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Agosto 2026 - Enero 2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- ARH
- Administración de Recursos Humanos (Human Resources management specialty).
B
- Baja
- The process of being dropped from the school rolls, either voluntarily or due to academic/disciplinary failure.
- Burros
- The official school mascot (Donkeys) and the collective nickname for the student body.
C
- CE
- Comité Estudiantil; the student council responsible for organizing events and representing student interests.
- Cebetis
- The phonetic pronunciation and common nickname for any CBTis school, including No. 34.
- COE
- Comité Organizador Estudiantil; the student council or organizing committee for school events.
- CON
- Contabilidad; the Accounting technical specialty/major.
- Contabilidad
- The Accounting technical specialty track.
D
- DGETI
- The federal agency (Dirección General de Educación Tecnológica Industrial) that governs the school.
E
- ELC
- Electricidad; the Electricity technical specialty/major.
- ELE
- Electricidad (Electricity technical specialty).
- Extra
- Short for 'Examen Extraordinario,' the makeup exam taken if a student fails a regular course.
H
- Hacer el extra
- Taking an 'extraordinary' exam, which is the second opportunity to pass a failed class.
I
- Intercbtis
- The regional academic, cultural, and sporting competitions held between different CBTis campuses.
- Intersemestrales
- Special classes or exams held between semesters for academic recovery.
L
- La 34
- The common shorthand name for the school (CBTis 34).
- La Cafe
- The main school cafeteria where students eat during recess.
- La Cafetería
- The main dining area on campus where students gather during their break (receso).
- La Coope
- Short for 'La Cooperativa,' the school-run snack bar and store where students buy food during recess.
- La Cooperativa
- The school-run store selling snacks, drinks, and basic supplies.
- LC
- Laboratorista Clínico (Clinical Laboratory), a specialized technical major.
- LOG
- Logística (Logistics and supply chain specialty).
- Logística
- The Logistics technical specialty program offered at the campus.
- Los de afuera
- Street food vendors located immediately outside the school gates, popular for snacks after classes.
M
- MEC
- Mecatrónica (Mechatronics technical specialty).
- Meca
- Mecatrónica (Mechatronics), a technical major focused on engineering and electronics.
P
- Pasar de panzazo
- Slang for barely passing a class with the minimum grade (usually a 6).
- Pintársela
- The act of skipping or ditching classes to stay elsewhere on or off campus.
- PRO
- Programación (Programming and software development specialty).
- Prog
- Programación (Programming), the technical major for computer science students.
- Progra
- Programación (Programming), the technical major focused on software development.
- Puente
- A long weekend created when a holiday falls near a weekend, often unofficially extended by students.
R
- Recursamiento
- The process of retaking a full course during the inter-semester break due to failure.
- RH
- Recursos Humanos (Human Resources), one of the most popular technical majors at the school.
S
- SIPSE
- The online student portal used for checking grades, attendance, and official school records.
T
- Toros
- The official school mascot; students often refer to themselves as 'Toros del CBTis 34'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Audiovisual
- The dedicated room for presentations, film screenings, and guest lectures.
- Beca
- Commonly refers to the 'Beca Benito Juárez', the federal scholarship program most students receive.
- Beca Benito
- Common shorthand for the 'Beca Universal para el Bienestar Benito Juárez,' the federal scholarship most students receive.
- Beca Benito Juárez
- The federal government scholarship program that the majority of students apply for through the school.
- Biblioteca
- The campus library used for study and borrowing textbooks required for technical modules.
- Canchas
- The outdoor sports courts used for physical education and basketball/soccer games.
- Constancia
- An official document proving enrollment, often requested by parents for social security or scholarship purposes.
- Credencial
- The official student ID card required for campus access and to use the 'checador'.
- Edificio A
- The primary administrative building housing the principal's office and the 'Control Escolar' department.
- El Audiovisual
- The designated hall for academic conferences, presentations, and official school meetings.
- El Checador
- The digital attendance system (often fingerprint or ID-based) used to track student entry and exit.
- El Domo
- The large covered outdoor court used for sports, assemblies, and civic ceremonies.
- Justificante
- An official slip obtained from the orientation office to excuse an absence due to illness or emergency.
- La Credencial
- The mandatory student ID card required for campus entry and for accessing the 'checador' system.
- La Explanada
- The central paved plaza used for Monday morning civic ceremonies and large student gatherings.
- Laboratorio de Cómputo
- The computer labs used primarily by Programming and Accounting students.
- Los Talleres
- The specialized workshop buildings where students in technical majors perform practical lab work.
- Prácticas Profesionales
- The required internship period for technical certification in a student's chosen specialty.
- Servicio Social
- The mandatory 480 hours of community service required for all students to graduate.
- SICE
- The online student information system used to check grades and download 'boletas'.
- Siseems
- The online administrative portal where students and parents check grades, attendance, and registration status.
- Taller de Electrónica
- The specialized workshop building for electronics students.
- Taller de Mantenimiento
- The industrial workshop building for students in the Maintenance specialty.
- Taller de Mecánica
- The specialized industrial mechanics workshop building.
- Taller de Mecatrónica
- The specialized workshop building equipped for students majoring in Mechatronics.
- Talleres
- The specialized workshop buildings where technical majors perform practical assignments.
- Turno Matutino
- The morning shift, which typically runs from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
- Turno Vespertino
- The afternoon shift (typically 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM), often viewed differently than the morning shift.
- Uniforme de Diario
- The standard daily uniform worn Tuesday through Friday, distinct from the formal Monday attire.
- Uniforme de Gala
- The formal school uniform required for civic ceremonies (usually Mondays) and special events.
- Uniforme Deportivo
- The physical education tracksuit worn only on days when the student has sports or gym classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Agosto 2026 - Enero 2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 31 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.