Academic calendar
Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 12, 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
- Bicicletário
- The designated bike parking areas, which serve as informal social hubs.
C
- CEU
- Casa do Estudante Universitário, the official on-campus student housing complexes.
- CEUE
- Casa do Estudante Universitário - Masculina, specifically referring to the male student residence.
- Concha
- Concha Acústica, the iconic outdoor amphitheater used for concerts, protests, and major events.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico, the student representative body for a specific major or department.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the central student union representing all undergraduates.
I
- Isenção
- The status of having a full fee waiver for meals at the RU based on socioeconomic criteria.
M
- Macaíba
- A common palm tree on campus, often used as a landmark for meeting spots.
P
- PET
- Programa de Educação Tutorial, academic groups focused on research, teaching, and extension.
- PROEST
- Pró-Reitoria para Assuntos Estudantis, the office handling student welfare and scholarships.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário, the main subsidized student dining hall.
V
- Várzea
- The neighborhood where the campus is located, often used to describe the campus vibe or local student life.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CAC
- Centro de Artes e Comunicação, the building for arts, design, and communication students.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for RU access and library services.
- CCEN
- Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, the building for math, physics, and natural sciences.
- CCS
- Centro de Ciências da Saúde, the health sciences center located near the university hospital.
- CFCH
- Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas, the hub for social sciences and humanities.
- CIN
- Centro de Informática, the highly regarded computer science and informatics building.
- Circular
- The free internal shuttle bus that loops around the Recife campus.
- CTG
- Centro de Tecnologia e Geociências, the massive complex housing engineering and earth science departments.
- NIATE
- Núcleo Integrado de Atividades de Ensino, multi-departmental classroom buildings used by various centers.
- restaurante_universit_rio_ru_campus_recife
- Restaurante Universitário (RU) - Campus Recife
- Sigaa
- The integrated academic management system used for enrollment, checking grades, and accessing course materials.
- UFPE-Livre
- The campus Wi-Fi network available to students and staff using their institutional login.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semestre Letivo 2026.2 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.