Academic calendar
Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre Académico 2026-IIRelevant now
- EPEL Módulo 1 2026-II
- EPEL Módulo 2 2026-II
Campus language
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B
- Bica
- A student taking a course for the second time after failing it once (from 'bimatriculado').
C
- Cachimbo
- A freshman or first-semester student, often subject to traditional 'welcoming' activities.
- Cafetín
- General term for the smaller snack bars and coffee shops located within various faculty buildings.
- CE
- Centro de Estudiantes; the student representative body for a specific faculty (e.g., CEARQ for Architecture).
- Comedor
- The main university dining hall where students receive subsidized or fixed-price meals.
- CPU
- Centro Preuniversitario; the university's preparatory center for prospective students.
J
- Jalar
- To fail a course or an exam.
L
- La Richi
- The most common nickname for the Universidad Ricardo Palma itself.
S
- Susti
- Short for 'Examen Sustitutorio,' a final makeup exam that replaces the lowest grade to help a student pass.
T
- Triciclo
- A student taking a course for the third time; a high-stakes situation as failing again usually leads to expulsion.
- TU
- Taller de Teatro de la Universidad Ricardo Palma; the university's long-standing theater troupe.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula Virtual
- The university's online learning management system (Moodle-based) for course materials and assignments.
- Biblioteca Central
- The 'Bernardo Alcedo' main library, the primary study hub on campus.
- cafeter_a_338
- Cafetería 338
- cafeter_a_de_ciencias_biol_gicas
- Cafetería de Ciencias Biológicas
- Carnet
- The official student ID card, essential for 'medio pasaje' (half-price public transportation fare).
- Edificio Administrativo
- The tower housing the rectorate and high-level administrative services.
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- El Mesón del Estudiante
- FAMU
- Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; the prominent building housing the Architecture faculty.
- Intranet
- The digital portal used by students to check grades, register for classes, and view schedules.
- Matrícula
- The formal enrollment process that occurs at the start of every semester.
- Medio Pasaje
- The legal right of students to pay 50% of the standard bus fare using their Carnet Universitario.
- Pabellón Central
- The main campus building housing administrative offices and general classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Académico 2026-II runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 12 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.