Academic calendar
Períodos Vacacionales 2026-2027 runs Jul 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Períodos Vacacionales 2026-2027Relevant now
- Período Académico Septiembre 2026 - Marzo 2027
- Calendario Académico-Administrativo Posgrado 2027-2028
Campus language
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A
- AFU
- Asociación Femenina Universitaria, a student organization focused on female student representation.
- Arrastrar
- To 'drag' or carry over a failed subject into the next semester alongside new courses.
B
- Búhos
- The official university mascot (Owls), often used to refer to the students or the university's sports teams.
E
- El Comedor
- The University Dining Hall (Comedor Universitario) managed by the Student Welfare department.
F
- FEUE
- Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios del Ecuador (Loja branch), the primary student government body.
L
- LDU-L
- Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Loja, historically the university's professional and collegiate sports affiliate.
P
- Pasar raspando
- To pass a course with the absolute minimum required grade.
R
- Residencias
- General term for the on-campus student housing units, often specified as 'Residencias Masculinas' or 'Residencias Femeninas'.
S
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica, the essential online portal for grades, enrollment, and academic records.
- Suple
- Short for 'examen supletorio', the make-up exam students must take if they fail to reach the minimum passing grade.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Cafetería F.E.A.C. (Bloque 43)
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- Cafetería F.E.A.C. (Bloque 59)
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- Cafetería F.E.R.N.N.R.
- Carnetización
- The process of obtaining the official student ID card used for library access and student discounts.
- El Padmi
- The El Padmi Experimental Station used for research and practical training, located outside the main city.
- EVA
- Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje, the Moodle-based online platform used for assignments and virtual classes.
- La Argelia
- The main campus located in the southern part of Loja, housing most academic faculties.
- La Casona
- The 'Casona Universitaria', a historic building in central Loja used for cultural events and administrative offices.
- La Energía
- Common shorthand for the Faculty of Energy, Industries, and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (FEIRNNR).
- Matriculación
- The tiered enrollment process (Ordinary, Extraordinary, and Special) required each semester.
- SGA
- Students must check the SGA regularly for 'automatrícula' (self-enrollment) dates and financial holds.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Períodos Vacacionales 2026-2027 runs Jul 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.