Academic calendar
Semestral Period 2027-1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestral Period 2027-1Relevant now
- Annual Plan Period 2027-0
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AAPAUNAM
- Asociación Autónoma de Personal Académico de la UNAM; the union representing professors and researchers.
B
- Burro
- A derogatory or competitive term for students of IPN (the rival institution).
C
- Comedor Universitario
- The official name for the student dining hall providing low-cost meals.
- CUE
- Consejo Universitario Estudiantil; the student representation body within the university council.
E
- El Comedor
- The subsidized student cafeteria located within the campus facilities.
- Extra
- Short for 'Examen Extraordinario,' a high-stakes makeup exam taken after failing a course.
P
- Panzazo
- Passing a class with the minimum possible grade, usually a 6.
- Puma
- The general nickname for any student of the UNAM system.
R
- Recursar
- To retake a course in a subsequent semester after failing it.
S
- STUNAM
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la UNAM; the union representing administrative staff.
Z
- Zaragozo
- A student or graduate specifically from FES Zaragoza.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafeter_a_campus_1
- Cafetería Campus 1
- cafeter_a_campus_2
- Cafetería Campus 2
- Campus I
- The original campus site located on Avenida Guelatao.
- Campus II
- The secondary campus site located on Batalla de Zacapoaxtla.
- Campus III
- The Tlaxcala campus extension of FES Zaragoza.
- Clínicas
- Multidisciplinary clinics where students in healthcare majors perform clinical practices.
- Credencial
- The official UNAM student ID card required for campus entry, library use, and the Pumabús.
- DGAE
- Dirección General de Administración Escolar; the office responsible for official transcripts and degrees.
- Edificio de Gobierno
- The main administrative building housing the Director's office and student services.
- L1
- Laboratorios 1; a common designation for specific laboratory buildings in Campus I.
- Pumabús
- The free internal shuttle service that transports students between Campus I and Campus II.
- Ruta 1
- The specific shuttle route connecting the Guelatao Metro station to the campus.
- SIAE
- Sistema Integral de Administración Escolar; the online portal for checking grades and academic history.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestral Period 2027-1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 13 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.