Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AECC
- Asociación de Estudiantes de Ciencias de Cómputos; the Computer Science student association.
- AED
- Asociación de Estudiantes de Derecho; the Law School student association.
C
- CE
- Consejo de Estudiantes; the university's Student Council.
E
- El Centro
- The Student Center food court area where various external food vendors are located.
L
- La Cafetería
- The main dining hall located within the Student Center (Centro de Estudiantes).
- La Católica
- The most common shorthand name used by students to refer to the university.
- La Resi
- The general shorthand for the on-campus student residences, including the Men's and Women's dorms.
M
- MEDLIFE
- The campus chapter of the international health and community development organization.
P
- Pioneros
- The official nickname for students and athletes of the university (Pioneers).
R
- Residencia de Damas
- The official name for the female student dormitory.
- Residencia de Varones
- The official name for the male student dormitory.
S
- Sangre Azul
- Blue Blood; a term used to express school spirit and pride in the university's colors.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Comedor Pionero de la Casa Común
- El Complejo
- The Complejo Deportivo y Cultural; the large sports and events arena on campus.
- Matrícula
- The enrollment and course selection process held every semester.
- Mi Portal
- The online student portal used for grades, financial aid, and course registration.
- Murga
- The Mons. Vicente Murga building, primarily housing the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Pabellón
- The Pabellón de las Artes, used for fine arts classes and exhibitions.
- rinc_n_pionero
- Rincón Pionero
- sabores_del_campus_cafeter_a_principal
- Sabores del Campus (Cafetería Principal)
- Spellman
- The Cardinal Spellman building, which houses science laboratories and classrooms.
- TurnosPR
- The digital appointment system used by students to schedule visits to administrative offices like Financial Aid.
- Valdés
- The Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés, the university's main library.
- Validación
- The essential process of visiting the bursar or registrar to get a semester sticker for the student ID card.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.