Academic calendar
Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Académico 2026-IIRelevant now
- Semestre Académico 2027-I
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- Andino
- A common demonym used by students to refer to themselves as members of the Universidad Andina.
B
- Bica
- The status of a student taking a course for the second time after failing it once (from 'bi-matriculado').
C
- Cachimbada
- The traditional (and sometimes rowdy) initiation party or ceremony for new students.
- Cachimbo
- A first-year student or freshman, a term used universally across Peruvian universities including UAC.
- CEU
- Consejo Estudiantil Universitario; the primary student government body representing student interests.
E
- El Comedor
- The official university cafeteria located on the Larapa campus providing subsidized meals.
F
- FUA
- Federación Universitaria Andina; the student federation that organizes campus-wide activities and advocacy.
P
- Pensiones
- Private boarding houses or small restaurants near the Larapa campus where students eat daily lunch.
T
- Tercio
- Tercio Estudiantil; the group of student representatives who participate in the university's governing councils.
- Trica
- The status of a student taking a course for the third and final allowed time (from 'tri-matriculado').
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carné
- The official student ID card required for campus entry and for the 'medio pasaje' discount on public transit.
- Clínica Odontológica
- The university's dental clinic where students perform clinical practices and provide community service.
- ERP UAC
- The online student portal used for checking grades, enrollment (matrícula), and financial statements.
- Larapa
- The main university campus located in the San Jerónimo district, often used to refer to the entire site.
- Matrícula
- The intensive course registration process that occurs at the start of each semester via the ERP system.
- Medio Pasaje
- The legally mandated 50% discount on public bus fares available to students presenting their Carné Universitario.
- Pabellón de Ingeniería
- The specific building complex housing the various engineering laboratories and classrooms.
- Rectorado
- The central administrative building where the Rector's office and main bureaucratic services are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 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.