Academic calendar
Calendário Acadêmico 2026/2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- AAA
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica; the student-run organization responsible for sports teams, competitions, and social events (the 'Atlética').
- ACO
- Atividades Complementares Obrigatórias; mandatory non-classroom hours (internships, courses, volunteering) required to graduate.
- Anhangs
- A common shorthand nickname for the university itself.
- Atlética
- Student-run sports and social organization that organizes tournaments and parties.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the online platform used for digital classes and submitting assignments.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the digital platform where students access all course materials and online classes.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student; derived from 'bicho' (animal).
- Boleto
- The monthly tuition bill; students often talk about 'waiting for the boleto' or 'paying the boleto' as a shared monthly stressor.
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student representative body for a specific major.
- Calouro
- A freshman or first-semester student.
- Cantina
- The standard term for the private snack bars and food counters located on campus.
- Cogna
- The parent corporate group (formerly Kroton) that owns and manages Anhanguera campuses.
- CPA
- Comissão Própria de Avaliação; the internal body that conducts institutional self-assessment surveys.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the university-wide student union.
- Desafio
- Short for 'Desafio Nota Máxima', a gamified online learning platform used to earn points toward the final grade.
- Desafio Nota Máxima
- An adaptive learning platform that students must complete to earn extra points toward their final grades.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and being required to retake it (usually for an extra fee).
E
- EAD
- Ensino a Distância; refers to distance learning classes or students enrolled in the 100% online modality.
F
- FIES
- Fundo de Financiamento Estudantil; the government-backed student loan program common among the student body.
- Formar
- The verb used for graduating (e.g., 'Vou formar esse ano').
K
- KLS
- Kroton Learning System; the specific educational methodology and curriculum model used by the institution.
- Kroton
- The name of the parent educational group (Cogna), often used by students when discussing administrative or corporate changes.
P
- P1/P2
- Shorthand for the first and second major exam periods of the semester.
- PDA
- Portal do Aluno; the administrative website used for checking grades, attendance, and finances.
- PDA
- Portal do Aluno; the administrative website used for checking grades, attendance, and financial status.
- Pegar DP
- The act of failing a class (literally 'to catch a dependency').
- Portal
- Short for the Student Portal (PDA), where grades and financial info are managed.
- Praça
- Short for 'Praça de Alimentação', referring to the food court area found in larger multi-building units.
- PROUNI
- Programa Universidade para Todos; a federal program providing full or partial scholarships used by many students.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; though more common in public unis, students use this to refer to the main dining hall in larger units.
S
- SAA
- Serviço de Atendimento ao Aluno; the physical or digital student service desk for administrative requests.
T
- TCC
- Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso; the mandatory final thesis or capstone project required for graduation.
- Tia da Cantina
- The affectionate term for the staff working at the snack bar, often the main point of social contact during breaks.
- Tutor
- The instructor responsible for guiding students through online modules and answering forum queries.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or any student who has completed at least one semester.
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- ACO
- Atividades Complementares Obrigatórias; mandatory non-classroom hours (seminars, volunteering, internships) required to graduate.
- Atividades Complementares
- Mandatory non-classroom hours (ACO) required for graduation, earned through extra courses or volunteering.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the primary online platform for accessing course content and virtual classes.
- Bloco
- The standard designation for campus buildings, usually followed by a letter (e.g., Bloco A).
- Blocos
- The standard designation for campus buildings, usually identified by letters (e.g., Bloco A, Bloco B).
- Boleto
- The monthly tuition bank slip that students must download from the portal to pay their fees.
- CAA
- Central de Atendimento ao Aluno; the service center where students go to resolve administrative, financial, or registration issues.
- Canal Conecta
- An exclusive job and internship portal provided to Anhanguera students to link them with partner companies.
- Carteirinha
- The digital or physical student ID card used for campus access and half-price tickets.
- Clínica-Escola
- The teaching clinic where health students (Psychology, Physiotherapy) perform supervised practice.
- Colaborar
- The specific learning management system (LMS) used by Anhanguera for distance learning (EAD) students.
- Desafio Nota Máxima
- An adaptive online learning platform that students must complete to earn points toward their final grades.
- Enade
- A mandatory national exam for graduating seniors that evaluates the quality of the degree program.
- Kroton
- The name of the parent educational group, often used by students to refer to the central administration.
- Matrícula
- The enrollment process that must be renewed every semester to maintain student status.
- NPJ
- Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas; the on-campus legal clinic where Law students provide community service.
- Passe Escolar
- The student transit pass (SPTrans in SP) that provides discounted bus/subway fares.
- PDA
- Portal do Aluno; the primary administrative dashboard for managing enrollment and payments.
- Polo
- The specific physical campus or satellite unit location, especially important for students in hybrid or distance learning.
- Portal
- Short for Portal do Aluno; the 'everything' hub for a student's academic life.
- Prova Presencial
- The mandatory in-person exam that students in distance or hybrid learning must take at their designated Polo.
- PVA
- Prova Virtual Anhanguera; the system for conducting online assessments and exams through the student portal.
- RA
- Registro Acadêmico; the unique student ID number required for all logins and official requests.
- Rematrícula
- The mandatory semi-annual process of renewing enrollment for the upcoming semester.
- Secretaria
- The administrative building or office where students handle paperwork and enrollment issues.
- Secretaria
- The central administrative office for handling paperwork, transcripts, and official requests.
- Secretaria Digital
- The online help desk system used to request documents like transcripts without going in person.
- SIAE
- Sistema de Informações Acadêmicas e Educacionais; the backend system used for official academic records and enrollment.
- Trilha de Aprendizagem
- The structured sequence of online modules and activities that students must follow in the AVA.
- Unidade
- Refers to the specific campus location or branch (e.g., Unidade Marte, Unidade Santana) within a city.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Calendário Acadêmico 2026/2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 35 approved campus terms and 30 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.