Academic calendar
Pregrado Periodo Académico 3-2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Pregrado Periodo Académico 3-2026Relevant now
- Postgrado Semestre 2-2026
- Pregrado Periodo Académico 2-2026
- Pregrado Reparación 2-2026
- Carga y Entrega de Notas de Reparación 2-2026
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- antigüedad
- The seniority system where students in higher semesters have authority or precedence over 'nuevos'.
C
- CEUNEFA
- Consejo Estudiantil de la UNEFA; the student government body representing student interests.
- CINU
- Curso de Iniciación Universitaria; the mandatory intensive introductory semester for all new students.
- civiles
- The majority of students who are not active military personnel but are subject to military discipline.
E
- el comedor
- The student cafeteria providing subsidized meals, a central daily meeting point.
F
- FAMES
- Fundación de Asistencia Médica Hospitalaria para los Estudiantes; the student health insurance and medical assistance program.
L
- la bandeja
- The meal tray, often used to refer to the lunch service itself.
O
- orden cerrado
- Mandatory military drill and marching practice required of all students regardless of their career path.
P
- pasar revista
- A formal inspection of uniforms or classroom conditions by university authorities.
U
- uniformado
- A student who is an active member of the military, distinguishing them from 'civiles'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chuao
- The primary campus building in Caracas, a distinctive tower that formerly served as the PDVSA headquarters.
- comedor_de_la_sede_caracas
- Comedor de la Sede Caracas
- corte
- One of the three distinct evaluation periods that divide a semester's grading schedule.
- el carnet
- The mandatory student ID card required for entry past military checkpoints at campus gates.
- El Helipuerto
- The rooftop area of the Caracas tower, used for student assemblies, military formations, and physical education.
- normativa
- The strict code of conduct and dress (white shirt, blue jeans, black shoes) that students must follow to enter campus.
- Nucleo
- The standard term for any of the university's regional campuses across Venezuela (e.g., Nucleo Aragua, Nucleo Miranda).
- SICE
- Sistema Integral de Control de Estudios; the main web portal for checking grades, enrollment, and academic history.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Pregrado Periodo Académico 3-2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.