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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A
- Arretada
- The nickname for the 'Associação Atlética Acadêmica Arretada', the official sports and social organization for engineering and various other majors at the Natal campus.
- AV
- Avaliação; the standard midterm or primary examination period in the Estácio academic calendar.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the online platform where students access digital course materials and assignments.
- AVS
- Avaliação Suplementar; the makeup or supplementary exam taken by students who did not achieve the required grade in the AV.
C
- C.A.
- Centro Acadêmico; the student-led representative body for a specific degree program (e.g., C.A. de Direito).
- Cantina
- The general term for the on-campus cafeterias or snack bars located within the Alecrim and Ponta Negra units.
D
- D.A.
- Diretório Acadêmico; the general student government body that coordinates between different degree programs.
S
- SIA
- Sistema de Informações Acadêmicas; the central student portal used for everything from checking grades to requesting documents, often used by students when discussing administrative hurdles.
- Suprema
- The nickname for 'Atlética Suprema', the athletic organization primarily representing health science and medicine students at Estácio Natal.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alecrim
- The campus unit located on Avenida Alexandrino de Alencar in the Alecrim district.
- campus_cafeteria_cantina
- Campus Cafeteria (Cantina)
- Carteirinha
- The student ID card required for campus access and for proving student status for half-price benefits off-campus.
- NatalCard
- The electronic transit card system used by students in Natal to pay for bus fares and manage 'Meia Passagem' (half-fare) student discounts.
- Ponta Negra
- The main campus hub located on Avenida Engenheiro Roberto Freire, often referred to by the neighborhood name.
- Portal do Aluno
- The online gateway (SIA) where students perform 'Renovação' (enrollment renewal) and manage their academic life.
- Renovação
- The essential logistics process at the start of each semester where students must confirm their enrollment and pay the first 'boleto' to remain active.
- Roberto Freire
- A common shorthand for the Ponta Negra campus, referring to the major avenue where it is situated.
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?
- 9 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.