Academic calendar
Pregrado 2026-2 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Pregrado 2026-2Relevant now
- EPE 2026-2 Módulo 1EPE 2026-25 Módulo A
- Ciclo 2026-2
- EPE 2026-2 Módulo 2EPE 2026-25 Módulo B
Campus language
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B
- Bica
- The status of a student taking a course for the second time after failing it once.
D
- Delegado
- The student representative for a specific class section who communicates with the professor.
E
- El Comedor
- The main campus cafeteria where students eat daily meals.
- EPE
- Acronym for 'Carreras para Gente que Trabaja', the specialized academic program for working adults.
F
- FEUPC
- Federación de Estudiantes de la UPC, the university's student government body.
L
- La Rotonda
- The central open-air food court and plaza area at the Monterrico campus.
S
- Starbucks
- The primary social hub and coffee shop, especially prominent at the Monterrico and San Isidro campuses.
- Susti
- Short for 'Examen Sustitutorio', an optional final exam that can replace the lowest grade of a mid-term or final.
T
- Triquero
- A student who is taking a course for the third time, often used with a sense of urgency as failing again leads to expulsion.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The Blackboard-based learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- Cubículo
- Small group study rooms in the library that must be reserved in advance through the student app or portal.
- El Cubo
- The modern, glass-walled building that serves as a landmark for the San Isidro campus.
- Fotocheck
- The official student ID card required for campus access, library loans, and printing services.
- go_green
- Go Green
- Mi UPC
- The official mobile application used by students to check schedules, grades, and news.
- Monterrico
- The university's main and oldest campus located in the Surco district.
- nutripasi_n_campus_san_isidro
- Nutripasión (Campus San Isidro)
- Pabellón A
- The primary academic building at the Monterrico campus.
- restaurante_escuela_kata
- Restaurante Escuela Kata
- San Mike
- Student shorthand for the San Miguel campus.
- Socrate
- The legacy name for the university's internal intranet system used for enrollment and academic records.
- Viernes Cultural
- A designated time block on Friday afternoons (usually 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) where no classes are held to allow for workshops and events.
- Villa
- Shorthand for the campus located in Chorrillos.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Pregrado 2026-2 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 14 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.