Academic calendar
Segundo Periodo 2026 runs Apr 27, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- ACEU
- Asociación Colombiana de Estudiantes Universitarios, a national student union with a strong campus presence.
C
- Capucho
- A masked student protester, often associated with political activism and 'tropeles'.
- Comedor
- The main subsidized student dining hall where lunch and dinner are served.
- Comedor Central
- The main university cafeteria where subsidized meals are served to students.
- Cuchilla
- A very strict or difficult professor who is known for failing many students.
E
- El Chuzo
- A generic term used by students for the small, informal food stalls or kiosks located around the campus perimeter.
- El Comedor
- The main university dining hall providing subsidized meals to the student body.
F
- FUN
- Federación Universitaria Nacional, a historic student activist federation.
L
- La Nacho
- The universal nickname for the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
- Las Residencias
- The collective name for the on-campus housing buildings, such as the Residencia 10 de Mayo, many of which now serve administrative or mixed purposes.
- Las Resis
- The on-campus student residences, historically significant and often a center for student activism.
M
- MODEP
- Movimiento por la Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo, a prominent student political organization.
P
- PAPA
- Promedio Académico Ponderado Acumulado; the student's cumulative GPA, which is crucial for registration priority.
- Papas
- The student's GPA (Promedio Académico Ponderado Acumulado), which is the most critical metric for academic standing.
- Parche
- A social group or the act of hanging out with friends on campus grounds.
- Pasar en limpio
- To pass all subjects in a semester without failing any.
- Primíparo
- A first-year student or freshman, often the target of jokes or 'primiparadas'.
- Puntos de Confianza
- Unattended snack stations where students take items and leave the payment in a box based on an honor system.
R
- Residencias Femeninas
- The specific residential building for female students on the Bogotá campus.
- Resis
- The '10 de Mayo' student residences, the primary on-campus housing facility for students from outside Bogotá.
S
- SIA
- Sistema de Información Académica; the digital platform for all academic and administrative student tasks.
T
- Tiquete
- The physical or digital voucher required to access subsidized meals at the university cafeterias.
- Tiquetera
- The system or physical booklet of subsidized meal tickets that students must purchase to eat at the university dining halls.
- Tropel
- A confrontation or riot, typically between masked protesters and the police (ESMAD).
- TUI
- Tarjeta Universitaria Integrada; the official multi-use student ID card used for campus access.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BiciUN
- The free campus bicycle-sharing program available for students to move between buildings.
- Carné
- The official student ID card required for campus entry, library services, and accessing the dining halls.
- Cita de inscripción
- The specific appointment time assigned to students for course registration, prioritized by their GPA (PAPA).
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- Comedor Escolar - Escuela República de Colombia
- CyT
- The Science and Technology building (Edificio de Ciencia y Tecnología), known for its modern architecture.
- El 401
- The common shorthand for the Faculty of Engineering building, based on its official campus number.
- El CyT
- The Edificio de Ciencia y Tecnología (Science and Technology Building), known for its modern architecture and study spaces.
- El León
- Building 401 (Engineering), named after the lion statue located at its entrance.
- Franja
- The specific time blocks (e.g., 7-9 AM, 9-11 AM) into which the university schedule is divided.
- La Capilla
- The small campus chapel, often used as a reference point for meetings or artistic performances.
- La Playa
- The large grassy lawn in front of the Central Library, used for socializing and sunbathing.
- León de Greiff
- The university's main auditorium, used for major events, concerts, and student assemblies.
- PAPA
- Promedio Académico Ponderado Acumulado; the student's cumulative GPA, which determines registration priority.
- Plaza Che
- The central square, officially Plaza Francisco de Paula Santander, named for its iconic mural of Che Guevara.
- Plaza del Che
- The central square, officially Plaza Francisco de Paula Santander, famous for the mural of Che Guevara.
- Préstamo
- The library loan system; students often use this term to refer to the process of checking out laptops or books.
- SIA
- Sistema de Información Académica; the essential online portal for course registration, grades, and history.
- TUI
- Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente; the official student ID card used for library access and campus entry.
- Uriel Gutiérrez
- The main administrative building where most bureaucratic and registration tasks are handled.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Segundo Periodo 2026 runs Apr 27, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 19 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.