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 10 of 10 terms
A
- ACEU
- Asociación Colombiana de Estudiantes Universitarios; a national student organization with a local chapter.
- ASPU
- Asociación de Profesores Universitarios; the faculty union often involved in campus advocacy.
C
- Cangrejo
- A student who is repeating a subject they previously failed (to 'cangrejiar').
E
- El Comedor
- The university-run student dining hall providing subsidized meals.
F
- FEU
- Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios; the primary student federation representing student interests.
H
- Hueso
- Literally 'bone'; used to describe a class or professor that is exceptionally difficult, boring, or rigid.
P
- Parche
- A group of friends or a social gathering/hangout spot on campus.
- Piedra
- While a campus name, students often use it to refer specifically to the Engineering social scene.
- Primíparo
- A first-year/freshman student, often used to describe someone looking lost or making rookie mistakes.
T
- Tiquetera
- The physical or digital ticket system used to claim subsidized lunch and dinner.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Asamblea
- A student-led meeting or strike assembly where academic activities are often paused to discuss university issues.
- Bienestar
- Bienestar Universitario; the office responsible for student health, sports, culture, and socio-economic support.
- cafeter_a_campus_piedra_de_bol_var
- Cafetería Campus Piedra de Bolívar
- Carnet
- The official student ID card required for campus entry, library loans, and dining hall access.
- La Merced
- The historic cloister housing the Law and Political Science faculty and administrative offices.
- La Ruta
- The university-provided bus service that transports students between the different campuses (San Agustín, Piedra, Zaragocilla).
- Piedra
- Short for the Piedra de Bolívar campus, primarily housing Engineering and Exact Sciences.
- San Agustín
- The historic main campus building located in the walled city center (Centro Histórico).
- San Pablo
- The campus housing the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences.
- SMA
- Sistema de Matrícula Académica; the essential online portal for course registration, grades, and academic records.
- Zaragocilla
- The campus dedicated to Health Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, etc.).
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?
- 10 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.