Academic calendar
Segundo Semestre 2026 (2026.2) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Período Letivo Especial 2026 (2026.3)
- Segundo Semestre 2026 (2026.2)Relevant now
- Período Letivo Especial 2026-2027 (2026.4)
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Bixo
- A freshman student, often subject to 'trote' (initiation rituals).
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; a student-led organization representing a specific major or department.
- CEU
- Casa do Estudante Universitário; the official on-campus student housing complex.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the central student union representing the entire student body.
- DP
- Dependência; the status of having to retake a specific course after failing it.
J
- Jubilar
- To be academically dismissed for exceeding the maximum time allowed to complete a degree.
P
- PET
- Programa de Educação Tutorial; a federally funded academic group focused on research, teaching, and extension.
- PROEN
- Pró-Reitoria de Ensino; the administrative office responsible for undergraduate academic affairs.
R
- RU
- Restaurante Universitário; the main campus cafeteria providing subsidized meals for students.
T
- Trote
- The traditional (and sometimes controversial) welcome 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.
- Carteirinha
- The official student ID card required for access to the RU (cafeteria) and library services.
- Castelão
- The nearby state stadium often used as a landmark for the main campus entrance in São Luís.
- CCBS
- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde; the area dedicated to biological and health sciences.
- CCET
- Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia; the building complex for exact sciences and technology majors.
- CCH
- Centro de Ciências Humanas; the building complex housing humanities and arts departments.
- CCSO
- Centro de Ciências Sociais; the building complex for social science majors like Law and Communication.
- Intercampi
- The free shuttle bus service provided by the university to transport students between campus points.
- Matrícula Web
- The online course enrollment process conducted through the SIGAA portal at the start of each semester.
- Meia-passagem
- The student benefit card that allows for half-price fares on public city buses.
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- Restaurante Universitário Central (São Luís)
- SIGAA
- Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Atividades Acadêmicas; the essential online portal for registration, grades, and schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Segundo Semestre 2026 (2026.2) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 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.