Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- AAUM
- Associação Académica da Universidade do Minho; the official student union.
- ARCUM
- Associação Recreativa e Cultural da Universidade do Minho; an umbrella org for cultural groups like Tunas.
- Azurém
- The primary student residence located on the Guimarães campus.
B
- Bar da AAUM
- The student union-run bar and snack area, a popular social hub.
C
- Caloiro
- A first-year student or freshman, subject to Praxe rituals.
- Cantina
- The general term for the main university cafeterias managed by SASUM.
- Combatentes
- The Residência dos Combatentes, a student dorm located in the city center of Braga.
- CP2
- Refers to the cafeteria and snack bar located within Pedagogical Complex 2.
E
- Enterro
- Short for 'Enterro da Gata', the massive week-long academic festival and concert series held in May.
G
- Gata
- The mascot of the university's festivities (a female cat), central to the 'Enterro' theme.
- Grill
- The specific section of the cafeteria serving grilled-to-order meals, often requiring a slightly different ticket.
L
- Lloyd
- The Lloyd Braga residence, typically housing international and postgraduate students.
P
- Praxe
- The traditional (and often controversial) student initiation rituals and hierarchy.
R
- Receção
- The 'Reception of the Freshman' week, featuring concerts and parties to welcome new students in October.
- RTUM
- Rádio Universitária do Minho; the university's student-run radio station.
S
- Santa Tecla
- The largest student residence complex located in Braga, near the Gualtar campus.
- SASUM
- Serviços de Ação Social da Universidade do Minho; the department managing housing, food, and scholarships.
T
- Traje
- The traditional black academic outfit (suit and cape) worn by students who have passed their first year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Autocarro da UM
- The dedicated shuttle bus service that transports students between the Braga (Gualtar) and Guimarães (Azurém) campuses.
- azur_m_canteen
- Azurém Canteen
- congregados_refectory
- Congregados Refectory
- CP1
- Complexo Pedagógico 1; the primary classroom and lecture hall building at the Gualtar campus.
- CP2
- Complexo Pedagógico 2; a major building for classes and student services in Gualtar.
- CP3
- Complexo Pedagógico 3; the third major pedagogical building in Gualtar.
- Edifício do Relógio
- The 'Clock Building' in Gualtar, which houses the Rectory and central administration.
- gualtar_canteen
- Gualtar Canteen
- Portal Académico
- The essential online platform where students check grades, register for exams, and manage tuition.
- santa_tecla_refectory
- Santa Tecla Refectory
- Secretaria
- The academic services office where students handle official paperwork and enrollment issues.
- UMobile
- The official university mobile app used for checking schedules, canteen menus, and digital ID.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.