Academic calendar
2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º Semestre 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student organization representing a specific major or department.
- Calabouço
- A student nickname for the basement cafeteria/restaurant often frequented by Law and Social Sciences students.
- Calouro
- A freshman or first-year student.
- Cantina
- The standard name used by students for the on-campus cafeterias located in various blocks.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the university-wide student representative body.
M
- Menção
- The official term for a student's grade or evaluation result.
N
- NADD
- Núcleo de Apoio ao Discente e Docente; the office providing pedagogical and psychological support to students and staff.
- NIMA
- Núcleo de Internacionalização e Mobilidade Acadêmica; the office handling international exchange and study abroad programs.
P
- Pechada
- Local Brasília slang often heard on campus referring to a traffic accident (collision).
- Pegar DP
- Dependency; failing a class and being required to retake it in a subsequent semester while continuing with other coursework.
- PIC
- Programa de Iniciação Científica; the institutional undergraduate research program.
V
- Vestibular
- The entrance examination required for admission into the university.
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or returning student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteca João Herculino
- The main university library, named after the founder Reitor João Herculino.
- Bloco 1
- The main administrative and academic building at the Asa Norte campus where the central service desk is located.
- Bloco 2
- Academic building housing various classrooms and the student support center (NADD).
- Bloco 3
- Academic building at the Asa Norte campus, often associated with specific health and technology courses.
- Bloco 6
- Building known for its specific entrance ('Acesso D') and housing various academic labs.
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- Cantinas e Lanchonetes
- Carteirinha
- The physical or digital student ID card required for campus access and local student discounts.
- Edifício União
- The building in the Setor Comercial Sul (SCS) housing the community service center (CAC).
- Espaço Aluno
- The essential online student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and financial management.
- Intervalo de 5 minutos
- The '5-minute rule'; a security policy requiring a minimum five-minute wait between entering and exiting the campus turnstiles.
- LABOCIEN
- Laboratório de Ciências da Saúde; the specialized health sciences laboratory complex.
- Passe Estudantil
- The student transportation pass that provides discounted or free fares on the DF public transit system.
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- Praça de Alimentação Bloco 4
- RA
- Registro Acadêmico; the unique identification number assigned to every student for all administrative tasks.
- Rodoviária
- Refers to the Rodoviária do Plano Piloto, the central transit hub used by students to catch buses to the Asa Norte campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 15 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.