Academic calendar
Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Jul 31, 2026 – Jan 8, 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 Genap 2026/2027
- Semester Antara 2027
- Semester Antara 2026/2027
Campus language
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D
- DPM
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa; the Student Representative Council that oversees student legislation.
E
- EM UB
- Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Body at the university level (equivalent to BEM).
G
- Griya Brawijaya
- The official university-managed housing and guest house facility.
K
- Kantin CL
- The Creative Land canteen, a popular modern food court area on campus.
- Kantin Pusat
- The central university canteen located near the administrative buildings.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a senior student.
- Kost
- Off-campus private boarding houses where the majority of students live, usually categorized by 'Putra' (male) or 'Putri' (female).
- KRS-an
- The frantic period of online course registration at the start of the semester.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a freshman or first-year student.
- Matkul
- Mata Kuliah; a specific course or subject.
P
- Pujasera
- General term for the food courts found in various faculties, such as those in the Faculty of Engineering or Economics.
R
- RAJA Brawijaya
- Rangkaian Acara Jelajah Almamater; the official name for the university's freshman orientation program.
- Rusunawa
- The student apartment/dormitory complex located on campus, typically for freshmen.
S
- Skripsweet
- A playful, ironic term for 'Skripsi' (undergraduate thesis), implying a love-hate relationship with the project.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; student activity units or extracurricular clubs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- creative_land_cl_canteen
- Creative Land (CL) Canteen
- fcs_ub_canteen
- FCS UB Canteen
- fia_canteen
- FIA Canteen
- Gapura
- The Single Sign-On (SSO) portal used to access all UB digital services.
- Gedung Bundar
- The 'Round Building' located within the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB).
- GKB
- Gedung Kuliah Bersama; shared lecture buildings used by multiple faculties (e.g., GKB I, GKB II).
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card used for library access and exams.
- Perpus Pusat
- The central university library.
- pujasera_veteran
- Pujasera Veteran
- Rektorat
- The iconic central administrative building with the tiered roof architecture.
- Sakri
- Short for Samantha Krida, the main multipurpose hall used for graduation and major events.
- SELMA
- Seleksi Masuk Universitas Brawijaya; the official portal for admission and registration info.
- SIAM
- Sistem Informasi Akademik Mahasiswa; the essential online portal for checking grades, schedules, and tuition.
- ub_kantin_akademik_kantin_perpus
- UB Kantin Akademik (Kantin Perpus)
- VLM
- Virtual Learning Management; the university's official Moodle-based online learning platform.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Jul 31, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 15 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.