Academic calendar
Ano Letivo 2026 runs Jan 19, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Ano Letivo 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- AAAM
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica Mauá; the student organization responsible for sports teams, training, and university games.
- Arapuca
- One of the oldest and most traditional student-run 'Repúblicas' (houses) associated with the school's engineering students.
B
- Bateria Mauá
- The student-led percussion ensemble that performs at athletic events and university parties.
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student, derived from the Portuguese word 'bicho' (animal).
C
- CAEM
- Centro Acadêmico Escola de Engenharia Mauá; the official student union representing the interests of engineering students.
- Cantina do H
- The popular snack bar and social meeting point located inside the main engineering building (Bloco H).
D
- DP
- Short for 'Dependência'; refers to a course a student failed and must retake in a later semester.
M
- Masmorra
- A well-known student 'República' that frequently hosts social gatherings and houses upperclassmen.
- Mauá Racing
- The student competition team that designs and builds Formula SAE racing vehicles.
- Maualy
- The traditional and rhythmic school cheer or war cry used by students during sports and academic competitions.
R
- República
- The general term for off-campus student-run houses that serve as the primary residential and social hubs for the student body.
- Restaurante Central
- The primary campus cafeteria where students and faculty go for full lunch and dinner services.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman student who has completed at least one year of the program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloco E
- A central campus building used primarily for administrative offices and general classrooms.
- Bloco H
- The main engineering building, housing the majority of specialized laboratories and the student lounge.
- Cartão Mauá
- The physical student ID card used for library services and passing through campus security turnstiles.
- Ginásio
- The multi-sport gymnasium used for athletic training, physical education, and internal competitions.
- Portal do Aluno
- The online management system where students check their grades, attendance, and class schedules.
- RA
- Registro Acadêmico; the unique student identification number required for all official academic and administrative tasks.
- refeit_rio_escola_visconde_de_mau
- Refeitório Escola Visconde de Mauá
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Ano Letivo 2026 runs Jan 19, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 7 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.