Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- Casino
- The main student cafeteria or dining hall where subsidized meals are served.
- CEE
- Centro de Estudiantes; the student council specific to an individual major or department.
- Certamen
- A major formal exam or midterm test.
D
- DAE
- Dirección de Asuntos Estudiantiles; the office responsible for student life, scholarships, and extracurriculars.
E
- Echarse un ramo
- To fail a course (common Chilean academic slang used heavily by UST students).
F
- FEUST
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Santo Tomás; the central student government body.
L
- La Santo
- Common shorthand for the university itself.
T
- Taller
- Practical or laboratory-based classes, common in technical and health science majors.
- Tía del casino
- The friendly staff members who serve food in the cafeteria.
- Tomasino
- A student of the Universidad Santo Tomás.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Magna
- The main auditorium used for graduation ceremonies, seminars, and major university events.
- Biblioteca
- The central library facility providing study spaces and academic resources.
- Bloque
- A standard class period, typically lasting 90 minutes.
- comedor_y_cafeter_a_escolar
- Comedor y Cafetería Escolar
- Intranet
- The digital portal where students check grades, register for classes, and access the 'Aula Virtual'.
- Metro San Joaquín
- The closest transit station (Line 5) providing direct access to the main campus area.
- Sede San Joaquín
- The primary campus location on Avenida Vicuña Mackenna, often referred to simply by the neighborhood name.
- TNE
- Tarjeta Nacional Estudiantil; the essential student ID card used for discounted public transport (Metro/Micro).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.