Academic calendar
Calendario de Grados 2026-2 runs Jun 9, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Calendario de Grados 2026-2Relevant now
- Pregrado Presencial Pamplona (excepto Medicina) 2026-2Segundo periodo académico 2026 - Pregrado presencial sede Pamplona (excepto Medicina)
- Pregrado Modalidad Diferente a la Presencial 2026-2
- Pregrado Presencial Pamplona (excepto Medicina) 2026-2
- Pregrado Presencial Sede Pamplona (excepto Medicina) 2026-2
- Periodo Académico 2026-2 - Pregrado Presencial Pamplona (excepto Medicina)Pregrado Presencial Sede Pamplona (excepto Medicina) 2026-2Segundo Periodo Académico 2026 - Pregrado Presencial Sede Pamplona (excepto Medicina)
- Periodo Académico 2026-2
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ACEU
- Asociación Colombiana de Estudiantes Universitarios; a national student activist organization with a local chapter.
- ASPU
- Asociación de Profesores Universitarios; the faculty union often involved in campus labor discussions.
C
- Cuchilla
- A term for a very strict or difficult professor who 'cuts' (fails) many students.
E
- El Centro
- Refers to the downtown area where many students live in historic colonial houses converted into student apartments.
- El Comedor
- The subsidized university dining hall managed by Bienestar Universitario.
- El Humilladero
- A neighborhood in Pamplona known for its high concentration of student housing and proximity to the main campus.
F
- FEU
- Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios; the primary student representative body.
H
- Habilitar
- The act of taking a remedial exam after failing a course during the regular semester.
L
- Los Tiquetes
- The physical or digital meal vouchers required to access the subsidized lunch and dinner services.
M
- Media beca
- A partial scholarship awarded for high academic performance or sports excellence.
P
- Parchar
- To hang out or socialize with friends in common areas like the campus plazas.
- Primíparo
- A freshman or first-year student, often used jokingly to describe someone looking lost on campus.
- Punto de Bienestar
- The office or kiosk where students recharge their ID cards or collect meal tickets.
R
- Residencias
- General term for the private student boarding houses scattered throughout the town of Pamplona, as the university lacks official on-campus dorms.
S
- SAPIENS
- The official academic management system used for enrollment, grades, and administrative tasks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloque L
- A major academic block on the main campus frequently used for engineering and basic science classes.
- Cancelación
- The formal process of dropping a subject or an entire semester, which has strict deadlines in the academic calendar.
- Carnetización
- The process of obtaining or renewing the official student ID card, which is essential for library and dining access.
- comedor_universitario_sede_pamplona
- Comedor Universitario Sede Pamplona
- El Hospital
- Refers to the University's health sciences facility, often used by medical and nursing students for clinical practice.
- Intersemestral
- Optional intensive courses offered during the break between semesters to catch up or get ahead.
- La Casona
- A prominent historic colonial building in the center of Pamplona used for administrative offices and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
- Monitoría
- A paid or credit-earning student assistantship where high-performing students assist professors or administrative offices.
- Rutas
- The bus services or transport lines that connect the different campus locations, especially relevant for those traveling to Villa del Rosario.
- Sede Villa
- Short for the Villa del Rosario campus located near Cúcuta, distinct from the main Pamplona campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Calendario de Grados 2026-2 runs Jun 9, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.