Academic calendar
Semestre de otoño 2026 (agosto-diciembre) runs Aug 2, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre de otoño 2026 (agosto-diciembre)Relevant now
- Español y Cultura o Negocios (enero-febrero)
- Semestre de primavera 2027 (febrero-junio)
- Español y Cultura o Negocios / iSummer (junio-julio)
Campus language
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B
- Borrego
- A student of Tec de Monterrey, named after the school's ram mascot.
E
- Exatec
- A graduate or alumnus of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
F
- FETEC
- Federación de Estudiantes del Tec; the overarching student government body.
G
- GIE
- Grupos de Interés Estudiantil; student-led interest groups or clubs.
L
- La Cafe
- The main campus cafeteria where students gather for meals and social breaks.
- LiFE
- Liderazgo y Formación Estudiantil; the department overseeing sports, culture, and student leadership.
R
- Resis
- The on-campus student housing facilities (Residencias).
S
- SAL
- Sociedad de Alumnos de Laguna; the student society representing specific academic majors.
- Semana Tec
- An intensive week of activities focused on developing transversal skills, part of the Tec21 model.
T
- Tec21
- The current educational model based on challenge-based learning and flexibility.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aulas
- General classroom buildings, typically numbered (e.g., Aulas 1, Aulas 2).
- Biblio
- The campus library, used for study sessions and research.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and communication with professors.
- CETIC
- Centro de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones; the hub for IT services and computer labs.
- Credencial
- The student ID card, required for campus entry, library loans, and printing services.
- gastron_mica_del_centro_main_cafeteria
- Gastronómica del centro (Main Cafeteria)
- la_tiendita
- La Tiendita
- MiTec
- The official digital portal for students to check grades, schedules, and administrative tasks.
- Punto Azul
- The centralized student service desk for administrative help, payments, and documentation.
- Santiago A. Garza de la Mora
- The official name of the campus gymnasium and auditorium used for sports and major events.
- Sorteo Tec
- The institutional raffle that funds scholarships; students often participate in selling tickets.
- the_break_house
- The Break House
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre de otoño 2026 (agosto-diciembre) runs Aug 2, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 12 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.