Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- Alojamento
- The standard term for on-campus student housing, primarily available at rural campuses like Palmas or Ivaiporã.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student.
C
- Cantina
- The private snack bar or canteen found on most campuses for quick meals and coffee.
- CONSUP
- Conselho Superior; the highest governing body of the institute that makes major administrative decisions.
D
- DP
- Dependência; the status of failing a subject and being required to retake it in a future semester.
G
- Grêmio
- The student union/representative body for students in technical high school programs.
I
- IF
- The common shorthand used by students to refer to the Instituto Federal itself.
N
- NAPNE
- Núcleo de Atendimento às Pessoas com Necessidades Educíficas; the office providing support for students with disabilities.
- NEABI
- Núcleo de Estudos Afro-Brasileiros e Indígenas; a group focused on promoting Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous history and culture.
P
- Pular o muro
- Slang for skipping class or leaving the campus premises unofficially.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the subsidized campus cafeteria where students eat lunch and dinner.
V
- Veterano
- A senior or returning student who has completed at least one year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auxílio
- Financial aid grants provided to students for transport, food, or housing based on socio-economic need.
- Bloco
- The standard designation for campus buildings, usually followed by a letter (e.g., Bloco A, Bloco B).
- cantina_didactic_block
- Cantina (Didactic Block)
- Carteirinha
- The student ID card required for library access, student discounts, and entry to some campus facilities.
- Passe Escolar
- The student bus pass system that provides discounted or free public transportation fares.
- refeit_rio_administrative_block
- Refeitório (Administrative Block)
- Sede Neoville
- The primary campus location for IFPR Curitiba, located in the CIC district.
- Sede Salgado Filho
- The secondary campus location in Curitiba, often housing specific technical or administrative sectors.
- SIGAA
- The integrated academic management system used by students to check grades, attendance, and register for classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- 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.