Academic calendar
2º Semestre 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 2026Relevant now
- 1º Semestre 2027
- 2º Semestre 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AAACAU
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica de Comunicação e Artes Uniso; the athletic organization for arts and communication students.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student, derived from 'bicho' (animal).
C
- Cantina
- Generic term for the smaller snack bars and food stalls located within the individual academic blocks.
- CPA
- Comissão Própria de Avaliação; the internal body that handles student feedback and institutional quality surveys.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the primary student government body representing all undergraduates.
- DP
- Short for 'Dependência'; refers to a failing grade in a subject that requires the student to retake it.
P
- Praça
- The main food court area located at the Cidade Universitária campus where most students eat.
T
- Trote
- Traditional (and often controversial) welcoming rituals or pranks performed by older students on freshmen.
V
- Veterano
- An upperclassman or any student who has completed at least one year of study.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteca Central
- The main library building on the Cidade campus, often used as a central landmark for meeting up.
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- Cantina Bloco B
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- Cantina Bloco C
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- Cantina Bloco D
- Carteirinha
- The student ID card used for library loans, access control, and obtaining half-price tickets in the city.
- Cidade
- Short for 'Cidade Universitária Professor Aldo Vannucchi', the university's main expansive campus.
- Linha 80
- The main public bus route (80 - UFSCar/Uniso) that connects the city center and the UFSCar campus to UNISO.
- Minha Uniso
- The official student portal and mobile app used for checking grades, attendance, and administrative tasks.
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- Restaurante Escola Famille
- Seminário
- The 'Campus Seminário', the university's secondary campus located in a historic central building.
- Teatro Uniso
- The university's theater building used for ceremonies, lectures, and cultural events.
- URBES
- The municipal transit authority in Sorocaba that students must visit to activate their discounted bus passes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.