Academic calendar
2026-I runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026-I2026-IIRelevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- ASE
- Asociación de Estudiantes; followed by a career name (e.g., ASE-Sistemas) to denote specific student professional chapters.
C
- Colportaje
- The practice of students selling religious and health-related books during vacations to fund their tuition.
- Comedor Vegetariano
- A common way students specify the campus dining facility's dietary focus.
- Culto
- The daily or weekly religious services that are a central part of the student experience.
E
- El Comedor
- The main university dining hall, known for serving strictly vegetarian meals in accordance with Adventist principles.
F
- FEUPeU
- Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Peruana Unión; the primary student government body.
I
- Internado
- The general term used by students to refer to the on-campus residential halls.
M
- Misión Caleb
- A prominent student missionary and social service organization active during academic breaks.
R
- Residencia de Damas
- The official and commonly used name for the women's dormitory.
- Residencia de Varones
- The official and commonly used name for the men's dormitory.
S
- Sábado
- Refers to the Sabbath; a period from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset where campus activity shifts to religious observance and rest.
U
- Unionista
- The term used to identify a student, faculty member, or alumnus of UPeU.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auditorio J.N. Andrews
- The main university auditorium used for graduations, worship services, and major events.
- cafet_n
- Cafetín
- Carné Universitario
- The official student ID required for campus entry, library services, and discounted public transit.
- Ciclo
- The term used for an academic semester (e.g., Ciclo I, Ciclo II).
- comedor_universitario
- Comedor Universitario
- Lamb
- The university's proprietary virtual platform (Learning and Management Board) used for grades, enrollment, and course materials.
- market_uni_n
- Market Unión
- Ñaña
- The name of the district in Lima where the main campus is located; students often say 'voy a Ñaña' to mean they are going to campus.
- Pabellón de Salud
- The building housing the health sciences faculties, including medicine and nursing.
- Pabellón de Teología
- The Theology building, considered a landmark and spiritual center of the campus.
- Patio de Banderas
- The central plaza and main meeting point on the Lima campus used for ceremonies and social gatherings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026-I runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.