Academic calendar
2026.2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 2º Período Letivo 2026
Campus language
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B
- Bandejão
- The common student term for the Restaurante Universitário (RU), referring to the large metal trays used for meals.
- Bixo
- A first-year student or freshman, often subject to 'trote' (initiation rituals).
C
- CAS
- Centro de Artes UFF, the university's cultural center which hosts cinema, theater, and music events.
- Choppada
- A traditional student-organized party, usually held off-campus or in nearby squares, featuring music and beer.
D
- DA
- Diretório Acadêmico, the student organization representing a specific major or department (e.g., DA de História).
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes, the university-wide student union representing all UFF students.
J
- Jubilar
- To be academically dismissed for exceeding the maximum time allowed to complete a degree.
M
- Moradia
- The official student residence (Moradia Estudantil) located in the Niterói city center, providing housing for low-income students.
P
- Proaes
- Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis, the administrative office responsible for student welfare, scholarships, and housing.
R
- RU
- The official abbreviation for Restaurante Universitário, the campus dining hall system.
- RU da PV
- The dining hall located at the Praia Vermelha campus, primarily serving engineering and architecture students.
- RU do Gragoatá
- The specific dining hall located on the Gragoatá campus, often the busiest due to the concentration of humanities courses.
U
- UFFiano
- A student or alumnus of the Universidade Federal Fluminense.
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.
- Barcas
- The ferry service connecting Niterói to Rio de Janeiro, used by thousands of students daily to reach the campuses.
- Bloco O
- A major building on the Gragoatá campus known for housing the Faculty of Economics and various humanities classrooms.
- Busuff
- The free internal shuttle bus service that connects the different UFF campuses across Niterói.
- Carteirinha
- The physical or digital student ID card required for access to the Bandejão and library services.
- Casarão
- The historic building on Rua Lara Vilela that formerly housed IACS, still used for various academic activities.
- Gragoatá
- Campus do Gragoatá, the main hub for humanities, social sciences, and education.
- IACS
- Instituto de Arte e Comunicação Social, the building/institute for arts, journalism, and film students.
- IdUFF
- The digital identity portal where students access their grades, enrollment information, and digital ID card.
- PV
- Campus da Praia Vermelha, the campus housing the School of Engineering and the Institute of Geosciences.
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- Restaurante Universitário - Campus da Praia Vermelha
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- Restaurante Universitário - Campus do Gragoatá
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- Restaurante Universitário - HUAP
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- Restaurante Universitário - Reitoria
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- Restaurante Universitário - Veterinária
- SISU
- The Unified Selection System, the primary method through which students gain admission to UFF based on ENEM scores.
- Valonguinho
- Campus do Valonguinho, located near the Niterói ferry terminal, housing biological sciences and chemistry.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026.2 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 16 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.