Academic calendar
2º Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Jul 30, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026.2Relevant now
- 1º Semestre Letivo 2027.1
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student, often subject to 'trote' (initiation) activities.
C
- Cantina
- The general term for the campus snack bars and food court areas where students eat between classes.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing the entire student body.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having to retake a specific subject after failing it.
N
- NAPP
- Núcleo de Apoio Psicopedagógico; the office providing psychological and pedagogical support to students.
- NPJ
- Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas; the legal practice center where Law students perform supervised internships.
- NUPEX
- Núcleo de Pesquisa e Extensão; the department coordinating research projects and community outreach.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and regulated) welcome rituals or hazing for new students.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or senior student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the Moodle-based virtual learning environment for course materials.
- Benfica
- Campus Benfica; the campus located in the traditional university district of Fortaleza.
- Carteirinha
- The student ID card required for campus access, library loans, and student discounts.
- Clínica-Escola
- On-campus clinics where health students practice under professional supervision.
- Cocó
- The main campus located in the Cocó neighborhood, housing administrative offices and various courses.
- Dionísio
- Campus Dionísio Torres; the campus housing Law and Business programs.
- Eusébio
- The newest campus located in the Eusébio metropolitan area.
- Parque
- Campus Parque Ecológico; the campus primarily dedicated to Health Science courses like Medicine.
- Portal do Aluno
- The primary digital platform for checking grades, attendance, and managing academic enrollment.
- restaurante_interno
- Restaurante Interno
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Jul 30, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.