Academic calendar
Semestre 2026-II runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 2026-IIRelevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bica
- A student enrolled in a course for the second time after failing it once.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-year student or freshman, often subject to traditional 'welcoming' pranks.
- Cafetín
- The campus cafeteria or snack bar where students gather between classes.
- CBU
- Centro de Bienestar Universitario; the office providing medical, psychological, and social services to students.
D
- DAE
- Dirección de Asuntos Estudiantiles; the administrative body managing student life and extracurriculars.
E
- El Menú
- The fixed-price daily lunch special served in the campus cafeteria.
L
- La Sedes
- A common shorthand name used by students to refer to the university.
S
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica; the essential online portal for checking grades and enrolling in classes.
- Sustis
- Short for 'Exámenes Sustitutorios,' the final make-up exams taken to avoid failing a course.
T
- Trica
- A student on their third attempt at a course, which carries the risk of academic separation.
V
- VRA
- Vicerrectorado Académico; the office responsible for academic policies and curriculum management.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The digital learning platform (Moodle) where professors post materials and students submit assignments.
- cafet_n_gonzales_prada
- Cafetín Gonzales Prada
- Carné
- The official student ID card, crucial for obtaining the 'medio pasaje' (half-price fare) on public transit.
- comedor_central
- Comedor Central
- Local Central
- The main university building located at the intersection of Constelaciones and Sol de Oro in Los Olivos.
- Local de Educación
- The building used by the Faculty of Education and Humanities.
- Local de Ingeniería
- The building housing the Faculty of Engineering and related laboratories.
- Local de Salud
- The dedicated facility for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Matrícula
- The formal enrollment process that occurs at the start of each semester via the SGA.
- Naranjal
- The major Metropolitano bus station that serves as the primary transit hub for students commuting to the Los Olivos campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 2026-II runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.