Academic calendar
2026 Intake and Ordinary Exam Periods runs Feb 4, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026 Intake and Ordinary Exam PeriodsRelevant now
- Segundo Semestre 2026
Campus language
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C
- Cátedra
- The specific teaching unit or team led by a titular professor for a subject.
- CBC
- Ciclo Básico Común; the mandatory first year of general university studies before starting the specific FADU degree.
- CEADIG
- Centro de Estudiantes de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo; the student union.
- Colgada
- Similar to enchinchada; the act of hanging or pinning up work for evaluation.
- Corrección
- A feedback session where a professor reviews a student's work-in-progress.
D
- DOV
- Dirección de Orientación al Estudiante; the student orientation and counseling office.
E
- El Buffet
- The main student cafeteria located on the ground floor of Pabellón 3.
- El Comedor
- The larger university dining hall shared with other faculties in Ciudad Universitaria.
- Enchinchada
- The act of pinning up architectural drawings or boards on the walls for a public review or critique.
- Entrega
- The final project submission deadline, notorious for requiring students to stay up all night.
F
- Faduense
- A term used to describe a student or member of the FADU community.
M
- Maquetear
- The process of building physical scale models for projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cantina_fadu
- Cantina FADU
- Certificado de alumno regular
- An official document proving active student status, required for student bus fare discounts (Boleto Estudiantil).
- Ciudad
- Short for Ciudad Universitaria, the campus area where FADU is located.
- Colectivos
- The public bus lines (e.g., 28, 33, 37, 42, 45, 107, 160) that are the primary transit method to the campus.
- El Patio
- The central open area or courtyard inside Pabellón 3 often used for exhibitions.
- Inscripción
- The high-stakes period for registering for classes via the SIU Guaraní system.
- La fotocopiadora
- The printing and copy centers within the building, essential for large-format architectural prints.
- Pabellón 3
- The specific building within Ciudad Universitaria that houses the FADU faculty.
- SIU Guaraní
- The online administrative system used for course registration, checking grades, and managing student records.
- Taller
- The specific studio space or workshop room assigned to a design class.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026 Intake and Ordinary Exam Periods runs Feb 4, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.