Academic calendar
Periodo académico 16-05 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Periodo académico 16-04
- Periodo académico 16-05Relevant now
- Primer periodo académico 16-01 de 2027
- Segundo periodo académico 16-02 de 2027
- Periodo intersemestral o complementario 8-03 de 2027
Campus language
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C
- Cátedra
- Shorthand for 'Cátedra Unadista,' the mandatory foundational course that introduces students to the university's distance-learning model.
E
- E-mediador
- The official term used for tutors or professors who facilitate the online learning process.
- ECACEN
- The School of Administrative, Accounting, Economic, and Business Sciences.
- ECBTI
- The School of Basic Sciences, Technology, and Engineering.
- ECSAH
- The School of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities.
- Entorno
- The specific functional areas within a virtual course (e.g., Entorno de Aprendizaje, Entorno de Evaluación).
U
- Unadista
- The term used to refer to any student, professor, or alumni of the UNAD community.
V
- VIACI
- The Vice-Rectorate of Academic and Research Affairs.
- VIMEP
- The Vice-Rectorate of Media and Educational Mediation.
- VISAE
- The Vice-Rectorate of Services for Applicants, Students, and Alumni, responsible for student welfare.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B-Learning
- Blended Learning sessions; scheduled meetings that combine virtual work with face-to-face or synchronous interaction.
- Campus Virtual
- The main online platform where all academic activities, content, and evaluations take place.
- CCAV
- Centro Comunitario de Atención Virtual; smaller local support centers for students.
- CEAD
- Centros de Educación a Distancia; the physical regional hubs where students attend labs or meetings.
- CIPAS
- Círculos de Interacción y Participación Académica y Social; small study groups formed by students, sometimes led by a tutor.
- E-portafolio
- A digital tool within the learning environment used for self-evaluation and tracking academic progress.
- Matriculatón
- Periodic intensive registration events or windows for new and returning students.
- Sede Mutis
- The José Celestino Mutis national headquarters located in Bogotá.
- SIAU
- Sistema de Atención al Usuario; the primary help desk and administrative support service for students.
- UDR
- Unidad Universitaria de Desarrollo Regional; small regional units providing university services in remote areas.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Periodo académico 16-05 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.