Academic calendar
UNIFESP Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- UNIFESP Academic Year 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AAAPB
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pereira Barretto, the student-run athletic association that manages sports teams and Intermed competitions.
B
- Bandejão
- The common student term for the university cafeteria, referring to the large trays ('bandejas') used for serving.
- Barrettinho
- The nickname for the Centro Acadêmico Pereira Barretto (CAPB) and its associated student headquarters.
- Bixo
- Standard Brazilian student slang used at EPM to refer to freshmen or newly admitted students.
C
- CAPB
- Centro Acadêmico Pereira Barretto, the official student representative body (student council) for medical students.
- Casa do Estudante
- The primary housing facility dedicated exclusively to EPM students, historically managed by the student center.
E
- Escolinha
- A historic, endearingly competitive nickname for EPM, dating back to when it was a small private alternative to USP.
- Espaço da Tribo
- A multipurpose student space on Rua Borges Lagoa that serves as an event venue and occasional backup dining area.
H
- HSP
- Hospital São Paulo, the main university hospital and primary clinical training site for students.
I
- INFAR
- Instituto de Farmacologia, a specialized research and teaching institute within the campus.
M
- Moradia
- A general term used by students to refer to the university's student housing and residential support programs.
N
- Nicodemus
- The official mascot of EPM/AAAPB, typically depicted in athletic gear.
P
- PAULI
- The affectionate short name for the school and its students, widely used in chants, apparel, and athletic identity.
R
- RU
- Shorthand for Restaurante Universitário, the official campus dining hall where students eat low-cost meals.
S
- SPDM
- Sociedade Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina, the non-profit organization that manages Hospital São Paulo and supports campus logistics.
T
- Trá-Cá-Trá!
- The official school chant and motto, frequently shouted during sporting events and graduation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anfiteatro Leitão da Cunha
- The oldest and most historic amphitheater on campus, used for high-profile lectures and formal ceremonies.
- Edifício de Ciências Biomédicas
- A central academic building on Rua Botucatu housing laboratories and basic science departments.
- Edifício Leitão da Cunha
- The specific building that houses the historic Leitão da Cunha amphitheater and various anatomy labs.
- Edifício Lemos Prado
- A key campus building named after a historic faculty member, used for academic departments.
- Edifício Octávio de Carvalho
- The main administrative and academic building of EPM, often featured as the architectural symbol of the school.
- Intermed
- The massive annual multi-sport competition between medical schools, which is a major focus of student life and athletic training.
- Metro Hospital São Paulo
- The primary subway station serving the campus, providing direct access to the medical complex via Line 5 (Lilac).
- restaurante_universit_rio_ru_campus_s_o_paulo
- Restaurante Universitário (RU) - Campus São Paulo
- Trote
- The traditional (and now highly regulated) welcoming rituals and hazing activities performed by 'veteranos' for new 'bixos'.
- Vila Clementino
- The neighborhood in São Paulo where the EPM campus and its associated hospitals are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- UNIFESP Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.