Academic calendar
2026/2 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026/2 SemesterRelevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Aloj
- Short for Alojamento Estudantil, the on-campus student housing managed by PRAEC.
- Alojamento
- The official on-campus student residential complex.
- Atlética
- Student-run sports associations that organize athletic competitions and social events (e.g., Mamutes, Muralha).
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student; derived from 'bicho' (animal).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student representative body for a specific degree program (e.g., CAAGRO for Agronomy).
- Cantina
- General term for the various private snack bars and small cafeterias located within different campus departments.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student government body representing all undergraduates.
J
- Jubilar
- To be academically dismissed or 'kicked out' for failing to meet minimum academic progress requirements.
P
- PET
- Programa de Educação Tutorial; academic groups focused on research, teaching, and extension within specific majors.
R
- Rep
- Short for 'República'; off-campus communal student houses which are a core part of Lavras student culture.
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the main campus dining hall providing subsidized meals.
T
- Trote
- Traditional (and officially regulated) initiation rituals or hazing activities 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.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for access to the RU (dining hall) and borrowing books from the library.
- Centro de Convivência
- The main social hub on campus containing the post office, bookstore, and various services.
- Circular
- The free internal shuttle bus service that transports students between different sectors of the large campus.
- G-Suite UFLA
- The institutional Google account provided to students for official communication and cloud storage.
- Nave
- The Central Library (Biblioteca Central), nicknamed for its distinctive circular, spaceship-like architectural design.
- Pavilhão
- General term for classroom blocks, usually followed by a number (e.g., PV1, PV2, PV3).
- Portaria
- The main campus entrance gates; often used as meeting points for rideshares or deliveries.
- restaurante_universit_rio_ru
- Restaurante Universitário (RU)
- Salão de Convenções
- The primary venue for large academic events, lectures, and graduation ceremonies.
- SIGAA
- The integrated academic management system used for course registration, checking grades, and accessing syllabi.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026/2 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.