Academic calendar
Período B-2026 runs Sep 11, 2026 – Mar 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Período A-2026
- Período B-2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AFU
- Asociación de Facultades Universitarias; a representative body for the various faculty departments.
- ASE
- Asociación de Estudiantes; the student association representing a specific career or major (e.g., ASE Medicina).
B
- Bar de Juris
- The cafeteria located within the Faculty of Jurisprudence, often used as a central meeting point.
- Bar de Medicina
- The dining area specifically serving students in the medical and health sciences buildings.
C
- Cato de Gye
- Distinguishes the Guayaquil campus from other Catholic universities in Ecuador (like PUCE in Quito).
E
- El Bar
- Generic term used by students to refer to any of the faculty-specific cafeterias on campus.
F
- FEUCSG
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil; the primary student government organization.
J
- Jueves de Cato
- Refers to the tradition of students socializing or going out on Thursday nights after classes.
L
- La Cato
- The ubiquitous nickname for the university used by students and Guayaquil locals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carnet
- The student ID card required for campus entry, library loans, and proving student status for city transit discounts.
- Edificio de Postgrado
- The modern facility dedicated to graduate programs and university administration.
- Edificio Principal
- The main administrative hub of the university campus.
- Facultad de Filosofía
- The building housing the humanities, education, and psychology departments.
- La Radio
- The building housing UCSG Radio and the communication faculty laboratories.
- Matriculación Ordinaria
- The standard registration period; missing this leads to 'Matriculación Extraordinaria' with additional fees.
- Moodle
- The official virtual learning environment (VLE) where professors upload assignments and course content.
- patio_de_comidas_food_court
- Patio de Comidas (Food Court)
- pizza_hut
- Pizza Hut
- Plaza de Artes
- The central open-air plaza often used for cultural events and student exhibitions.
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica; the essential student portal for checking grades, registering for classes, and viewing schedules.
- sweet_coffee
- Sweet & Coffee
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Período B-2026 runs Sep 11, 2026 – Mar 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.