Academic calendar
Profesional Semestral Otoño 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Profesional Semestral Otoño 2026Posgrado Otoño 2026Relevant now
- Profesional Cuatrimestral Otoño 2026
Campus language
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A
- ARPA
- Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Audiovisuales; the university's specialized school for visual and audiovisual arts.
D
- DAE
- Dirección de Administración Escolar; the central office responsible for admissions, enrollment, and student records.
- DASU
- Dirección de Apoyo y Seguridad Universitaria; the department in charge of campus security and emergency response.
- DICU
- Dirección de Infraestructura Educativa; the office managing campus facilities and construction.
E
- El Comedor
- The Comedor Universitario, the main student dining hall providing subsidized meals to the university community.
L
- La Resi
- The University Residence (Residencia Universitaria) which provides housing for high-performing students from outside the city.
- Lobo
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any BUAP student (e.g., 'Soy Lobo').
- Lobobús
- The free internal shuttle bus system that transports students between different points within the Ciudad Universitaria campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Autoservicios
- The primary online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and administrative tasks.
- CCU
- Complejo Cultural Universitario; a major complex housing theaters, cinemas, and the university bookstore.
- comedor_universitario_ciudad_universitaria
- Comedor Universitario (Ciudad Universitaria)
- CU
- Ciudad Universitaria; the primary and largest campus located in the San Manuel neighborhood.
- El Carolino
- Edificio Carolino; the historic 16th-century building in downtown Puebla that serves as the university's symbolic headquarters.
- EMA
- Edificio Multiaulas; standardized multi-classroom buildings (e.g., EMA 1, EMA 2) used by various faculties in CU.
- Kárdex
- The official academic transcript or record of all grades and credits earned by a student.
- Minerva
- The university's digital library system and institutional repository for academic resources.
- Póliza
- The official payment voucher or tuition bill that must be paid at a bank to finalize enrollment or services.
- STU
- Sistema de Transporte Universitario; a dedicated bus service that connects various city points and campuses for a low fee.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Profesional Semestral Otoño 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 10 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.