Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Year 1 DO runs Jul 13, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 (College of Public Health 16-Week/Summer)Summer 2026 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026 Year 1 DORelevant now
- Fall I 2026Fall I 2026 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Fall 2026Fall 2026 (College of Public Health 16-Week)
- Fall II 2026Fall II 2026 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Spring 2027 Year 1 DO
- Spring I 2027Spring I 2027 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Spring 2027Spring 2027 (College of Public Health 16-Week)
- Spring II 2027Spring II 2027 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Summer 2027 (College of Public Health 16-Week/Summer)Summer 2027 (College of Public Health 8-Week)
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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C
- Cowtown
- A local nickname for Fort Worth frequently used in student social and community contexts.
F
- Food Truck Friday
- A recurring campus event where local food trucks park on-site to provide additional dining options.
- Food Trucks
- Rotating local food vendors that park near the MET or IREB buildings during lunch hours.
- Four Star
- The Four Star Cafe, a primary on-campus dining location situated in the EAD building.
G
- Gross Lab
- The Gross Anatomy laboratory, a central location for TCOM and health profession students.
- GSBS
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
H
- HSC
- The standard shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the UNT Health Science Center.
M
- Match
- The annual Match Day event where medical students find out where they will perform their residency.
- Match Day
- The high-stakes annual event where medical students find out which residency program they will attend.
- Med Sci
- A legacy term for the school, still used by some faculty and alumni referring to the original Medical Sciences designation.
- MET Market
- A self-service micro-market located in the Medical Education & Training (MET) building for grab-and-go items.
O
- OMS
- Followed by a number (1-4), refers to the year of Osteopathic Medical School (e.g., OMS-1).
S
- SBS
- School of Biomedical Sciences (formerly GSBS).
- SCP
- System College of Pharmacy.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SHP
- School of Health Professions.
- SPH
- School of Public Health.
T
- TCOM
- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the university's medical school.
- TCOMer
- A student enrolled in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- The Daily
- The mandatory daily email newsletter that serves as the primary source for campus news and event updates.
- The Foundry
- The campus innovation and maker space used for collaborative projects and 3D printing.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the UNTHSC campus area, located in the Cultural District of Fort Worth.
- The Lab
- Commonly refers to the gross anatomy lab or the various research labs in the RES building.
- The Lib
- Shorthand for the Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library.
- The Library Cafe
- The coffee shop and snack bar located within the Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library.
- The Market
- The main grab-and-go dining and snack area located in the MET building.
- TMA
- Texas Medical Association, specifically the student chapter on campus.
- Torched
- The Torched Apron, a culinary service and cafe often associated with campus catering and specific meal events.
- Torched Apron
- A student-run culinary program and cafe that provides lunch options on specific days.
W
- White Coat
- Refers to the White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for new medical and health professional students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The physical ID card required for 'badging in' to all campus buildings and secure laboratory areas.
- Badge-in
- The act of using your student ID card to gain access to buildings, which is required for entry after hours and for specific secure zones.
- Canvas
- The digital Learning Management System used for all course materials, assignments, and grades.
- CBH
- Center for BioHealth, a facility focused on research and clinical services.
- EAD
- Education and Administration Building, housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- Engage
- The online portal (HSC Engage) used to join student organizations and track campus event attendance.
- Fit Steps
- The campus wellness program and fitness initiative available to students and staff.
- four_corners_cafe_ead_cafe
- Four Corners Cafe (EAD Cafe)
- Helpdesk
- The ITS support center located in the library for technical and login assistance.
- HP
- Health Pavilion, the clinical facility where many students complete rotations.
- HSC Badge
- The essential student ID card required for building access, lab entry, and campus printing.
- HSC Connect
- The central student portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial information.
- HSC Engage
- The online portal used for tracking student organization activities, events, and service hours.
- IREB
- Interdisciplinary Research and Education Building, a modern facility for collaborative health science work.
- LIB
- Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library, the main campus library.
- Lot 6
- A primary designated parking area for students on the campus perimeter.
- Lot 7
- The primary designated parking lot for students, located on the north side of the campus.
- MET
- Medical Education and Training Building, a central hub for student activity and simulation labs.
- RES
- The Research Building, primarily used for laboratory work and scientific inquiry.
- SSC
- Student Service Center, the office for registrar, financial aid, and student accounting needs.
- Student Central
- The one-stop service hub in the EAD building for registrar, financial aid, and student account needs.
- The Commons
- The large open social and study area located on the second floor of the MET building.
- The Daily
- The official daily email newsletter containing essential campus announcements and events.
- The Foundry
- The library's makerspace that provides students with access to 3D printers and creative technology.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Year 1 DO runs Jul 13, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 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.