Academic calendar
Academic Calendar 2026-2027 runs Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Calendar 2026-2027Relevant now
- Carrera de Medicina - Segundo período (septiembre 2026 - febrero 2027)
- Segundo período (septiembre 2026 - febrero 2027)
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ADEU
- Asociación de Empleados de la Universidad de Cuenca; the staff and employees' association.
- AFU
- Asociación Femenina Universitaria; the university's women's student association.
C
- Cuenquita
- An affectionate nickname for the university used in social media and student chants.
E
- El Comedor
- The university-run cafeteria providing subsidized, low-cost meals to the student body.
F
- FEUE
- Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios del Ecuador; the primary student government body representing all students.
L
- La U
- The most common shorthand used by students to refer to the Universidad de Cuenca.
- LDU-CU
- Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca; the official sports organization of the university.
P
- Pasar el semestre
- The universal student goal of successfully completing all credits for the current term.
S
- Suple
- Short for 'examen supletorio,' the high-stakes remedial exam taken if a student fails to meet the minimum passing grade in a course.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Balzay
- The campus dedicated to Engineering, Architecture, and Exact Sciences, often referred to as 'La Quinta'.
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- Cafetería Autosustentable - Casa Rivera
- E-virtual
- The university's Moodle-based virtual learning environment for course materials and assignments.
- El Central
- The main campus located on Avenida 12 de Abril, housing the central administration and core faculties.
- El Paraíso
- The campus dedicated to the Faculty of Medical Sciences, located near the hospital district.
- Matriculación
- The mandatory administrative process of enrolling in courses at the start of each semester.
- Mi UCuenca
- The official mobile application used for digital student identification and accessing academic services.
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica; the essential online portal used for checking grades, schedules, and course registration.
- Teatro
- Short for Teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz, the university's main cultural and event venue.
- Tranvía
- The city's tram system, which has a major stop ('Estación Universidad de Cuenca') serving the main campus.
- Yanuncay
- The campus housing the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Calendar 2026-2027 runs Jan 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.