Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Alcalaíno
- The term for someone from Alcalá de Henares, including resident students.
- Alcalingua
- The university's center for teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
C
- Cafeta
- The universal campus term for the student cafeterias found in various faculties.
- Cafetería de Ciencias
- The main food spot for students on the Scientific-Technological Campus.
- Cafetería del Poli
- The dining area located in the Edificio Politécnico.
- Campus Village
- A common name for the residential complex managed by CRUSA on the scientific campus.
- CEUAH
- Consejo de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Alcalá, the main student representative body.
- Comedor de la Giner
- The specific dining hall located within the Giner de los Ríos residence hall.
- CRAI
- Centro de Recursos para el Aprendizaje y la Investigación, the main modern library system.
- CRUSA
- Short for Ciudad Residencial Universitaria S.A., referring to the Príncipe de Asturias student village area.
E
- ESN Alcalá
- Erasmus Student Network Alcalá, the primary organization for international and exchange students.
F
- FGUA
- Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá, which manages various campus services and residences.
G
- Giner
- Nickname for the Residencia Universitaria Giner de los Ríos, located on the external campus.
H
- Hacer pellas
- Student slang used across Spain, including UAH, meaning to skip class.
L
- La Cisneriana
- A traditional epithet for the university, referencing its founder Cardinal Cisneros.
- La Facu
- Common shorthand for 'facultad' (faculty or department building).
- Lope
- Shorthand for the Residencia Universitaria Lope de Vega.
S
- San Ildefonso
- Refers to the Residencia UAH San Ildefonso, the most historic housing located in the city center.
U
- UAH
- The primary acronym for the university, pronounced 'oo-ah' by local students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Abono Joven
- The heavily subsidized transport pass for students under 26/30, covering all Madrid region travel.
- Aula Virtual
- The digital learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
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- Cafetería Edificio de Ciencias
- cafeter_a_universidad_facultad_de_medicina
- Cafetería Universidad (Facultad de Medicina)
- Campus Externo
- The scientific-technological campus located on the outskirts of Alcalá de Henares.
- Campus Histórico
- The collection of university buildings integrated into the city center of Alcalá de Henares.
- Cercanías
- The commuter train network (Lines C-2, C-7, C-8) essential for commuting from Madrid to Alcalá.
- Ciencias
- The common shorthand for the buildings in the Faculty of Sciences on the external campus.
- El Poli
- Short for the Edificio Politécnico, home to the engineering and architecture departments.
- El Rectorado
- The iconic Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso, housing the main administrative offices.
- La Manzana
- Refers to the Manzana Cisneriana, the original historical block of buildings in the city center.
- Paraninfo
- The historic Great Hall within the Rectorado used for major ceremonies like the Cervantes Prize.
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- Restaurante / Cafetería del Rectorado UAH
- TUI
- Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente, the essential electronic student ID used for libraries and access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 14 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.