Academic calendar
Trimestre 26-O runs Sep 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Trimestre 26-ORelevant now
- Trimestre 27-I
- Trimestre 27-P
Campus language
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C
- COCO
- The Council of Representatives (Consejo de Representantes), a student-led organizational body in certain units.
- Comedor de trabajadores
- The separate dining area designated for university staff and faculty.
E
- El Comedor
- The heavily subsidized student cafeteria where students eat for a very low fixed price.
F
- Fósil
- A student who has remained in their undergraduate program for many years beyond the expected graduation date.
P
- Panteras
- The official mascot (Black Panthers) and the name used for the university's athletic teams.
- Paro
- A strike or campus closure, a common occurrence in UAM student life usually led by the union or student collectives.
S
- SIAE
- The Integrated School Information System used by students to check grades and manage registration.
- SITUAM
- The independent workers' union of the university, frequently involved in campus labor negotiations and strikes.
T
- Trimestre
- The 12-week academic term; UAM operates on a quarter system rather than semesters.
U
- UAMero
- A term of identity for a student or graduate of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafeter_a_uam_iztapalapa_covias
- Cafetería UAM Iztapalapa (COVIAS)
- cafeter_a_uam_xochimilco
- Cafetería UAM Xochimilco
- comedor_universitario_uam_cuajimalpa
- Comedor Universitario UAM Cuajimalpa
- Credencial
- The official student ID card required for library access, subsidized meals, and campus entry.
- El Barco
- The main building of the Cuajimalpa campus, so named because its architectural design resembles a large ship.
- El Queso
- Building L at the Azcapotzalco campus, nicknamed 'The Cheese' due to its distinctive circular shape and yellow-tinted appearance.
- La Jaula
- The fenced-in sports courts at the Iztapalapa campus, literally translating to 'The Cage'.
- Módulo
- The Service Module (Módulo de Servicios Escolares) where students handle all administrative paperwork and ID issues.
- RTP
- The public bus system (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) that provides specific routes connecting major metro stations to UAM campuses.
- Tira de materias
- The official document listing a student's registered courses for the current trimester.
- Torre de Rectoría
- The central administration tower located at the General Rectory in the south of Mexico City.
- UEA
- Unidad de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje; the official term for a 'course' or 'subject' within the UAM curriculum.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Trimestre 26-O runs Sep 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.