
- The official student housing facility for NYCPM students in East Harlem.
W
- White Coat
- Refers to the ceremony marking the transition from pre-clinical to clinical years.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 124th Street
- The main academic building located at 53 East 124th Street.
- 125th Street Station
- The major transit hub for Metro-North and NYC Subway access located a few blocks from the college.
- 53 East
- The main academic building located at 53 East 124th Street.
- cafeteria_lessing_s_food_service
- Cafeteria - Lessing's Food Service
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for accessing course syllabi, lectures, and grades.
- CASPR
- The Centralized Application Service for Podiatric Residencies, the system used for the residency match.
- Clinic Attire
- The specific dress code (scrubs or professional wear with a white coat) required for clinical rotations.
- Clinical Rotations
- The third and fourth-year curriculum phases involving hands-on patient care.
- Clinicals
- The clinical rotation phase of the curriculum where students work in the FCNY or affiliated hospitals.
- Druskin Library
- The Sidney Druskin Memorial Library, the main study and research hub on campus.
- ExamSoft
- The digital testing platform used for all formal academic examinations.
- FCNY
- The Foot Center of New York, the college's clinical teaching facility and patient care center.
- ID Badge
- Mandatory identification required for swipe-access to the main building and clinical areas.
- Main Building
- The primary academic facility located at 53 East 124th Street.
- Metro-North
- The commuter rail station at 125th St and Park Ave, used by students commuting from outside Manhattan.
- Part I
- The first major board exam taken at the end of the second year, covering basic sciences.
- Security Desk
- The mandatory check-in point at the entrance of the main building.
- Solidow Library
- The Sidney Solidow Memorial Library, the primary study and research hub on campus.
- The 4/5/6
- The Lexington Avenue subway lines that serve the 125th Street station, the primary transit hub for the campus.
- The Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required for swiping through security turnstiles and accessing clinical areas.
- The Clinic
- Common shorthand for the Foot Center of New York (FCNY).
- The Clinic
- Shorthand for clinical rotations and duties performed at the Foot Center of New York.
- The Lab
- The anatomy and cadaver lab where first-year students spend significant time.
- The Library
- The Sidney Druskin Memorial Library, the main study and research hub on campus.
- The Library
- The Sidney Druskin Memorial Library, the central hub for study and medical research materials.
- The Main Building
- The primary academic facility located at 53 East 124th Street containing classrooms and labs.
- The Shuttle
- Transportation services sometimes coordinated for students between specific housing locations and the campus.
- White Coat
- The milestone ceremony where students receive their clinical coats, marking the transition to patient care.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fourth Year Semester VII runs Jun 29, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 41 approved campus terms and 28 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.