Academic calendar
2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 12, 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 12 of 12 terms
A
- AAAPB
- Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pereira Barretto, the historic athletic association for the Medicine school.
B
- Bandejão
- The universal student nickname for the university dining hall, referring to the large metal trays used.
- Bixo
- A freshman student, derived from 'bicho' (animal).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico, the student representative body for a specific major or course.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the university-wide student union representing all campuses.
- DP
- Short for 'Dependência', the status of having to retake a failed course while progressing in the program.
M
- Moradia
- The student housing complex located at the Guarulhos campus, officially the Moradia Estudantil.
P
- PET
- Programa de Educação Tutorial, a group of students working on research, teaching, and extension projects under faculty guidance.
R
- RU
- Short for Restaurante Universitário, the official campus dining hall.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and regulated) welcoming rituals or hazing for new students.
U
- Unifespiano
- A student or alumnus of UNIFESP.
V
- Veterano
- A senior student who has completed at least one year of study.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for library access and student discounts.
- EOC
- Edifício Octávio de Carvalho, the main administrative and academic building for the São Paulo (Medicine) campus.
- HSP
- Hospital São Paulo, the university's teaching hospital where many clinical classes occur.
- Matrícula
- The mandatory registration process that must be renewed every semester.
- Passe Escolar
- The student transit pass (SPTrans or EMTU) providing discounted fares for commuting to campus.
- Prédio das Humanas
- The main academic building for the School of Philosophy, Letters, and Human Sciences in Guarulhos.
- Reitoria
- The Rectorate building, housing the central administration of the university.
- SIGA
- The Sistema Integrado de Gestão Acadêmica, the online portal used for enrollment, checking grades, and academic records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre Letivo 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 8 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.