Academic calendar
Semestre Agosto-Diciembre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Agosto-Diciembre 2026Relevant now
- Semestre Enero-Junio 2027
- Periodo Intersemestral 2027
- Semestre Agosto-Diciembre 2027
Campus language
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B
- Buffet
- The student-run or faculty cafeteria, typically the primary spot for affordable meals and coffee between classes.
C
- CEP
- Centro de Estudiantes de Psicología; the elected student union that represents students and manages services like the copy shop.
- Cursada
- The period during which a student attends classes for a specific subject.
E
- EDI
- Estudiantes de Izquierda; a prominent student political organization active within the faculty.
- EPA
- Estudiantes por el Cambio; a student political group involved in faculty governance.
F
- Final
- A mandatory comprehensive exam taken after completing a course's regular classes to fully pass the subject.
- FUBA
- Federación Universitaria de Buenos Aires; the university-wide student federation representing all UBA faculties.
L
- Libre
- The status of a student who fails a course due to excessive absences or failing grades, requiring them to retake the course or sit for a 'libre' exam.
P
- Promocionar
- The act of passing a subject directly by achieving high grades in midterms, thereby skipping the final exam.
R
- Recu
- Short for 'Recuperatorio,' a makeup exam offered to students who failed or missed a midterm.
- Regularizar
- Meeting the minimum attendance and grade requirements to be eligible to take the final exam.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Altillo
- A popular unofficial website (El Altillo) where students share past exams, summaries, and study materials.
- cafeter_a_fapsi
- Cafetería FAPSI
- CBC
- Ciclo Básico Común; the mandatory first year of general studies that all UBA students must complete before entering the Faculty of Psychology.
- HY
- Shorthand for the Hipólito Yrigoyen building located at Hipólito Yrigoyen 3242, used for various psychology courses.
- Independencia
- The main faculty building located at Avenida Independencia 3065, housing most administrative offices and classrooms.
- La fotocopiadora
- The central copy shop, usually managed by the CEP, where students buy printed 'fichas' (course readings).
- Libreta
- The physical student record book used to officially record exam grades and academic progress.
- San Isidro
- The regional branch (Sede San Isidro) where some psychology courses and CBC subjects are taught.
- SIU-Guaraní
- The official online management system used for course registration, checking grades, and managing academic records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Agosto-Diciembre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.