Academic calendar
Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. 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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D
- DEMA
- Dewan Eksekutif Mahasiswa, the Student Executive Council which serves as the executive branch of student government.
H
- HMJ
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan, the Departmental Student Association representing students within a specific major.
K
- Kantin
- General term for the food stalls located within each faculty area, such as Kantin FDK or Kantin FEBI.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a term used to refer to senior students.
- Korsa
- Pakaian Dinas Harian (PDH); the organizational uniform or field jacket often worn by members of student organizations.
L
- LDK
- Lembaga Dakwah Kampus, the campus missionary organization focused on Islamic activities.
M
- Ma'had
- Ma'had Al-Jami'ah, the mandatory on-campus residential college for first-year students focusing on character building and Arabic/English language intensive programs.
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a common Indonesian term for freshmen/new students.
P
- PBAK
- Pengenalan Budaya Akademik dan Kemahasiswaan; the official name for the university's orientation week.
R
- Rusunnawa
- Rumah Susun Sederhana Sewa, the low-cost rental apartment building provided by the university for students.
S
- SEMA
- Senat Mahasiswa, the Student Senate which serves as the legislative branch of student government.
- Skripsweet
- A playful, ironic term for 'Skripsi' (undergraduate thesis), implying a love-hate relationship with the final project.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa, student activity units or interest-based clubs (e.g., UKM Seni, UKM Pramuka).
W
- Warkop
- Warung Kopi; refers to the numerous coffee shops surrounding the Samata campus where students gather for group work and socializing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auditorium
- Auditorium Muh. Amin Abdullah, the large hall used for graduations, seminars, and major university events.
- FDK
- Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi (Faculty of Da'wah and Communication).
- FEBI
- Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam (Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business).
- FST
- Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi (Faculty of Science and Technology).
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- Kaftar depan Perpus (Canteen in front of the Library)
- Kampus 1
- The original university campus located on Jalan Sultan Alauddin in Makassar city.
- Kampus 2
- The main campus located in Samata, Gowa, where the majority of faculties and administrative buildings are situated.
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- Kantin Sidomulyo
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the course registration form that students must fill out online via SIAKAD at the start of each semester.
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card used for library access and administrative verification.
- Perpus
- Perpustakaan Syekh Yusuf, the main university library located at the Samata campus.
- Rektorat
- The Rectorate building, the central administrative hub of the university.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the essential online portal for checking grades, schedules, and managing academic records.
- UKT
- Uang Kuliah Tunggal; the flat-rate tuition fee system paid every semester.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.