Academic calendar
2º Semestre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1º Semestre 2026 - Medicina (2º ao 6º ano)
- 1º Semestre 2026 - Veteranos dos demais cursos
- 1º Semestre 2026 - Medicina (1º ano ingressantes)
- 1º Semestre 2026 - Ingressantes dos demais cursos
- 2º Semestre 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- AAAF
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica FAMECA, the athletic association representing the medical students.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman student, often subjected to traditional (and now strictly regulated) hazing rituals.
C
- Cantina
- The on-campus snack bar and cafe area found at both the Sede and São Francisco campuses.
- COOPMECA
- Cooperativa dos Alunos da Medicina Catanduva, a student-run cooperative providing materials and apparel.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the central student government body representing all UNIFIPA courses.
F
- Famecano
- A student or graduate specifically from the FAMECA medical program.
- FPA
- Fundação Padre Albino, the parent foundation that manages the university and its associated hospitals.
I
- Intermed
- The massive regional multi-sport competition between medical schools that is a highlight of the social calendar.
R
- Refeitório
- The cafeteria located within the teaching hospitals (HPA and HEC) where students eat during clinical rotations.
- República
- Private, student-run shared housing off-campus, which is the standard living arrangement for non-local students.
S
- Show de Medicina
- The annual traditional theatrical and musical performance organized by the medical students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AME
- Ambulatório de Especialidades, the specialty clinic where students perform supervised consultations.
- Campus São Francisco
- The secondary campus location housing various health and social science programs.
- Campus Sede
- The main administrative and academic headquarters located on Rua dos Estudantes.
- HEC
- Hospital Emílio Carlos, the secondary teaching hospital and outpatient clinic site.
- HPA
- Hospital Padre Albino, the primary teaching hospital used for clinical training.
- Internato
- The final two years of the medical program consisting of intensive, hands-on hospital rotations.
- NAP
- Núcleo de Apoio Psicopedagógico, the office providing psychological and pedagogical support to students.
- Portal do Aluno
- The essential online student portal used for checking grades, attendance, and financial status.
- Secretaria Acadêmica
- The central registrar's office for handling enrollment, transcripts, and official documentation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.