Academic calendar
Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027Relevant now
- Semester Genap 2026/2027
- Semester Antara 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Aspura
- Asrama Putra (Male Dormitories)
- Aspuri
- Asrama Putri (Female Dormitories)
- Asrama Limau Manis
- The main student housing complex located on the Limau Manis hill campus
B
- BEM KM UNAND
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa Keluarga Mahasiswa; the university-wide student executive board
D
- DPM
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa; the student representative council/legislative body
G
- Genta Andalas
- The official student press organization and campus newspaper
K
- Kanhum
- Kantin Hukum; the canteen located within the Faculty of Law
- Kansastra
- Kantin Sastra; the canteen at the Faculty of Humanities, a popular social hub for students of all majors
- Kantek
- Kantin Teknik; the canteen located within the Faculty of Engineering
- Kantin PKM
- The central canteen located at the Student Activity Center
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a senior student
L
- Limau Manis
- Literally 'Sweet Lemon'; refers to the hilly main campus location in Padang
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a freshman or new student
- Mapala Unand
- Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam; the university's prominent nature and mountaineering club
S
- Skripsweet
- A sarcastic play on 'Skripsi' (thesis), used to describe the bittersweet struggle of finishing a degree
T
- TA
- Titip Absen; the act of asking a friend to sign the attendance sheet (proxy attendance)
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; student activity units/clubs covering sports, arts, and special interests
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auditorium
- The large dome-shaped building used for graduations and major ceremonies, often called 'Gedung Bundar'
- Bus Kampus
- The orange campus buses that transport students from the city/gate up the hill to various faculties
- GKU
- Gedung Kuliah Umum; General Lecture Buildings (often suffixed with letters like GKU B, GKU C)
- kantin_fib
- Kantin FIB
- kantin_fisip
- Kantin FISIP
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the essential student ID card used for library access and exams
- lapau_mipa
- Lapau MIPA
- LPTIK
- Lembaga Pengembangan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi; the IT and communications center
- PKM
- Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa; the Student Activity Center building
- Portal
- Common shorthand for the online student academic portal
- Rektorat
- The central administrative building housing the Rector's office
- SIARE
- The official academic information system portal for course registration and checking grades
- UKT
- Uang Kuliah Tunggal; the flat-rate tuition fee system used at the university
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.