Academic calendar
2º Período Letivo de 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026. 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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B
- Bandejão
- The universal nickname for the University Restaurant (RU), referring to the metal trays (bandejas) used.
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student; derived from 'bicho' (animal).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; synonymous with DA, the primary student representative body for a specific course.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico; the student council representing a specific major or department (e.g., DA de Direito).
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the university-wide student union representing all undergraduates.
- DRCA
- Departamento de Registro e Controle Acadêmico; the central registrar's office for enrollment and transcripts.
E
- Exame Especial
- The final 'last chance' exam for students who did not achieve the passing grade during the regular semester.
F
- FUMP
- Fundação Universitária Mendes Pimentel; the foundation responsible for student assistance, including food, housing, and health.
G
- Grade
- The semester course schedule or the specific set of classes a student is enrolled in.
J
- Jubilar
- To be academically dismissed for exceeding the maximum time allowed to complete a degree.
M
- Moradia
- The university student housing complexes managed by FUMP, located off-campus in the Ouro Preto neighborhood.
- Moradia I
- The first and oldest student residence unit located on Avenida Fleming.
- Moradia II
- The second student residence unit, often housing a mix of undergraduate and graduate students.
- Moradia III
- The third student residence unit, part of the university's social assistance program.
R
- RU
- Short for Restaurante Universitário; the official name for the low-cost dining halls.
- RU Saúde
- The dining hall serving the medical and nursing campus in the Santa Efigênia district.
S
- Setorial I
- The main dining hall located near the School of Engineering on the Pampulha campus.
- Setorial II
- The dining hall located near the ICB and FAFICH buildings on the Pampulha campus.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and sometimes controversial) welcoming rituals or hazing 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.
- CAD
- Centro de Atividades Didáticas; large multi-purpose classroom buildings (CAD 1, CAD 2, and CAD 3).
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for access to the library and for paying student prices at the RU.
- FACE
- Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas; the building for economics, management, and accounting.
- FAFICH
- Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas; the building housing humanities, social sciences, and journalism.
- ICB
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; the massive complex for biological sciences and research.
- Intercampi
- The free shuttle bus service for students and staff connecting the Pampulha, Saúde, and ICA campuses.
- Interno
- The free circular bus that travels only within the perimeter of the Pampulha campus.
- MinhaUFMG
- The central online portal used for accessing email, grades, registration, and the Moodle learning platform.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Praça de Serviços
- The central hub of the Pampulha campus containing banks, a bookstore, a pharmacy, and various shops.
- Reitoria
- The main administration building where the Rector's office is located.
- ru_campus_sa_de
- RU Campus Saúde
- ru_faculdade_de_direito
- RU Faculdade de Direito
- ru_setorial_i_pampulha
- RU Setorial I (Pampulha)
- ru_setorial_ii_pampulha
- RU Setorial II (Pampulha)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Período Letivo de 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.