Academic calendar
Calendário Acadêmico 2026 - Superior runs Sep 14, 2026 – Mar 6, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Calendário Acadêmico 2026 - SuperiorRelevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student.
C
- CONSUP
- Conselho Superior; the highest decision-making council of the institute.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico; the student representative organization for a specific degree program.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student government body representing all students.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and needing to retake it while progressing in other classes.
G
- Greve
- Strike; a common occurrence in federal institutes involving work stoppages by staff or students.
I
- IF
- Shortened nickname for the Instituto Federal (IFBA) itself.
R
- Refeitório
- The common term for the cafeteria or dining area where students eat brought or purchased meals.
- Residência
- The general term for student housing facilities available at specific rural or residential campuses like Seabra or Eunápolis.
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the subsidized student dining hall providing low-cost meals.
S
- SINASEFE
- The union representing teachers and administrative staff, often mentioned during labor strikes.
V
- Veterano
- A senior student or anyone who has completed at least one year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auditório Dois de Julho
- The main auditorium at the Salvador campus used for major events and ceremonies.
- Auxílio-Permanência
- Financial aid provided to low-income students to help cover costs like transport and food.
- Biblioteca Central
- The main library facility providing study spaces and book loans.
- Matrícula Web
- The online process for course enrollment and semester registration via the SUAP system.
- Pavilhão de Aulas
- The primary classroom building where most theoretical lectures take place.
- refeit_rio_ifba_cama_ari
- Refeitório IFBA Camaçari
- Reitoria
- The administrative headquarters building where the Rector's office is located.
- SalvadorCard
- The student transit card used for discounted 'meia-passagem' (half-fare) bus travel in the city.
- SUAP
- Sistema Unificado de Administração Pública; the essential online portal for checking grades, attendance, and registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Calendário Acadêmico 2026 - Superior runs Sep 14, 2026 – Mar 6, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.