Academic calendar
Semestre Agosto - Diciembre 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Agosto - Diciembre 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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C
- CADE
- Centro de Apoyo al Aprendizaje; the academic support center providing tutoring and workshops.
- Casino
- The general term for any campus dining hall or cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- Casino Central
- The main dining hall located on the Isla Teja campus.
- Casino Miraflores
- The dining hall serving the Engineering campus (Miraflores).
- Casino Phoenix
- The cafeteria located near the Olympic-sized rowing facilities and sports area.
D
- DAE
- Dirección de Asuntos Estudiantiles; the office handling student welfare, scholarships, and health services.
E
- Elena y David
- Hogar Elena y David, a university-run student residence hall.
F
- FEUACh
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Austral de Chile; the main student government body.
H
- Hogar Femenino
- The common name for the female-only student residence hall.
- Hogar Masculino
- The common name for the male-only student residence hall.
- Huacho
- Hogar Huachocopihue, one of the primary student residences located near the Isla Teja campus.
M
- Mechón
- A first-year student or freshman.
- Mechoneo
- The traditional (and sometimes controversial) initiation rituals and parties for new students.
P
- Paro
- A student strike where classes are officially suspended by the student federation.
- Pastos
- The large grassy lawns on the Isla Teja campus where students gather to socialize between classes.
S
- SINDOC
- Sindicato de Docentes; the professors' union often involved in campus labor discussions.
T
- Toma
- A protest action where students physically occupy and lock campus buildings to prevent entry.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bernardi_caf_uach_fca
- Bernardi Café (UACH FCA)
- cafeter_a_de_la_facultad_de_medicina
- Cafetería de la Facultad de Medicina
- InfoAlumnos
- The official online student portal used for checking grades, schedules, and enrollment status.
- Jardín
- The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico), a massive green space on campus used for both research and student relaxation.
- la_cafe_de_lito
- La Cafe de Lito
- MAC
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo; the contemporary art museum located on the riverbank of the campus.
- Micro
- The local city buses; lines 4, 5, and 20 are common routes to the Isla Teja and Miraflores campuses.
- Nahmías
- Edificio Nahmías, the central building on Isla Teja containing major lecture halls and the main auditorium.
- Pabellón Docente
- The general classroom building used for various undergraduate courses.
- Pugín
- Edificio Juan Pugín, the primary building for the Faculty of Science.
- SIVEA
- The internal system for managing student life activities and university benefits.
- Siveduc
- The university's virtual learning platform (Moodle) where professors upload course materials.
- TNE
- Tarjeta Nacional Estudiantil; the essential student ID card used for discounted fares on public 'micros'.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Agosto - Diciembre 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 13 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.