Academic calendar
Semestre 2026/2 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 2026/2Relevant now
- Semestre 2027/1
- Semestre 2027/2
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AAU
- Associação Atlética Universitária, the body coordinating sports and university games.
B
- Bandejão
- The large tray used in the RU, also used as a nickname for the dining hall itself.
- Bicho
- A freshman student; female version is 'Bichete'.
C
- CEU
- Casa do Estudante Universitário, the official university student housing.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico, the student representative body for a specific major or course.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the university-wide student representative body.
- DP
- Dependência; the state of having failed a subject and being required to retake it.
I
- InterUFU
- The annual multi-sport competition between different majors/academic athletic associations.
J
- Jubilar
- To exceed the maximum time limit to complete a degree, resulting in academic dismissal.
M
- Moradia
- Short for Moradia Estudantil, referring to the official university housing program and buildings.
P
- PET
- Programa de Educação Tutorial, a student group focused on research, teaching, and extension.
- PROAE
- Pró-Reitoria de Assistência Estudantil, the office handling student grants, housing, and food aid.
R
- República
- A shared student house, common for those not living in official dorms.
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário, the subsidized campus dining hall.
T
- Ticket
- The digital or physical credit used to pay for meals at the RU.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or senior student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloco 1A
- The primary administrative block in the Santa Mônica campus.
- Carteirinha
- The student ID card used for library access and RU entry.
- Glória
- The campus dedicated to agricultural sciences and experimental farms.
- Intercampi
- The free shuttle bus service provided by the university to move students between different campuses.
- Matrícula
- The mandatory course registration period held at the beginning of each semester.
- Mumbuca
- The amphitheater and common gathering area located in the Santa Mônica campus.
- Portal do Estudante
- The official online platform where students manage registration, grades, and schedules.
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- Restaurante Universitário - Pontal
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- Restaurante Universitário - Santa Mônica
- restaurante_universit_rio_umuarama
- Restaurante Universitário - Umuarama
- Santa Mônica
- The main campus of UFU, often shortened to 'Samon' by some students.
- SISU
- The national system used for admission to UFU via the ENEM exam.
- Umuarama
- The campus dedicated largely to Health Sciences and medicine.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 2026/2 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.