Academic calendar
2º semestre de 2026 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º semestre de 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Atlética
- Student-led sports and social clubs organized by major (e.g., Atlética Engenharia PUC).
B
- Bete
- A female freshman student.
- Bixo
- A male freshman student.
C
- Cantina
- General term for the various private cafeterias and snack bars located within campus buildings.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico; the student organization representing a specific major or department.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing all PUC Minas students.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having to retake a specific course after failing it.
P
- P
- Period; used to denote the current semester (e.g., 'Tô no 3º P' means 'I am in my 3rd semester').
- Pastoral
- Pastoral Universitária; the campus ministry office providing social, spiritual, and community support.
- Praça
- The food court area, specifically the one located in Building 4 of the Coração Eucarístico campus.
R
- Repúblicas
- Student-run shared houses located in the Coração Eucarístico neighborhood, serving as the primary off-campus housing for students.
T
- TCC
- Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso; the mandatory final graduation project or thesis.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or senior student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bandeco
- Bandeco
- BHBus
- The Belo Horizonte bus system; students use specific lines like 5401 to reach the Coreu campus.
- Canvas
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials, assignments, and online classes.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for library access and student discounts.
- Coreu
- The common shorthand for the Coração Eucarístico campus, the university's main headquarters.
- Exame Especial
- A final makeup exam offered at the end of the semester for students who did not reach the passing grade.
- mercado_inteligente_smart_market
- Mercado Inteligente (Smart Market)
- Museu
- The PUC Minas Museum of Natural Sciences, a major landmark on the Coração Eucarístico campus.
- Prédio 4
- The central administrative building at Coreu, housing the main food court and student services.
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestão Acadêmica; the essential online portal for checking grades, enrollment, and financial status.
- Teatro
- Teatro João Paulo II, the university's main theater located at the Coreu campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º semestre de 2026 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 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.