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- 21 Fitz
- 21 Fitzsimons, the primary apartment complex located directly on campus where many students live.
- 21-01
- 21-01 Fitzsimons, the primary on-campus apartment complex for students.
- 2151
- 2151 Fitzsimons Apartment Homes, a primary off-campus housing complex for students located adjacent to campus.
A
- AIP Food Court
- The main cafeteria located in the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion (University Hospital).
- AMC
- Anschutz Medical Campus, the shorthand used to distinguish the campus from CU Boulder or CU Denver.
- AMSA
- American Medical Student Association, the local chapter for MD students.
- ANSA
- Anschutz Nursing Student Association, the primary professional and social organization for students in the College of Nursing.
- Anschutz
- Common shorthand for the entire University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
- Aspen
- Aspen Heights, a common off-campus housing choice for medical and graduate students.
- Aspen Heights
- A popular off-campus apartment complex frequently inhabited by health professional students.
B
- Badging
- The essential daily action of using a student ID card to unlock doors, as nearly every building on the medical campus is badge-access only.
C
- Campus Village
- Often called CV, a nearby housing option shared with the Auraria campus.
- CAPE
- Center for Advancing Professional Excellence, the campus clinical simulation and standardized patient center.
- CMA
- Colorado Medical Association - Student Chapter, representing medical students.
- CON
- College of Nursing.
- CSPH
- Colorado School of Public Health.
- CUSOM
- University of Colorado School of Medicine.
- CUSOP
- CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- CUSP
- CU Student Presence, often referring to student representation in campus-wide committees.
- CV
- Campus Village, a student housing option shared with the Auraria campus, though less common for Anschutz-only students.
D
- DARE
- Diversity, Alignment, REpresentation, a common acronym in student-led equity initiatives.
E
- E-Café
- The coffee and snack shop located in the Education 2 South building.
- Eda's
- Eda's Cafe, the coffee and snack spot located inside the Strauss Health Sciences Library.
- Etai's
- Etai's Bakery Cafe, a central meeting and eating spot located in the Research complexes.
F
- Fitz
- The historic Fitzsimons Building (Building 500), the iconic former army hospital that now houses administrative offices.
- Fitzsimons
- The historical name of the campus site (formerly Fitzsimons Army Medical Center), still used by locals and students to refer to the general area.
- Food Truck Row
- The designated area on the Art Walk where various local food trucks park during lunch hours.
- Food Truck Wednesday
- The weekly gathering of local food trucks on the parade grounds/quad during lunch hours.
- Food Truck Wednesdays
- The weekly gathering of local food trucks at the Boettcher Commons.
G
- Garden View
- The Garden View Cafe, the main cafeteria located within the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.
I
- IPED
- Interprofessional Education, referring to the mandatory collaborative curriculum involving students from all health professions.
L
- Leprino
- The food court area located in the Leprino Building, often used by staff and students on the hospital side.
- Library Cafe
- The coffee shop and snack bar located inside the Strauss Health Sciences Library.
- LMSA
- Latino Medical Student Association.
M
- Match Day
- The high-stakes annual event where medical students find out where they will spend their residency.
- MSA
- Medical Student Association, the primary student government body for MD students.
- MSC
- Medical Student Council, the specific student government for the School of Medicine.
P
- PDA
- Postdoctoral Association, representing the interests of postdoc researchers on campus.
R
- REACH
- Resources for Education, Action, and Community Health, a student-led outreach org.
S
- SDM
- School of Dental Medicine.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
- Skaggs
- The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- SNMA
- Student National Medical Association chapter on campus.
- SNPhA
- Student National Pharmaceutical Association, a prominent professional organization on campus.
- SOM
- School of Medicine.
- SOPPS
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- SSPPS
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
T
- T-Bone
- T-Bone Grill, a casual eatery located within the Education buildings.
- T-Bones
- T-Bones Cafe, a dining area located within the Research Complex buildings (RC1/RC2).
- T-Pops
- Tea Pops, a popular boba and snack shop located just across Colfax Avenue from the campus.
- The 101
- 101 Main Street, a popular apartment complex adjacent to campus used as de facto student housing.
- The 21
- 21 Fitzsimons, the primary apartment complex located directly on the campus perimeter where many students live.
- The 2151
- The 2151 Fitzsimons Apartments, the primary modern housing complex located directly on the north edge of campus.
