Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Mar 16, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bica
- The status of taking a course for the second time after failing it once.
- Bienestar
- Bienestar Universitario, the office providing student health, psychological, and social services.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-semester freshman student, often celebrated during 'welcome' rituals.
- Cafetín
- The on-campus cafeteria or snack bar where students gather for breaks and quick meals.
- CEUPS
- Centro de Extensión Universitaria y Proyección Social; the office for community outreach and continuing education.
- Ciclero
- A student who has been in the same academic cycle or at the university for much longer than average.
- CPU
- Centro Preuniversitario de la UNAC; the preparatory center for high school graduates seeking admission.
D
- DDA
- Dirección de Desarrollo Académico, the office responsible for academic oversight and curriculum.
E
- El Comedor
- The University Dining Hall (Comedor Universitario), where students receive subsidized meals.
H
- Hacer la finta
- To pretend to be studying or working while actually being distracted.
J
- Jalar
- To fail a course or an exam.
L
- La Resi
- The University Residence (Residencia Universitaria), providing housing for students from outside the Callao/Lima region.
O
- ORA
- Oficina de Registros Académicos; the central office for academic records and transcripts.
S
- Susti
- Examen Sustitutorio; a final makeup exam that replaces the lowest grade to help a student pass the course.
T
- Tercio
- Tercio Estudiantil; the student representatives who participate in university governance (one-third of the council).
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to access breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the dining hall.
- Trica
- The dangerous status of taking a course for the third time; failing usually results in expulsion.
U
- UCH
- Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades, the institution located at this campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The online platform (Moodle-based) used for accessing course materials, grades, and virtual tasks.
- Biblioteca
- The campus library area used for study and research.
- Carnet
- The official University ID card, essential for accessing campus and securing 'medio pasaje' (half-price) public transit fares.
- Carnet Universitario
- The official student ID card that grants a 50% discount ('medio pasaje') on public transportation.
- comedor_universitario_unac
- Comedor Universitario UNAC
- FCA
- Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas; the Administrative Sciences building.
- FIEE
- Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; the Electrical and Electronic Engineering building.
- FIME
- Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y de Energía; the Mechanical Engineering building.
- FIPA
- Facultad de Ingeniería Pesquera y de Alimentos; the Fisheries and Food Engineering building.
- FIQ
- Facultad de Ingeniería Química; the Chemical Engineering building.
- Intranet
- The administrative portal for checking financial status, payments, and official records.
- Laboratorios
- The specialized rooms for computer science and engineering practice.
- Matrícula
- The formal enrollment process that takes place at the start of every semester.
- Medio Pasaje
- The legal right of students to pay half-price fare on buses and the Lima/Callao Metro using their ID.
- Sede Callao
- The specific campus building located at Av. Santa Rosa 2093.
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica; the online portal used for course registration, checking grades, and viewing schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Mar 16, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 16 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.