Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Atlética
- Student-led athletic associations that organize sports teams and university parties (e.g., Atlética Muralha for Engineering).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student-run organization specific to an individual major or department.
- Cantina
- General term for the various food stalls and snack bars located within the different faculty buildings.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing all Univap students.
M
- Moradia
- The on-campus student housing complex located at the Urbanova campus.
P
- Ponte
- The bridge over the Paraíba do Sul river; students often discuss 'the bridge' in relation to heavy traffic delays when commuting to campus.
- Praça de Alimentação
- The central food court area located in the Urbanova campus service center.
S
- Subir o Urbanova
- The act of commuting up the hill to the main campus, often used when complaining about traffic or distance.
U
- Urbanova
- The name of the neighborhood where the main campus is located, often used to refer to the campus itself.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the Moodle-based online portal where students access course materials and grades.
- Bloco
- Followed by a number (e.g., Bloco 1), used to identify specific classroom wings within the larger campus.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for library access and student discounts.
- Circular
- The public or internal bus lines that transport students to and within the Urbanova campus area.
- FCS
- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde; the building for health-related majors like Nursing and Physiotherapy.
- FEAU
- Faculdade de Engenharias, Arquitetura e Urbanismo; the building housing engineering and architecture programs.
- FVE
- Fundação Valeparaibana de Ensino; the administrative headquarters and founding foundation of the university.
- IP&D
- Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento; the research and development institute building.
- restaurante_escola_univap
- Restaurante Escola Univap
- Secretaria
- The central registrar's office where students handle enrollment, tuition, and official documentation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 10 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.