Academic calendar
2º Semestre de 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 18, 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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A
- AVA
- Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem; the online portal where students access digital classes and study materials.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman or first-year student, often used during 'trote' (welcome) activities.
C
- CA
- Centro Acadêmico; the student representative body for a specific degree program (e.g., CA de Direito).
- Cantina
- The general term used for the various snack bars and food stalls located within the campus buildings.
- CISC
- Centro Integrado de Saúde Coletiva; the health center where students from various medical fields conduct clinical practices.
D
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the primary student union representing the entire student body.
- DP
- Short for 'Dependência'; the status of having failed a subject and needing to retake it in a future semester.
N
- NPJ
- Núcleo de Prática Jurídica; the Legal Practice Center where Law students perform mandatory internships and provide community service.
P
- Praça
- Short for 'Praça de Alimentação' (Food Court), specifically referring to the central dining area in the larger units like Salgado Filho.
T
- TCC
- Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso; the mandatory final thesis or project required to graduate.
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.
- Autoatendimento
- Self-service digital kiosks located on campus for printing transcripts or resolving administrative issues without a clerk.
- Mossoró
- Refers to the campus located in the city of Mossoró, the second-largest unit of the university.
- Nascimento de Castro
- The campus unit located on Rua Nascimento de Castro.
- NatalCard
- The student transit card used for half-fare bus travel in the city of Natal, requiring annual validation.
- Portal do Aluno
- The administrative website used for enrollment, tuition payments, and requesting official documents.
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- Praça de Alimentação - Partage Shopping (Unidade Mossoró)
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- Praça de Alimentação - Shopping Estação (Unidade Zona Norte)
- Roberto Freire
- The campus unit located on Avenida Engenheiro Roberto Freire, often housing Engineering and Health programs.
- Salgado Filho
- The main campus unit located on Avenida Senador Salgado Filho in Natal.
- Ulife
- The specific digital platform and app used by students to check grades, schedules, and academic content.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre de 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.