Academic calendar
2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 14, 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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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Atlética
- Student-run sports and social organizations associated with specific departments.
B
- Bandejão
- A common nickname for the RU, referring to the large trays (bandejas) used for meals.
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student.
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico, the student representative organization for a specific major (e.g., CAMED for Medicine).
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the main student government body representing all students.
- DP
- Short for 'Dependência', referring to a course a student failed and must retake.
J
- Jubilar
- To be expelled or lose one's spot at the university for exceeding the maximum time allowed to graduate.
P
- PROEX
- Pró-Reitoria de Extensão, the office managing community outreach and student projects.
R
- Residência
- The University Residence (Residência Universitária) provided for low-income students.
- REU
- Short for Residência Universitária, the on-campus housing facility.
- RU
- The Restaurante Universitário, where students eat low-cost subsidized meals.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and sometimes controversial) hazing or welcoming rituals for new students.
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.
- Auditório Mário Ribeiro
- A major venue for academic events and ceremonies on campus.
- Biblioteca Central
- The main campus library, often abbreviated as BC.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for access to the RU and library services.
- Moc
- The common shorthand for the city of Montes Claros, where the main campus is located.
- Passe Livre
- The student bus pass program providing subsidized or free transit for eligible students.
- Portal do Aluno
- The online student portal (WebGiz) used for checking grades, schedules, and enrollment.
- Prédio 1
- The main administrative building housing the Rectorate (Reitoria).
- Prédio 2
- The building primarily housing the CCH (Center for Human Sciences).
- Prédio 3
- The building primarily housing the CCBS (Center for Biological and Health Sciences).
- Prédio 4
- The building primarily housing the CCET (Center for Exact and Technological Sciences).
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- Restaurante Universitário (RU) - Campus Janaúba
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- Restaurante Universitário (RU) - Campus-sede
- SISU
- The national unified selection system used for admission to Unimontes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 13 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.