Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- CEDE
- Consejo de Estudiantes de Derecho; the law school's student council, one of the most active on campus.
D
- DDE
- Dirección de Desarrollo Estudiantil; the office overseeing student life, sports, and well-being.
E
- El Solarium
- An outdoor area with food options and seating frequently used for lunch and socializing.
I
- IIES
- Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales; the university's economic and social research hub.
L
- La Católica
- The most common shorthand name for the university used by students and the general public.
- La Feria
- The main food court on campus featuring multiple food stalls and vendors.
- La Montañita
- A popular grassy, elevated area on campus used for relaxing and social gatherings.
M
- MAGIS
- A Jesuit-inspired student leadership and service movement central to campus identity.
- MODUA
- UCAB's Model United Nations delegation.
- Módulo 7
- Technically the virtual campus/Moodle platform, but often used to refer to online coursework.
P
- PAE
- Programa de Apoyo Económico; the university's financial aid and scholarship program.
- PB
- Short for 'Planta Baja' (ground floor), often referring to the quick-service coffee or snack stalls located on the entry levels of the Modules.
U
- Ucabista
- A student, faculty member, or alumnus of UCAB.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 15doce_sushi_caf
- 15doce Sushi-Café
- cafeter_a_la_uni
- Cafetería La Uni
- Caja
- The physical or virtual office where students handle tuition payments and financial clearances.
- campo_caf
- Campo Café
- Carnet
- The mandatory student ID card required for campus entry and accessing library services.
- Centro Cultural
- The Father Carlos Guillermo Plaza Cultural Center, which houses the main library and exhibition spaces.
- Cincuentenario
- The '50th Anniversary' building housing administrative offices and some lecture halls.
- Edificio de Postgrado
- The dedicated building for graduate studies and professional development.
- el_turpial
- El Turpial
- ITER
- Instituto de Teología para Religiosos; the theology building located on the campus perimeter.
- La Colmena
- The 'Beehive'; a distinctive modern section of the library/cultural center dedicated to innovation and study.
- Los Módulos
- The primary classroom buildings, numbered 1 through 6, where most undergraduate lectures occur.
- nosso_caf
- Nosso Café
- Secretaría Virtual
- The essential online portal for checking grades, enrollment, and academic history.
- Transporte UCAB
- The official shuttle bus system that connects the campus to the Antímano Metro station.
- U7
- Shorthand for 'Unidad 7' or 'Módulo 7', the university's digital learning management system.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 16 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.