Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Autumn Semester 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AAM
- Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio, the Academy of Architecture campus.
- Appello
- A specific exam date or 'call' within the exam session.
- Aristotele
- The Aristotele student residence located near the Lugano campus.
- ASuSI
- Associazione Studenti della Svizzera italiana, the main student association representing USI students.
B
- Bar
- The coffee and snack bar located in the Main Building (Palazzo Rosso) in Lugano.
C
- Campus Est Mensa
- The cafeteria located in the new East Campus shared with SUPSI.
- Casa
- Casa dell'Accademia, the primary student residence for the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio.
F
- Fuoricorso
- A student who has not completed their degree within the standard prescribed timeframe.
I
- IDSIA
- Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a research institute affiliated with USI.
- IRB
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine, located at the Bellinzona campus.
- ISA
- Istituto di studi italiani (Institute of Italian Studies).
L
- Libretto
- The digital transcript or record of a student's academic grades.
M
- Mendrisiotto
- Refers to the region and student life surrounding the Mendrisio campus.
- Mensa
- The main university cafeteria located on the Lugano and Mendrisio campuses.
R
- Residenza
- General shorthand for the various university-affiliated housing options in Lugano.
S
- Sessione
- The intensive exam period at the end of each semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arcobaleno
- The regional public transport network; students often get discounted passes for this system.
- Aula Magna
- The main auditorium located in the Lugano campus Main Building.
- Badge
- The multi-functional student ID card used for building access, library services, and printing.
- Campus Est
- The new East Campus in Lugano, a joint facility between USI and SUPSI.
- Canavée
- Palazzo Canavée, the modern building of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio.
- Copy Center
- The on-campus facility for large-scale printing and binding of theses or projects.
- east_campus_bar_5_0
- East Campus Bar 5-0
- east_campus_cafeteria
- East Campus Cafeteria
- iCorsi
- The university's primary online learning management system (Moodle-based) for course materials.
- Palazzo Rosso
- The Main Building on the Lugano West Campus, known for its distinctive red exterior.
- SOL
- Sportello Studenti Online, the portal used for exam registration and checking grades.
- Turconi
- Palazzo Turconi, one of the two main historical buildings of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio.
- west_campus_cafeteria
- West Campus Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.