Academic calendar
Período Académico 2026-2 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Período Académico 2026-2Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- Comunidad Pucina
- Refers to the collective student body and staff at the university.
D
- DGE
- Dirección de Gestión Estudiantil; the office responsible for student services, welfare, and extracurricular activities.
E
- El Bar
- The universal term used by students to refer to the campus cafeteria or snack bar area where meals are served.
F
- FEUCE-M
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Manabí; the primary student government body representing the campus.
P
- PUCE Activa
- The program/department name used to refer to campus sports, recreation, and physical wellness initiatives.
- Pucino
- The standard demonym used by students, faculty, and alumni to identify as a member of the PUCE community.
S
- Suple
- Short for 'examen supletorio'; the dreaded makeup exam students must take if they fail to reach the minimum passing grade during the regular term.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The Moodle-based learning management system where students access course materials, upload assignments, and take quizzes.
- Banner
- The self-service web portal used by students for academic registration, checking grades, and managing financial accounts.
- Bloque Central
- The main administrative and academic building on the Portoviejo campus.
- cafeter_a_del_campus_portoviejo
- Cafetería del Campus Portoviejo
- Campus Chone
- Refers to the university's presence or specific academic extensions located in Chone.
- Carnetización
- The process of obtaining or renewing the physical student ID card, which is necessary for library access and campus security.
- Correo Institucional
- The official university email address (usually ending in @pucem.edu.ec) required for all formal communication with professors and administration.
- Matriculación
- The formal enrollment process that occurs at the start of each semester, often categorized by 'ordinaria' (regular), 'extraordinaria' (late), and 'especial' (special circumstances).
- Mi PUCE
- The centralized digital ecosystem or mobile app where students manage their institutional profile and services.
- Sede Bahía
- The satellite campus located in Bahía de Caráquez, often referred to simply as 'Bahía'.
- Sede Portoviejo
- The main campus location of PUCE Manabí located in the city of Portoviejo.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Período Académico 2026-2 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.