Academic calendar
Semestre 2/2026 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 2/2026Relevant now
- Exámenes de Verano 2026
Campus language
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A
- Auxi
- Short for 'Auxiliar de Docencia', a student teaching assistant who leads practical sessions.
B
- Beca Comedor
- The dining hall scholarship program that provides daily meals to eligible students.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-year student (freshman), often subject to traditional 'baptism' pranks.
- CE
- Centro de Estudiantes, the specific student union for a particular career or faculty (e.g., CE-Salud).
- Chupa
- A social gathering or party, often occurring after major exams or during 'Cachimbo' celebrations.
- CUE
- Confederación Universitaria Boliviana, the national student union body USFX belongs to.
E
- El Comedor
- The main University Dining Hall (Comedor Universitario) where students with scholarships or low-cost tickets eat.
- El Internado
- The university residence halls provided for scholarship students or those from rural provinces.
F
- FCTS
- Facultad de Ciencias Tecnológicas de la Salud, the official acronym for the faculty.
- FUL
- Federación Universitaria Local, the primary student government body representing all students at USFX.
H
- Habilitarse
- To achieve the minimum score required during the semester to be allowed to take the final exam.
M
- Mesa
- An extraordinary exam session (Mesa de Examen) taken if a student fails the regular final or needs to pass a subject quickly.
P
- Paro
- A student or faculty strike, a common occurrence that halts academic activities.
R
- Residencia
- General term for the university-managed student housing facilities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carnet Universitario
- The official student ID card required for library access, dining hall entry, and student discounts.
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- Comedor Universitario USFX
- Edificio Dalence
- The main faculty building located on Calle Dalence, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- Ex-Refisur
- The larger campus area (Campus Universitario) where some health science laboratories and sports facilities are located.
- Gabinete
- Specialized laboratory or practice rooms, such as the 'Gabinete de Kinesiología'.
- Kardex
- The student records office where grades, certifications, and academic history are managed.
- Matrícula
- The annual registration fee and process required to maintain active student status.
- Morgue
- The anatomy lab area, often used as a landmark by health science students.
- Pase a Mesa
- The formal request or status allowing a student to sit for an extraordinary exam.
- Sistema Académico
- The online portal used by students to check grades, register for classes, and view schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 2/2026 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.