Academic calendar
Segundo Semestre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Segundo Semestre 2026Relevant now
- Exámenes 2027 - 2ª Oportunidad
- Exámenes 2027 - 3ª Oportunidad
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- AAAMUPE
- Asociación de Apoyo al Alumno de Medicina de la UPE; an organization specifically for supporting the large medical student population.
B
- Bicho
- A freshman student, a term heavily influenced by Brazilian student culture (often called 'Bichete' for females).
C
- CEUPE
- Centro de Estudiantes de la Universidad Privada del Este; the primary student government body.
- CPA
- Comisión Propia de Autoevaluación; the internal committee responsible for academic quality and accreditation standards.
F
- Firma
- The professor's signature or authorization required in a student's 'libreta' to qualify for final exams.
L
- La Cantina
- The general term for the on-campus cafeteria or snack bar where students gather between classes.
P
- Portuñol
- The common hybrid language spoken on campus due to the massive influx of Brazilian students studying medicine.
R
- Recu
- Short for 'Recuperatorio,' referring to the makeup or remedial exam students take if they fail a partial.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anfiteatro
- The specialized lecture halls used primarily for anatomy and medical demonstrations.
- cantina_universitaria
- Cantina Universitaria
- comedor_edificio_c
- Comedor Edificio C
- Derecho de Examen
- The mandatory fee that must be paid at the administrative office to be eligible to sit for a final exam.
- El Puente
- Refers to the Friendship Bridge; many students live in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) and cross this bridge daily to attend classes in Paraguay.
- Hospital Escuela
- The teaching hospital associated with the university where medical students perform clinical rotations.
- KM 7
- The Ciudad del Este campus, located at the 7-kilometer marker of the highway.
- Secretaría Académica
- The essential administrative office for all student records, enrollment, and certificate requests.
- Sede Central
- The main administrative and academic headquarters located in Presidente Franco.
- Validación
- The bureaucratic process of getting Brazilian high school or prior university documents recognized by the Paraguayan Ministry of Education (MEC).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Segundo Semestre 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 10 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.