Academic calendar
Semester Gasal 2026/2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester Gasal 2026/2027Relevant now
- Semester Genap 2026/2027
- Semester Antara 2026/2027
Campus language
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A
- Aster
- Female student dormitory block located within the UM campus grounds.
B
- BEM FIS
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Sosial; the Faculty-level student executive board.
D
- Dahlia
- Female student dormitory block known for housing many scholarship recipients.
- DPM FIS
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Sosial; the student representative council that oversees faculty organizations.
H
- HMD
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Departemen; the student association for specific departments (Geography, History, Sociology, etc.).
K
- Kantin FIS
- The main faculty canteen for Social Sciences students, located near the I1 building.
- KRS-an
- The process or period of registering for courses via the online portal.
L
- Lontar
- The branding/nickname for the History Department Student Association (HMD Sejarah).
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; shorthand for freshmen or first-year students.
- Matkul
- Mata Kuliah; a common shorthand for a specific course or subject.
O
- Ospek
- The general term for student orientation, though officially called PKKMB.
P
- Pujasera UM
- The central food court on campus, frequently used by FIS students for a wider variety of meals.
S
- Sipejaran
- The act of accessing or doing assignments on the Sipejar learning platform.
T
- Tulip
- The male student dormitory block at the UM campus complex.
W
- Warung Ijo
- A popular, affordable eatery located just outside the campus gate frequently visited by Social Science students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gedung I1
- The primary Social Science faculty building housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- Gedung I2
- The newer integrated building for the Faculty of Social Sciences with modern lecture halls.
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- Kantin GKB (Gedung Kuliah Bersama)
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the essential student ID card used for library access and campus services.
- Lab Pancasila
- A specialized laboratory building and hall within the FIS complex often used for seminars and civic education activities.
- Perpus Pusat
- The main university library located within walking distance of the FIS buildings.
- PKKMB
- The official name for the mandatory university and faculty orientation week for new students.
- Siakad
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the main portal for checking grades, fees, and academic records.
- Sipejar
- Sistem Pengelolaan Pembelajaran; the university's internal Learning Management System (LMS) for course materials and submissions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester Gasal 2026/2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 9 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.