Academic calendar
2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- AAAAM
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica Anhembi Morumbi; the main student athletics organization responsible for sports and parties.
B
- Bateria
- The university's percussion group, often associated with the Atlética, that performs at games and events.
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student (female: Bixete).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; a student-run organization representing a specific major or department (e.g., CA de Direito).
- Cantina
- The generic term for the small snack bars or cafeterias located within the campus buildings.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing the entire student body to the administration.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and needing to retake it in a future semester.
- DP de Luxo
- Slang for when a student retakes a class they failed but does so with a better professor or schedule.
N
- N1/N2
- The two main grading periods or exam blocks in a semester that determine the final average.
P
- Praça
- The food court area found in larger campuses like Mooca and Vila Olímpia where students gather to eat.
S
- Share
- The primary off-campus student housing partner (Share Student Living) used by students since the university lacks traditional on-campus dorms.
T
- TCC
- Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso; the mandatory final thesis or project required to graduate.
V
- Veterano
- A senior student or any student who has completed at least one year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CAA
- Centro de Atendimento ao Aluno; the physical or digital student service center for resolving enrollment and documentation issues.
- centro_de_gastronomia
- Centro de Gastronomia
- Itaquera
- The campus located in the eastern zone of São Paulo, primarily focused on health sciences.
- Mooca
- The historic and largest campus located in the Mooca district, often referred to simply by the neighborhood name.
- Passe Escolar
- The student transit card (SPTrans/EMTU) process that students must renew annually through the SOL portal.
- Paulista
- Refers to the campus located near Avenida Paulista, typically used for health and humanities courses.
- pra_a_de_alimenta_o_food_court
- Praça de Alimentação (Food Court)
- Rematrícula
- The mandatory semi-annual re-enrollment process required to confirm attendance for the next semester.
- SOL
- Sistema Online; the legacy student portal used for administrative tasks, transcripts, and financial services.
- Ulife
- The modern Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform where students access course materials, grades, and online classes.
- Vila
- Short for the Vila Olímpia campus, known for housing business and communication programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.