Academic calendar
Graduate Studies Second Ordinary Academic Period 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Graduate Studies Second Ordinary Academic Period 2026Relevant now
- Calendario Académico Específicos de Internado Mayo 2026 - Abril 2027Internship-Specific Academic Calendar 2026-2027
- Center for Languages Regular Program July-December 2026Período Académico Julio - Diciembre 2026Student Academic Period July-December 2026
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, período Julio 2026 - Enero 2027Faculty of Health Sciences Academic Period July 2026-January 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AFU
- Asociación Femenina Universitaria; an organization representing female students on campus.
- Arrastre
- The act of 'carrying' a failed subject from a previous semester while continuing with current coursework.
C
- Cacho
- A joke or anecdote shared among students during breaks.
D
- DUBE
- Dirección Universitaria de Bienestar Estudiantil; the office responsible for student welfare, scholarships, and medical services.
E
- El Comedor
- The official university dining hall providing subsidized meals to students.
F
- Farra
- A party or social gathering, frequently used to describe student nightlife in Ambato.
- FEUE
- Federación de Estudiantes Universitarios del Ecuador; the primary student government body.
L
- LDU-UTA
- Liga Deportiva Universitaria de la UTA; the university's official sports league and athletic representation.
- Los Agachaditos
- Informal street food stalls located just outside the campus gates, popular for quick, cheap meals.
P
- Puentear
- To skip a class that falls between two other scheduled classes, often to hang out with friends.
S
- Suple
- Short for 'examen supletorio'; the high-stakes makeup exam taken if a student fails the regular term.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Becas DUBE
- The scholarship programs managed by the welfare office, ranging from economic aid to food assistance.
- Carnetización
- The process of obtaining or renewing the official student ID card required for library access and university transport.
- Centro de Idiomas
- The Language Center building where mandatory English and other language requirements are fulfilled.
- comedor_universitario_campus_huachi
- Comedor Universitario Campus Huachi
- El Polideportivo
- The university's main sports complex and gymnasium located within Campus Huachi.
- Huachi
- The main and largest campus located in the south of Ambato (Campus Huachi).
- Ingahurco
- The campus located near the main bus terminal, primarily housing Health Sciences and Administration.
- Matriculación
- The multi-step enrollment process that students must complete online via the SGA at the start of every semester.
- Querochaca
- The rural campus located in the Cevallos canton, dedicated to Agricultural and Veterinary sciences.
- Ruta UTA
- The free university shuttle bus service that transports students between the Huachi, Ingahurco, and Querochaca campuses.
- SGA
- Sistema de Gestión Académica; the essential online portal for checking grades, schedules, and enrollment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Graduate Studies Second Ordinary Academic Period 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.