Academic calendar
II Periodo Académico 2026 runs Jul 22, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- II Periodo Académico 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- ACEU
- Asociación Colombiana de Estudiantes Universitarios; a prominent student activist organization on campus.
- ARCA
- División de Admisiones, Registro y Control Académico; the office responsible for all official academic records.
C
- Cuchilla
- A term used by students to describe a professor who is exceptionally strict or difficult to pass.
D
- DAFE
- División de Articulación con el Entorno; the office that manages university outreach and external relations.
E
- El Boro
- A popular neighborhood area adjacent to the university known for student social life and bars.
- El Comedor
- The common name for the Restaurante Universitario, where students use subsidized vouchers for meals.
H
- Habilitar
- The act of taking a remedial exam ('habilitación') after failing a course with a grade within a specific range.
P
- Parche
- A group of friends or a social gathering, frequently used when planning hangouts in the campus courtyards.
- Primíparo
- A freshman or first-semester student, often used in the context of 'primiparada' (orientation or initiation pranks).
R
- Residencias 10 de Mayo
- The official university-run student residence for men, often referred to simply as 'las residencias'.
- Residencias Femeninas
- The university-run housing facility designated specifically for female students.
S
- SIMCA
- Sistema Integrado de Matrícula y Control Académico; the essential portal for registration and grades.
- SIVU
- Sistema de Información de Bienestar Universitario; the platform for accessing health and social services.
T
- Tique
- The physical or digital meal voucher required to access the student dining hall services.
U
- Unicaucano
- The identity and term used for students and alumni of the University of Cauca.
V
- Venta de tiquetes
- The designated time and location where students purchase their meal coupons for the week.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carné
- The mandatory student ID card used for library access, gym entry, and laboratory identification.
- El Carmen
- The colonial cloister (Claustro del Carmen) that houses the Faculty of Arts.
- Facultad de Salud
- The campus area specifically dedicated to Medicine and health sciences, located near the San José Hospital.
- La Cúpula
- A reference to the iconic architectural feature of the Faculty of Natural Sciences building in the Tulcán sector.
- Matrícula Financiera
- The process of paying tuition fees, which must be completed before 'Matrícula Académica' (course registration).
- Promedio
- The Grade Point Average (GPA) which is critical for maintaining scholarships and 'vivienda' (housing) eligibility.
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- Restaurante Estudiantil Universitario
- Ruta de la Salud
- Specific transit routes or paths commonly taken by students moving between the main Tulcán campus and the health faculty.
- Santo Domingo
- The historic colonial cloister (Claustro de Santo Domingo) that serves as the Faculty of Law, Political and Social Sciences.
- Semana Universitaria
- The annual week of cultural, sporting, and academic events where regular classes are typically suspended.
- Tulcán
- The primary campus sector housing the faculties of Engineering, Sciences, and the main library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- II Periodo Académico 2026 runs Jul 22, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.