Academic calendar
Semestre 2026-2027/I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 2026-2027/IRelevant now
- Semestre 2026-2027/II
- Cursos intersemestrales 2027
Campus language
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A
- AFU
- Asociación de Facultades Universitarias, a collective of student representatives from various faculties.
B
- Burros
- The nickname for students of the Faculty of Engineering (Facultad de Ingeniería).
C
- Casas de Estudiantes
- Off-campus student housing cooperatives, often organized by hometown or political affiliation, as UASLP lacks official on-campus dorms.
- CIE
- Centro de Idiomas, the university's language center where students must complete language requirements.
E
- El Comedor
- The Comedor Universitario, the main subsidized student dining hall located in the Zona Universitaria.
- Extra
- Short for 'Examen Extraordinario,' a second-chance exam taken if a student fails the regular course evaluation.
F
- FUP
- Federación Universitaria Potosina, the primary student federation representing the student body.
G
- Galgos
- The nickname for students of the Faculty of Accounting and Administration (FCA).
P
- Pasar de panzazo
- To pass a class with the minimum required grade (usually 6.0 or 7.0).
T
- Título
- Short for 'Examen a Título de Suficiencia,' the final high-stakes exam attempt to pass a subject before having to retake the course.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BCA
- Biblioteca Central Universitaria, the main library located in the Zona Universitaria.
- cafeter_a_del_instituto_de_f_sica
- Cafetería del Instituto de Física
- Credencial
- The official student ID card required for library access, student discounts, and university elections.
- Edificio Central
- The historic main administrative building located in the city center, housing the rectory and the Patio de la Autonomía.
- El Cuadrante
- The central courtyard area within the Faculty of Engineering, a common meeting spot.
- Kardex
- The official academic transcript or record of grades that students must check regularly via the student portal.
- Reinscripción
- The mandatory semesterly process of registering for classes and paying fees to maintain active status.
- Rene
- The university's internal Wi-Fi network (Red de Educación) available to students across campuses.
- unitienda_uaslp
- Unitienda UASLP
- Zona
- Short for 'Zona Universitaria,' the main campus cluster on Avenida Universidad housing Engineering, Psychology, and other faculties.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 2026-2027/I runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027.
- 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.