Academic calendar
Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Letivo 2026.2Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Alojamento
- Common term used by students to refer to the on-campus housing facilities at the Pinheiral campus.
B
- Bandejão
- Popular slang for the RU, referring to the large metal trays (bandejas) used to serve food.
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student.
C
- CONSUP
- Conselho Superior; the highest decision-making body within the IFRJ administration.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the primary student union representing the entire student body of IFRJ.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of a student who failed a subject and must retake it while progressing with other classes.
I
- IF
- Short for 'Instituto Federal'; students often say 'estudo no IF' to identify their school.
P
- PROEN
- Pró-Reitoria de Ensino; the administrative office responsible for overseeing all teaching and academic programs.
R
- Residência
- The student housing complex specifically located at the Pinheiral campus, providing accommodation for students in need.
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the official university cafeteria providing subsidized meals to students.
S
- SINASEFE
- The union representing the professors and administrative staff at the federal institutes.
T
- Trancar
- To officially freeze or suspend one's enrollment for a semester.
V
- Veterano
- A senior student or anyone who has been at the institute for more than one year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Maracanã
- The main campus located in the Maracanã neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, often used to refer to the campus as a whole.
- Moodle
- The virtual learning environment (VLE) used by professors to distribute materials and conduct online activities.
- Nilo
- Shorthand for the Nilópolis campus.
- Passe Livre
- The government program providing free public transportation for students, managed via the RioCard.
- Realengo
- Refers to the campus located in the Realengo neighborhood, known for health-related courses.
- Reitoria
- The Rectorate building, which serves as the administrative headquarters for the entire IFRJ system, located in Rio de Janeiro.
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- Restaurante Estudantil - Campus Rio de Janeiro (Parque Olímpico)
- RioCard Escolar
- The student transit card that provides free or subsidized bus and train travel to and from the campus.
- SIGA
- The integrated academic management system where students check grades, schedules, and perform enrollment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.