Academic calendar
IICO 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- IICO 2026Relevant now
- IIICO 2026
Campus language
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B
- Brete
- Common Costa Rican slang for 'work,' used by students to refer to difficult assignments or projects.
C
- Cafetín
- The smaller coffee station located within the main building for quick breaks between classes.
- CIE
- Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento; the organization that supports student startups and business competitions.
- Cuatri
- Short for 'cuatrimestre,' referring to the 15-week academic term system used by the university.
E
- El Quiosco
- The small snack stand or kiosk located within the main campus facilities.
F
- Falcon
- The term used to refer to any ULACIT student, derived from the university's mascot.
- Falcon Rock
- The university's official music club and performance group.
G
- GEO
- Global Education Office; the department responsible for international student exchanges and study abroad programs.
- GOES
- Gobierno Estudiantil; the official student government body representing the student population.
- GOUL
- Gobierno Estudiantil de ULACIT; the official student government body representing all majors.
I
- IEEE
- The ULACIT student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
L
- La Soda
- The main campus cafeteria serving traditional Costa Rican 'casados' and snacks.
- La U
- Universal shorthand for the university itself.
P
- Profe
- The standard, informal way students address or refer to their professors.
S
- Sufi
- Short for 'Examen de Suficiencia,' a proficiency exam taken to earn credit for a course without attending classes.
T
- TCU
- Trabajo Comunal Universitario; the mandatory community service hours required for graduation.
- Tournón
- The neighborhood surrounding the main campus where most non-local students reside in private apartments, as ULACIT does not have official on-campus dorms.
- Tuanis
- A local slang term for 'cool' or 'everything is good,' frequently used to describe campus life or events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The administrative system used for course registration (matrícula), checking grades, and financial payments.
- Blackboard
- The virtual classroom platform used for accessing course materials and submitting assignments.
- Canvas
- The virtual learning platform where students access all course materials, syllabi, and submit assignments.
- Carné
- The student identification card required for campus entry, library loans, and printing services.
- CIT
- Centro de Innovación y Transferencia Tecnológica; the specialized campus located in Plaza Tempo, Escazú.
- Falcon
- The Falcon Learning Platform; the university's primary integrated system for academic and administrative tasks.
- Falcon Learning Center
- The modern library and study hub located within the main campus building.
- Matrícula
- The enrollment period; students often use this term to refer to the specific week of selecting class schedules.
- Sede
- The term used to distinguish between the different campus locations (e.g., Sede Central vs. Sede CIT).
- Sede Central
- The main university building located in Barrio Tournón, San José.
- SIA
- Sistema de Información Académica; the portal used for checking grades, schedules, and enrollment status.
- Tournón
- Commonly used by students to refer to the main campus based on its neighborhood location.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- IICO 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 12 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.