Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AAAFUSP
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica Farmácia USP, the student organization responsible for sports and university parties.
B
- Bandeja
- Shortened term for the meal or the act of eating at the university restaurant.
- Bandejão
- The low-cost university dining halls; students typically use the 'Central' or 'Química' locations.
- Bandejão da Química
- The specific dining hall located in the Chemistry Institute, closest to the Pharmacy buildings.
- Bixo
- A freshman student; 'Bixete' is used for female freshmen.
C
- CAFF
- Centro Acadêmico Farmácia e Bioquímica, the primary student representative body for pharmacy students.
- Cervejada
- Traditional open-bar parties organized by the Athletics department (AAAFUSP).
- CRUSP
- Conjunto Residencial da USP, the main on-campus student housing complex located near the Faculty.
D
- DP
- Dependência; refers to failing a course and having to retake it in a future semester.
F
- Farmajunior
- The student-run junior enterprise providing consultancy services in the pharmaceutical field.
J
- Jubilar
- The process of being academically dismissed for exceeding the maximum time allowed to complete the degree.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or any student who has completed at least one year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloco 13
- The main administrative building of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, housing classrooms and offices.
- Bloco 15
- A major building dedicated to research laboratories and specialized pharmaceutical studies.
- Bloco 17
- Building housing the Pharmacy-School (Farmácia-Escola) and additional research facilities.
- BUSP
- The free internal shuttle bus system (Circular) that connects the campus to the Butantã Metro station.
- Cardápio USP
- The official mobile app used to check the daily menu of the university restaurants.
- Conjunto das Químicas
- The cluster of buildings shared between Pharmacy and the Chemistry Institute.
- e-Card USP
- The digital student identification card used for library access and dining hall payments.
- JúpiterWeb
- The online academic system used for course enrollment, checking grades, and tracking credits.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 8 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.