Academic calendar
2º Semestre 2026 - Medicina runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 3º Trimestre 2026 - Graduação a Distância
- 2º Semestre 2026 - MedicinaRelevant now
- 2º Semestre 2026 - Demais Cursos de Graduação Presencial
- 4º Trimestre 2026 - Graduação a Distância
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AIESEC
- A global student-led organization focused on leadership and exchanges, which has a local chapter at the university.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student; derived from 'bicho' (animal).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; a student organization representing a specific degree program or major.
- Cantina
- Generic term for the various private snack bars located within different academic blocks (e.g., Cantina do Bloco R).
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the primary student union representing the entire student body.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and needing to retake it in a future semester.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the main campus cafeteria providing subsidized meals for students.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and now often social/charitable) welcoming rituals for new students.
U
- UNA
- Unidade Acadêmica; the administrative grouping of related courses (e.g., UNA SAU for Health Sciences).
- Unesc
- The common shorthand used by students to refer to the university itself.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or any student who has completed at least one semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Agetra
- The local transit agency/card system used for student bus fares in Criciúma.
- Auditório Ruy Hülse
- The main university auditorium used for graduations, lectures, and major events.
- Biblioteca Central
- The Professor Eurico Back Central Library, the primary study and research hub on campus.
- Bloco Administrativo
- The central building housing the rectory, academic records, and student service center (Centac).
- Bloco R
- One of the largest academic blocks, frequently used for health and technology labs.
- Bloco S
- A major academic building housing various classrooms and department offices.
- cantina_universidade
- Cantina Universidade
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for library loans and proving student status for discounts.
- Centac
- Centro de Atendimento ao Acadêmico; the one-stop shop for all student administrative needs and paperwork.
- I-Parque
- Parque Científico e Tecnológico; the university's science and technology park located slightly off the main campus hub.
- Minha Unesc
- The official online student portal used for checking grades, schedules, and financial statements.
- restaurante_universit_rio_ru_alecrim
- Restaurante Universitário (RU) Alecrim
- subway
- Subway
- Terminal Central
- The main downtown bus hub where most students catch the 'Universitária' line to reach campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 - Medicina runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 14 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.