Academic calendar
Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026. 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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B
- Bica
- A student taking a course for the second time after failing it once.
C
- Cachimbo
- A first-semester freshman student, often subject to traditional 'welcome' rituals.
- Candelaria
- Refers to the massive dance rehearsals and competitions held on campus for the Virgin of Candelaria festival.
- CEU
- Centro de Estudiantes Universitarios, the student representative group for specific faculties.
- CPU
- Centro Preuniversitario de la UNA, the preparatory academy for the entrance exam.
E
- El Comedor
- The university dining hall (Comedor Universitario) providing subsidized meals to students.
F
- FEUNA
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, the primary student government body.
H
- Huelga
- A student or faculty strike, a common occurrence that can suspend academic activities.
L
- La Resi
- The on-campus student residence (Residencia Universitaria) primarily for students from distant provinces.
T
- Ticket de Comedor
- The physical or digital voucher required to access the daily meal service.
- Triciclo
- A student taking a course for the third (and usually final allowed) time.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteca Central
- The main university library located within the Ciudad Universitaria.
- Carnet
- The official student ID card, essential for 'medio pasaje' (half-price public transit fare) and library access.
- Centro de Idiomas
- The Language Center building where students take required English or native language courses.
- Ciudad Universitaria
- The main campus area in Puno where most faculties and administrative offices are concentrated.
- comedor_universitario
- Comedor Universitario
- Estadio Monumental UNA
- The university's large stadium used for sports and the famous Candelaria dance competitions.
- Examen de Admisión
- The highly competitive entrance exam required to gain a spot at the university.
- Medio Pasaje
- The legal right of students to pay 50% of the standard fare on public transportation using their university ID.
- Pabellón de Biomédicas
- The building complex dedicated to health sciences and medicine.
- Pabellón de Ingeniería
- The main building housing the various engineering schools.
- SUM
- Sistema Unificado de Matrícula; the online portal used for enrollment, checking grades, and academic records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.