- The 21st
- The 21st at local, a primary off-campus apartment complex heavily populated by Anschutz students.
- The AMC
- Common shorthand for the Anschutz Medical Campus.
- The Anschutz
- Common student shorthand for the entire University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
- The Benson
- The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club, which includes residences often used by visiting scholars and professional students.
- The Bistro
- The Education Building cafe, often used for quick coffee or grab-and-go meals.
- The Bridge
- The enclosed skybridge connecting the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion to the Outpatient Pavilion.
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation or total immersion within the medical campus environment away from the rest of Denver.
- The Bunker
- The quiet, windowless basement study area of the Strauss Health Sciences Library, favored for intensive exam prep.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located within the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH).
- The Coffee Story
- A popular cafe located within the Strauss Health Sciences Library.
- The Coil
- A nickname sometimes used for the nearby Aspire 7th Avenue apartments due to their modern, winding architecture.
- The Commons
- Boettcher Commons, the large central grassy area used for events.
- The CU Medicine Cafe
- The small coffee and snack kiosk located in the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion.
- The Fitz
- The historic Fitzsimons Building (Building 500) or the general Fitzsimons area.
- The Fitz
- Occasionally used to refer to the Fitzsimons Apartment building, though more commonly refers to the historic Fitzsimons Building.
- The Food Court
- The cafeteria area located within the UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion (AIP).
- The Food Trucks
- The daily rotation of mobile food vendors located on the Art Promenade near the Research towers.
- The Forum
- The Forum Fitzsimons, a popular off-campus apartment complex catering to medical students.
- The Fremont
- The Fremont Residences, a popular modern apartment complex located on the edge of campus catering to graduate students.
- The Hill
- While usually referring to Boulder, students occasionally use it to refer to the slight elevation of the campus relative to Aurora.
- The Library Cafe
- The coffee shop located within the Strauss Health Sciences Library.
- The Link
- The campus shuttle service that connects various buildings and the light rail station.
- The Market
- The Leprino Building's dining area, known for having a wider variety of hot food options.
- The Med Campus
- Common student shorthand to distinguish Anschutz from the Boulder or Denver (Auraria) campuses.
- The Mile
- The perimeter walking and jogging path that circles the entire Anschutz Medical Campus.
- The Parade Grounds
- The large central lawn used for events, food trucks, and graduation.
- The Pit
- The lower level of the Strauss Library, known for being a silent, windowless intensive study zone.
- The Promenade
- The Art Promenade, the main pedestrian thoroughfare that runs east-to-west through the center of campus.
- The Quad
- The grassy area between the Education buildings and the Library.
- The Simulation Center
- Often shortened to 'Sim Center,' referring to the clinical training labs in the Education buildings.
- The T-Bone
- The T-Bone Grill, a cafeteria-style dining option located within the University of Colorado Hospital.
- The Trucks
- The rotating food trucks that park on the Parade Grounds during lunch hours.
- The Wellness
- The Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, the campus gym and fitness research facility.
- Turntable
- Turntable Studios, a micro-apartment complex near campus often used by students looking for lower-cost solo living.
U
- UCH Cafeteria
- The Garden View Cafe located within the University of Colorado Hospital, known for student discounts.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Line
- The commuter rail to the airport, accessible via a transfer from the campus R-Line.
- AOP
- Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, the primary clinic building for outpatient care.
- Badge Access
- A common phrase used to describe the requirement for entry into specific research or clinical areas.
- Badging
- The essential process of using your CU Anschutz ID to tap into buildings; almost all doors are locked 24/7 to the public.
- Badging in
- The mandatory process of using your ID card to unlock almost every door on the high-security campus.
- Badging Office
- The Security and ID office where students must go to receive their mandatory campus access and photo ID badge.
- Building 500
- The historic Fitzsimons Building, the iconic central structure with the clock tower.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for all course materials, grades, and assignments.
- CollegePass
- The RTD transit pass provided to students for unlimited bus and rail use.
- CU Access
- The web portal used by students to manage registration, financial aid, and official university records.
- CU Alerts
- The emergency notification system used for weather-related closures or campus safety warnings.
- CU Anschutz Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus closures or safety incidents.
- CU Anschutz Alerts
- The emergency notification system students must register for to receive weather and safety updates.
- CU Anschutz Mobile
- The official campus app used for safety alerts, maps, and shuttle tracking.
- CU Medicine
- The clinical practice arm of the School of Medicine, often used to refer to the professional side of campus operations.
