Academic calendar
Calendario Escolar 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Calendario Escolar 2026Relevant now
- Educación Secundaria 2026
- Primera Infancia y Educación Primaria 2026
- Segundo Período de Educación Secundaria 2026
- Segundo Período 2026 (Educación Secundaria)
- Segundo Trimestre de Primera Infancia y Educación Primaria 2026
- Segundo Trimestre 2026 (Primera Infancia y Educación Primaria)
- Tercer Período 2026 (Educación Secundaria)
- Tercer Período de Educación Secundaria 2026
- Tercer Trimestre de Primera Infancia y Educación Primaria 2026
- Tercer Trimestre 2026 (Primera Infancia y Educación Primaria)
- Cuarto Período 2026 (Educación Secundaria)
Campus language
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C
- Cafetería Central
- The main university-run dining hall located in the Casita building area.
- CEU
- Consejo Estudiantil Uniandino, the university's official student government body.
- CityU
- The primary high-rise student housing complex located in downtown Bogotá, serving as the unofficial dorm for Uniandes students.
E
- El Bobo
- The central plaza featuring the statue of San Alberto Magno; it is the most iconic meeting and outdoor eating spot on campus.
G
- Gomelo
- A term used to describe the wealthy or preppy stereotype often associated with the Uniandes student body.
H
- Hueco
- A gap or free hour between scheduled classes, typically spent at 'El Bobo' or the library.
L
- La Pola
- A shorthand for the nearby social areas where students gather for 'polas' (beers) and snacks after classes.
- LivinnX
- A popular private student residence building located near the campus often used by international and out-of-city students.
P
- Pola
- Common Colombian slang for beer, frequently used by students when planning social gatherings near campus.
- Primíparo
- A first-year student or freshman, often used to describe someone who looks lost or is unfamiliar with campus traditions.
U
- Uniandinos
- The association of alumni and the broader community of the Universidad de los Andes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carné
- The physical student ID card required for scanning into turnstiles to enter any campus building, including the W building.
- CP
- The Edificio Franco (Caldas), a central building used for various social science and humanities classes.
- ML
- The Mario Laserna building, the largest facility on campus and the primary hub for Engineering and the main library.
- RG
- The Rogelio Salmona building, noted for its unique brick architecture and graduate study spaces.
- SD
- The Santo Domingo building, which houses the law school and various administrative offices.
- SENECA
- The university's central digital portal used for course registration, checking grades, and accessing the Wi-Fi network.
- Sicua+
- The online learning management system (based on Blackboard/Canvas) where professors post syllabi and assignments.
- TransMi
- Short for TransMilenio, the city's rapid bus system that most students use to commute to the downtown campus location.
- W
- The shorthand for the Edificio Adela Calderón de Herrera, which houses the School of Management.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Calendario Escolar 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.