Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Quarter 4 2026
- Summer Period 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Quarter 1 & 5 2026
- Fall Quarter 2 & 6 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Quarter 3 & 7 2027
- Summer Quarter 4 2027
- Summer Period 2027
Campus language
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A
- AMSA
- American Medical Student Association; the local chapter of the national medical student advocacy group.
- AMWA
- American Medical Women's Association chapter at UCC.
- APAM
- Asociación de Padres y Amigos de Medicina; an association of parents and friends that supports the medical student community.
C
- CE
- Consejo de Estudiantes; the Student Council that represents all academic programs.
- CEU
- Consejo de Estudiantes Universitarios; the official Student Council representing all academic programs.
E
- El Board
- General term for the comprehensive medical licensing examinations.
- El Match
- The residency matching process (NRMP) that determines where medical students will complete their specialty training.
- El Mesón
- The nearby El Mesón Sándwiches location, a staple off-campus lunch spot for students.
- El Step
- Refers to the USMLE Step exams (Step 1, Step 2 CK) required for medical licensing.
G
- Guardia
- A clinical shift or 'on-call' period performed by students at the HURRA hospital.
H
- HURRA Cafeteria
- The dining facility located inside the adjacent Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau.
L
- La Blanca
- Short for the White Coat Ceremony or the white coat itself, symbolizing the entry into the medical profession.
- La Cafetería
- The primary on-campus dining facility located in the main building area.
- LMSA
- Latino Medical Student Association; a group dedicated to representing and supporting Hispanic and Latino medical students.
- Lomas Verdes
- A nearby residential sector in Bayamón frequently used as shorthand for off-campus student housing clusters.
- Los Boards
- General term for the medical board licensing examinations.
M
- Mesa
- Short for the anatomy dissection table, often used when discussing lab assignments or practicals.
P
- Pase de Visita
- Clinical rounds, where students and physicians visit patients in the hospital setting.
S
- Santa Juanita
- The primary residential neighborhood immediately adjacent to campus where the majority of students rent apartments.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association; an organization focused on supporting underrepresented minority medical students.
- Step
- Refers to the USMLE Step examinations, the high-stakes boards that dominate student life.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anatomía
- The Anatomy Laboratory, a key facility for first-year medical and health sciences students.
- Biblioteca
- The Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste Library, the primary study and research hub on campus.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Centro de Destrezas
- The Clinical Skills and Simulation Center where students practice clinical procedures.
- Centro de Simulación
- The specialized facility for clinical skills and standardized patient encounters.
- Edificio de Investigación
- The Research Building, dedicated to biomedical and clinical research projects.
- Edificio Principal
- The Main Building, housing the majority of administrative offices and classrooms.
- El Carnet
- The official student ID card required for campus access and library services.
- El Decanato
- The Dean's Office or Office of Student Affairs, the primary point for student support and administrative issues.
- El Marbete
- The physical parking permit sticker required to access the student parking lots.
- El Portal
- The administrative student portal used for registration, financial aid, and official transcripts.
- Estacionamiento
- The designated parking areas; students must use specific lots to avoid fines from hospital security.
- HURRA
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau; the primary clinical site where rotations and practical training occur.
- La Biblioteca
- The Dr. Arturo L. Carrión Library, the central study hub for the campus.
- Parking de Estudiantes
- The designated student parking area, which requires a specific permit and is known for filling up early.
- SONIS
- The student information system portal used for checking grades, financial aid, and official registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 16 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.