Academic calendar
Sistema Anual 2026 - Segundo Periodo runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Sistema Anual 2026 - Segundo PeriodoRelevant now
- Segundo Semestre 2026
Campus language
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A
- Auxi
- Short for 'Auxiliar de Docencia'; a teaching assistant who helps professors with labs or practical lessons.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-year student or freshman.
- CE
- Centro de Estudiantes; the student union or representative body for a specific faculty or major.
- CUB
- Confederación Universitaria Boliviana; the national student union that UMSS student leaders participate in.
D
- Dinosaurio
- A derogatory term for a student who has remained in the university for many years (often a decade or more) without graduating.
- DUBE
- Dirección Universitaria de Bienestar Estudiantil; the office in charge of student welfare, including dining and health services.
E
- El Comedor
- The University Dining Hall (Comedor Universitario), which provides subsidized meals to eligible students.
F
- FUL
- Federación Universitaria Local; the primary student government body representing all students at UMSS.
M
- Mesa
- Short for 'Examen de Mesa'; an extraordinary final exam session requested by students who have failed a subject multiple times.
P
- Paro
- A strike or suspension of academic activities, frequently organized by student or teacher unions.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Caja
- The university cashier's office where students pay for tuition, certificates, and other administrative fees.
- Campus Central
- The main university grounds located in the city center of Cochabamba.
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- Comedor Universitario 1847
- Facu de Tecno
- The Faculty of Science and Technology, one of the largest and most prominent faculties on campus.
- Kardex
- The administrative office within each faculty responsible for maintaining physical academic files and processing certificates.
- Matrícula
- The annual university enrollment fee and the process of officially registering as a student for the year.
- Multiacadémico
- The large multi-academic building housing various classrooms and administrative offices.
- Paseo Autónomo
- The central pedestrian walkway within the main campus, often used for student gatherings and protests.
- Trufi
- Fixed-route shared taxis or minibuses that are the primary mode of transportation for students to reach the campus.
- WebSISS
- The official online student information system used for registration, checking grades, and managing academic records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Sistema Anual 2026 - Segundo Periodo runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.