Academic calendar
Agosto - Diciembre 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- ACUAA
- Asociación de Catedráticos e Investigadores de la UAA; the professors' and researchers' union.
C
- CADI
- Centro de Aprendizaje de Idiomas; the language center where students take required English or other language courses.
- Cafetería de la Infoteca
- The popular coffee and snack spot located within or adjacent to the main library building.
- Comedor
- The main university cafeteria (Comedor Universitario) providing subsidized meals to students.
D
- DGAE
- Dirección General de Asuntos Escolares; the office responsible for admissions, enrollment, and academic records.
E
- Extra
- Short for 'Examen Extraordinario', the first retake exam if a student fails a regular course.
F
- FEUAA
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes; the primary student government body.
G
- Gallos
- The official mascot (Roosters) and the term students use to refer to themselves ('Somos Gallos').
L
- La Mezquitera
- A popular wooded outdoor area on campus used by students for resting, studying, or socializing between classes.
P
- Puente
- A long weekend created when a holiday falls near a weekend, often unofficially extended by students.
T
- Título
- Short for 'Examen a Título de Suficiencia', the final high-stakes exam opportunity to pass a failed subject.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafeter_a_punto_77
- Cafetería Punto 77
- Caja
- The cashier's office where students must go to pay fees that cannot be processed online.
- comedor_norte
- Comedor Norte
- comedor_sur
- Comedor Sur
- comedor_universitario_edificio_9
- Comedor Universitario (Edificio 9)
- Credencial
- The essential student ID card used for library access, cafeteria discounts, and local bus fare reductions.
- e-SIU
- The 'Sistema Integrado Universitario' online portal used for checking grades, schedules, and enrollment.
- Edificio 1
- The primary administrative building on the main campus where students handle tuition and ID issues.
- Gómez Portugal
- The 'Edificio Central' or historic administrative building located in the city center.
- Infoteca
- The 'Infoteca Universitaria', which serves as the main library and digital resource center on the North Campus.
- Polifórum
- The Polifórum Universitario Morelos, used for major sporting events, graduations, and concerts.
- Rutas
- The city bus system; students frequently discuss which 'Ruta' (e.g., 20, 40) to take to reach different campus gates.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Agosto - Diciembre 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.