Academic calendar
2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º Semestre 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student.
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student representative body for a specific degree program (e.g., CA de Direito).
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the university-wide student government body.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and needing to retake it in a subsequent semester.
M
- Manicômio
- Atlética Manicômio; the athletic association for Psychology students.
- Muralha
- Atlética Muralha; the athletic association for Law students, known for its orange and black colors.
P
- P1/P2
- The first and second major exam periods of the semester.
- Praça
- The food court area located within the campus complex, featuring various commercial fast-food options.
- Pucão
- An affectionate nickname for the university used by students during sports events or celebrations.
- Pucprano
- A student who attends or graduated from PUCPR.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the main on-campus cafeteria providing subsidized meals to students.
T
- Tifão
- Atlética Tifão; the athletic association representing Engineering and Architecture students.
V
- Vila
- Vila Universitária; the primary residential and commercial hub adjacent to the Curitiba campus where most students live in shared housing (repúblicas).
- Vila
- Vila Universitária; refers to the collection of off-campus restaurants and bars located just outside the campus gates.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the online portal where students access course materials and grades.
- Blackboard
- The specific Learning Management System (LMS) used by PUCPR for virtual classes and assignments.
- Bloco Amarelo
- The Yellow Block; primarily houses the School of Communication and Arts.
- Bloco Azul
- The Blue Block; the central administrative building also housing the main library and student services.
- Bloco Verde
- The Green Block; primarily houses the School of Education and Humanities.
- Bloco Vermelho
- The Red Block; primarily used for Health and Life Sciences courses.
- caf_com_cultura
- Café com Cultura
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for library access, RU discounts, and campus entry.
- esta_es_rang_self_service_heating_stations
- Estações Rangô (Self-service heating stations)
- gluck_haus
- Gluck Haus
- Intercampi
- The free shuttle bus service provided for students traveling between different campus locations in Curitiba.
- Portal do Aluno
- The administrative web portal used for enrollment, tuition payments, and official documents.
- pra_a_de_alimenta_o_bloco_laranja
- Praça de Alimentação - Bloco Laranja
- TUCA
- Teatro da PUCPR; the university's main theater and auditorium used for major events and ceremonies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.