Academic calendar
Calendario Lectivo 2026 runs Jan 26, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Calendario Lectivo 2026Relevant now
- Segundo Semestre 2026
- Período de Exámenes Diciembre 2026
Campus language
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A
- A examen
- When a student fails to exonerate but gets a high enough grade to be eligible for the final exam.
B
- Bienestar
- Short for Bienestar Universitario, the department that manages student dining scholarships and meal plans.
C
- Cantina
- The main cafeteria located within the Fing building, usually a primary social hub for students.
- CEI
- Centro de Estudiantes de Ingeniería; the primary student union and representative body at Fing.
- Comedor
- General term for the university dining halls; specifically refers to Comedor Universitario No. 2 located near the faculty.
E
- Exonerar
- To pass a course entirely through midterms (parciales) without having to take the final exam.
F
- Fingueros
- A nickname for students of the Facultad de Ingeniería.
- FJR
- Fundación Julio Ricaldoni; a foundation associated with Fing that promotes innovation and links with the industry.
I
- IdM
- Ingeniería deMuestra; the massive annual science and technology exhibition held at the faculty.
- IIE
- Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica; the Institute of Electrical Engineering.
- IMFIA
- Instituto de Mecánica de los Fluidos e Ingeniería Ambiental; a key research and teaching institute within the faculty.
- InCo
- Instituto de Computación; the department and building dedicated to computer science and engineering.
P
- Parciales
- Midterm exams, usually held twice per semester.
- Perder
- To fail an exam or a course.
S
- SAE
- Servicio de Atención al Estudiante; the student support and orientation service office.
- Salvar
- To pass a specific exam or the entire course.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aulario
- Also known as Aulario José Luis Massera; a modern classroom building shared with other faculties near Fing.
- Bedelía
- The central administrative office responsible for enrollments, academic records, and transcript requests.
- Boletera
- The student bus pass system (part of the STM) that allows students to travel at a discounted fare.
- comedor_universitario_n_1
- Comedor Universitario Nº 1
- comedor_universitario_n_2
- Comedor Universitario Nº 2
- Cuerpo Central
- The main, historic building of the Facultad de Ingeniería where administrative offices and key classrooms are located.
- El Faro
- The lighthouse located near the faculty, used as a landmark and a frequent site for student parties (Fiesta del Faro).
- Escolaridad
- The official academic transcript or record of grades required for most university procedures.
- EVA
- Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje; the Moodle-based online platform where all course materials and announcements are posted.
- InCo
- The building housing the Institute of Computing, often used to refer to that specific wing of the campus.
- La Pista
- Refers to the athletic track and green space behind the faculty building in Parque Rodó.
- Piso X
- Classrooms are identified by floor; for example, 'Salón 705' is located on the 7th floor (Piso 7) of the building.
- Salón de Actos
- The main auditorium located on the first floor of the Cuerpo Central, used for ceremonies and major lectures.
- SGAE
- Sistema de Gestión de Bedelía; the online portal students use to register for courses and exams.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Calendario Lectivo 2026 runs Jan 26, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 14 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.