Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- ADU
- Atención a la Discapacidad; the support unit for students with special educational needs or disabilities.
C
- Cafetería de Úrsula
- The specific cafeteria located inside the Santa Úrsula headquarters building.
E
- El Portal
- Common shorthand for the 'Portal del Alumno,' the digital student portal for grades and administrative tasks.
L
- La Cato
- A common student nickname for the university (The Catholic) to distinguish it from public institutions in the city.
O
- ORI
- Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales; the department managing Erasmus and international exchange programs.
S
- SAE
- Servicio de Atención al Estudiante; the central office for student administrative support and information.
- SAF
- Servicio de Actividad Física y Deportiva; the organization managing campus sports and physical activities.
- San Juan
- Shorthand for the Colegio Mayor San Juan de Ribera, a historic residence associated with the university's student community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Cafetería Escuelas Profesionales de San José (UCV)
- Campus Virtual
- The Moodle-based online platform used for course materials, communication with professors, and assignment submissions.
- Cita Previa
- The mandatory online appointment system required for any in-person administrative service at the university.
- Edificio Inmaculada
- The main campus building in Torrent, primarily housing the Faculty of Education Sciences.
- Pase de lista
- The mandatory attendance tracking system practiced strictly across most degree programs.
- San Carlos
- The San Carlos Borromeo building, which serves as the primary facility for the Faculty of Medicine.
- San Juan y San Vicente
- The campus building dedicated to the Faculty of Nursing and other health science disciplines.
- Santa Úrsula
- The main university headquarters and campus located in a former 17th-century monastery.
- Sedes
- The term used by students and staff to refer to the university's various decentralized campus locations across Valencia.
- Tarjeta UCV
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and student discounts.
- Virgen de los Desamparados
- The building hosting the Faculty of Psychology and secondary health science facilities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 11 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.