Academic calendar
Especialidades médicas 2026-2027 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Especialidades médicas 2026-2027Relevant now
- Segundo semestre 2026Posgrado y postítulo semestral - 1era etapa inicio temprano - Segundo semestre 2026
- Posgrado y postítulo semestral - 2da etapa periodo habitual - Segundo semestre 2026
Campus language
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B
- BAES
- The government-funded food scholarship card (Junaeb) used to pay for meals at the casino and nearby vendors.
C
- Casino
- The general term for the university cafeteria or dining hall where students eat lunch.
- Cee
- Centro de Estudiantes; the student council specific to an individual major or department.
- Certamen
- A formal, high-stakes exam, typically occurring two or three times per semester.
D
- DAE
- Dirección de Asuntos Estudiantiles; the office handling student welfare, scholarships, and extracurriculars.
F
- FEUV
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Valparaíso; the primary student government body.
M
- Mechón
- A first-year student (freshman).
- Mechoneo
- The traditional, often rowdy, welcoming activities and rituals for new students.
P
- Paro
- A student-led strike where academic activities are suspended as a form of protest.
R
- Ramo
- A specific subject or course in the degree plan.
S
- SEMDA
- Servicio Médico y Dental de los Alumnos; the campus clinic providing healthcare and dental services to students.
T
- Toma
- The physical occupation of a university building by students during a protest.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The Moodle-based online platform where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- casino_ciae
- Casino CIAE
- casino_odontolog_a
- Casino Odontología
- casino_playa_ancha
- Casino Playa Ancha
- casino_re_aca
- Casino Reñaca
- casino_san_felipe
- Casino San Felipe
- casino_santiago
- Casino Santiago
- CIA
- Centro Integral de Atención al Estudiante; a major hub in Valparaíso housing the library, study spaces, and student services.
- El Farol
- The university's prominent art gallery and cultural center located in the city center.
- Hontaneda
- The campus area and main building housing the Faculty of Medicine.
- Playa Ancha
- Refers to the campus cluster located in the Playa Ancha hill district, housing various faculties like Pharmacy and Natural Sciences.
- Portal
- The student intranet (Portal del Estudiante) used for course registration and checking official grades.
- TNE
- Tarjeta Nacional Estudiantil; the essential student ID card used for discounted fares on buses and the metro.
- UV Móvil
- The official university mobile app used for digital ID and quick access to schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Especialidades médicas 2026-2027 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.