Academic calendar
Semestre A 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre A 2026Relevant now
- SEP School Cycle 2026-2027
- Semestre B 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Baja
- The process of officially dropping a subject or withdrawing from the school.
C
- COCOPA
- Consejo Consultivo de Participación Escolar, a student-parent-teacher advisory council.
D
- DGETI
- Dirección General de Educación Tecnológica Industrial, the federal body governing CBTIS.
E
- Extra
- Short for 'examen extraordinario,' a high-stakes makeup exam for a failed course.
I
- Inter
- Inter-semester classes taken during breaks to recover credits.
L
- La cafe
- The campus cafeteria where students gather during breaks.
- La coope
- Short for 'cooperativa,' the school-run snack shop or canteen.
- La tira
- The 'tira de materias,' referring to the official printed class schedule.
P
- Pinta
- The act of skipping class (irse de pinta).
R
- Recursamiento
- The mandatory process of retaking a failed subject during the next term.
S
- SEP
- Secretaría de Educación Pública, the national ministry of education.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Audiovisual
- The multi-purpose room or theater used for presentations and ceremonies.
- Constancia
- An official certificate of enrollment often required for government subsidies.
- Credencial
- The student ID card required for campus access and library loans.
- Laboratorio
- Science or computer labs used for technical training.
- Prácticas
- Professional internships required to earn the technical degree title.
- Seguro Facultativo
- Free medical insurance provided to students through the IMSS system.
- Servicio Social
- Mandatory 480 hours of community service required for graduation.
- Taller
- Generic term for the specialized workshop buildings (e.g., Mechanics, Electricity).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre A 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 8 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.