Academic calendar
2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2º Semestre 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Atlética
- The student-run sports association responsible for organizing teams and university games.
B
- Bixo
- A freshman student; the term is used during orientation and hazing rituals (Bixete for females).
D
- D.A.
- Diretório Acadêmico; the student representative organization for a specific faculty or major.
- DCE
- Diretório Central dos Estudantes; the university-wide student government body.
I
- Itamarati
- A traditional bakery and restaurant on Rua Maria Antônia that is a staple dining spot for the Mackenzie community.
J
- Juca
- Jogos Universitários de Comunicação e Artes; a major inter-university sports competition that Mackenzie's communications students participate in.
M
- Mack-Geral
- The collective name for the university's organized fan base and cheering squad during sports competitions.
- Mackenzista
- A student or graduate of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
- Maria Antônia
- The street bordering the campus, used as shorthand for the numerous bars and restaurants where students eat and socialize.
P
- Praça
- The main food court (Praça de Alimentação) located within the Higienópolis campus, serving as a central hub for meals.
V
- Vão
- Specifically the 'Vão da FAU', the open ground-floor space of the Architecture building used for social gatherings and events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Candy Place
- Carteirinha
- The physical or digital student ID card required for campus access and library services.
- DRCA
- Departamento de Registro e Controle Acadêmico; the official registrar's office for handling diplomas and transcripts.
- MackGraphe
- The specialized building for the Graphene and Nanomaterials Research Center.
- Moodle
- The virtual learning environment (VLE) used by professors to distribute course materials and assignments.
- pra_a_de_alimenta_o_pr_dio_19
- Praça de Alimentação Prédio 19
- pra_a_de_alimenta_o_pr_dio_45
- Praça de Alimentação Prédio 45
- Prédio 1
- The Reitoria building, housing the university's central administration and rector's office.
- Prédio 11
- The building for the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU).
- Prédio 6
- The building dedicated to the Faculty of Law (Direito).
- Prédio 9
- The main building for the School of Engineering.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- TIA
- Terminal Informativo Acadêmico; the unique student identification number and the online portal for grades, attendance, and registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2º Semestre 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 13 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.