- EcoPass
- The student transit pass that provides unlimited access to RTD buses and light rail.
- Ed 2
- The Education 2 building, divided into North and South wings, where many lectures and simulation labs occur.
- Ed 2 North
- Education 2 North, one of the primary buildings for lectures and classroom activities.
- ED1
- Education 1, where many first and second-year health professional lectures are held.
- ED1 / ED2
- Education 1 and Education 2, where the majority of health professional lectures occur.
- ED2
- Education 2 South or North, where many medical and pharmacy lectures are held.
- ED2 North
- Education 2 North, a building housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- ED2 South
- Education 2 South, the southern wing of the Education 2 complex.
- Fulginiti
- The Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities, often used for gallery events and quiet study.
- Fulginitti
- The Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities.
- Handshake
- The online portal used by CU Anschutz for student employment, career services, and job postings.
- Hensel Phelps
- The large auditorium located in the Research Complex 1 North building, used for major orientations and lectures.
- Intercampus Shuttle
- The free shuttle service that runs between the Anschutz Medical Campus and the CU Denver Downtown Campus.
- Julesburg
- The Julesburg Parking Lot, one of the primary designated student parking areas on the north side of campus.
- Late Start
- A campus convention during winter weather where classes and clinical rotations may begin at 10:00 AM.
- Leprino
- The Leprino Office Building, housing administrative offices and additional dining.
- Nighthorse
- The Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building.
- Passport
- The Passport Parking app, the primary method for paying for visitor or short-term student parking in campus lots.
- Peoria Station
- The main transit hub near campus where the R-Line light rail and A-Line (airport train) intersect.
- R-Line
- The RTD Light Rail line that stops at the Fitzsimons Station, serving the campus.
- Rail Shuttle
- The campus-operated shuttle that connects the R-Line Fitzsimons Station to the main campus buildings.
- RC1
- Research Complex 1, one of the two main research towers.
- RC1 / RC2
- Research Complex 1 and Research Complex 2, the primary lab and research towers.
- RC2
- Research Complex 2, the second main research tower.
- SafeRide
- The campus police-operated escort service available for students walking to their cars or nearby housing after dark.
- SafeZone
- The official campus security app used for emergency alerts, reporting incidents, and requesting safety escorts.
- Snowberry
- One of the specific named surface parking lots (like Jasmine or Kiowa) used by permit holders.
- Strauss
- The Strauss Health Sciences Library, the main campus library and study hub.
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- T-Street Cafe
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- T-Street Kitchen
- The 121
- The RTD bus route that runs along Colfax Avenue, frequently used by students.
- The 15
- The RTD Bus Route 15/15L, the primary public transit line connecting the campus to downtown Denver.
- The Badge
- The mandatory CU Anschutz ID card required for access to all buildings, elevators, and secure parking areas.
- The Circulator
- The free campus shuttle that runs in a loop connecting the various hospitals and parking lots.
- The Commuter
- The campus-operated shuttle service that transports students between the light rail station and various campus buildings.
- The Fitz
- The historic Fitzsimons Building (Building 500), the iconic white building with the clock tower.
- The Fulginiti
- The Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities.
- The Intercampus Shuttle
- The shuttle service that runs between the Anschutz campus and the Auraria campus in downtown Denver.
- The Link
- The free campus shuttle service that connects various campus buildings, parking lots, and the light rail station.
- The Nighthorse
- The Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building.
- The R
- The RTD R-Line light rail which serves the Fitzsimons and Colfax stations near campus.
- The R Line
- The RTD light rail line that stops at the Fitzsimons station, serving the campus.
- The Rail
- Common shorthand for the light rail station located on the northern edge of campus.
- The Rail Shuttle
- The free campus shuttle that loops between the Fitzsimons Light Rail Station and various campus drop-off points.
- The Shuttle
- The campus circulator bus that moves students between parking lots, the rail station, and main buildings.
- The Strauss
- The Strauss Health Sciences Library, the main campus library.
- U-Pass
- The RTD transit pass provided to students for unlimited bus and light rail access.
- UCDAccess
- The central online portal used for course registration, financial aid, and viewing grades.
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- WoodGrain Bagels
- Z-Lot
- A specific parking area often discussed regarding student parking permits and availability.
- Zone Parking
- The campus parking system where students are assigned to specific color-coded lots (e.g., Yellow, Red).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 88 approved campus terms and 66 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.