Academic calendar
Semestre Académico 2026-I runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Académico 2026-IRelevant now
- Semestre Académico 2027-I
- Semestre Académico 2026-II
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- Bica
- A student taking a course for the second time after failing it once.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-year student or freshman, often celebrated during 'Cachimbada' initiation events.
- CEPU
- Centro de Estudios Preuniversitarios, the university's preparatory center for admission.
D
- DIGA
- Dirección de Gestión Académica, the office managing academic schedules and curricula.
E
- El Comedor
- The Comedor Universitario, the main dining hall providing subsidized meals to students.
F
- FUA
- Federación Universitaria de la UNICA, the main student government federation.
L
- La Resi
- The Residencia Universitaria, the on-campus housing for students from outside the Ica region.
O
- OCRA
- Oficina Central de Registro Académico, the central registrar's office for enrollment and transcripts.
P
- Pica
- A small, affordable eatery or food stall near the campus gates.
S
- Susti
- Short for Examen Sustitutorio, a final makeup exam taken to replace the lowest grade and avoid failing.
T
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to receive a meal at the Comedor.
- Trica
- A student taking a course for the third time; failing a 'trica' often leads to academic separation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carnet
- The official student ID card, essential for accessing campus and receiving 'medio pasaje' (half-price transit).
- Ciudad Universitaria
- The main campus complex located on the Panamericana Sur highway.
- comedor_universitario_sede_ica
- Comedor Universitario - Sede Ica
- Intranet
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registration, and academic history.
- Local Central
- The historic administrative building located in the center of Ica city.
- Matrícula Extemporánea
- The late registration period for students who missed the regular enrollment window.
- Medio Pasaje
- The legal right of students to pay 50% of the standard fare on public transportation using their Carnet.
- Pabellón
- The standard term for a faculty building, usually followed by the faculty name (e.g., Pabellón de Medicina).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Académico 2026-I runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.