Academic calendar
Semestre 2026/2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semestre 2026/2Relevant now
- Recesso de férias dos docentes da UPF
Campus language
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B
- Bixo
- A freshman student; derived from 'bicho' (animal), used during orientation and hazing rituals.
C
- Casa do Estudante
- The official on-campus residence hall managed by the university foundation.
- CEU
- Casa do Estudante Universitário; the on-campus student housing facility for low-income students.
- Convivência
- Short for Centro de Convivência, the central hub containing the food court and various snack bars.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico; the student-led representative body for a specific major or department.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing all undergraduates.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having failed a subject and being required to retake it in a future semester.
E
- Exame
- The final makeup exam taken by students who did not reach the required average between G1 and G2.
F
- FUPF
- Fundação Universidade de Passo Fundo; the foundation that maintains and manages the university.
G
- G1
- Grau 1; the first major assessment period or cumulative grade of the semester.
- G2
- Grau 2; the second major assessment period; students must average G1 and G2 to pass without a final exam.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the main campus cafeteria providing subsidized meals.
U
- UPF TV
- The university's official television station and media laboratory.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or any student who has completed at least one semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteca Central
- The main library building, officially named Biblioteca Central Zeferino Brazil.
- Cartão UPF
- The multi-functional student ID card used for library loans, meal payments, and building access.
- Centro de Convivência
- The social heart of the campus, featuring the food court, bookstore, and pharmacy.
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- Centro de Convivência
- L1
- Common shorthand for the first block of laboratories used by engineering and science students.
- Minuano
- The specific bus line (Coleurb) that connects the city center directly to the university campus.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Prédio Central
- The main administrative building (A1) housing the rectory and core student services.
- Prédio da Odonto
- The Dentistry building, a major landmark on the health sciences side of campus.
- restaurante_universit_rio_ru
- Restaurante Universitário (RU)
- Sou UPF
- The official mobile app and web portal used for checking grades, schedules, and financial statements.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre 2026/2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.