Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AE
- Asociación de Estudiantes, the student union representing a specific major or academic department.
E
- El Comedor
- The main university dining hall (Comedor Universitario) where students access subsidized meals.
F
- FEUCR
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Costa Rica, the primary student government body.
L
- La Calle
- Short for 'Calle de la Amargura,' the street adjacent to the campus famous for its bars, restaurants, and nightlife.
- La U
- The universal shorthand used by students to refer to the Universidad de Costa Rica.
R
- Resis
- Short for 'Residencias Estudiantiles,' the on-campus student housing facilities provided by the university.
S
- Semana U
- University Week, a major annual festival featuring concerts, parades, and cultural activities.
- Soda
- A generic term for small campus cafeterias or snack bars located within specific faculty buildings.
T
- TCU
- Trabajo Comunal Universitario, the mandatory 300 hours of community service required for graduation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carné
- The official student identification card required for library services, dining hall access, and student discounts.
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- Comedor Escolar (School Cafeteria)
- El Pretil
- The central plaza and iconic social meeting spot located in front of the Carlos Monge Alfaro Library.
- EMET
- The online student portal (Expediente Académico) used to check grades, academic history, and registration status.
- Finca 2
- The northern campus expansion area that houses the Social Sciences, Engineering, and Law faculties.
- Generales
- The Edificio de Estudios Generales, where most first-year students take their core curriculum classes.
- La Carlos Monge
- The Carlos Monge Alfaro Library, the main study and research library on the Rodrigo Facio campus.
- Matrícula
- The official online process for course registration, known for being highly competitive.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.