Academic calendar
Segundo período académico 2026 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- ASPU
- Asociación Sindical de Profesores Universitarios; the faculty union frequently involved in campus labor movements.
C
- Caponear
- The act of skipping a scheduled class to hang out on campus or in nearby areas.
- Cátedra
- Specifically refers to 'Cátedra UIS', a mandatory introductory seminar about university life and institutional history.
- Comedor Central
- The primary campus dining facility located near the university stadium.
- CUI
- Centro Universitario de Salud; the on-campus health clinic providing medical services to students.
F
- FAVUIS
- Fondo de Empleados de la Universidad Industrial de Santander; the employees' credit union and social fund.
- FEUIS
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Industrial de Santander; the main student representative body.
P
- Piedra
- A term for anger or frustration, often used regarding academic stress or administrative delays.
- Primíparo
- A first-year student, often recognizable by their confusion or adherence to the 'Primiparada' (freshman welcome) traditions.
R
- Refrigerio
- A subsidized snack or light meal provided to students, often distributed in the late afternoon.
S
- SINTRAUNICOL
- The union representing university staff and workers.
T
- Tiquete
- The subsidized meal voucher or digital credit used by students to access the university dining hall.
- Tropel
- Student protests or confrontations, usually occurring at the university entrance, involving specific political demands.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auxiliatura
- Paid student assistantships or work-study positions available in various university departments.
- Camacho Carreño
- A central academic building frequently used for administrative offices and classroom lectures.
- Cátedra UIS
- A mandatory non-credit requirement for graduation that involves attending a series of university lectures.
- Centic
- Centro de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación; the main building for computer labs and IT services.
- comedor_estudiantil_sede_socorro
- Comedor Estudiantil Sede Socorro
- El 'Caballo'
- The equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar, which serves as one of the most common meeting points on campus.
- La Casona
- A historical colonial-style building housing the Faculty of Humanities and arts programs.
- Laboratorios Pesados
- Large-scale engineering laboratory buildings used for mechanical and civil engineering projects.
- Luis A. Calvo
- The university's main auditorium and cultural center, often referred to simply as 'El Auditorio'.
- Matrícula Financiera
- The specific administrative period for paying tuition fees to maintain active student status.
- Reliquidación
- The formal process of reapplying for a lower tuition rate based on updated socioeconomic status.
- SIAE
- Sistema de Información y Administración Estudiantil; the digital portal for grades, enrollment, and administrative requests.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Segundo período académico 2026 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 12 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.