Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Asprak
- Asisten Praktikum; student teaching assistants who help supervise laboratory sessions.
B
- BEM ISTN
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the university-level student executive board.
D
- DPM
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa; the student representative council that oversees student organizations.
H
- HME
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Elektro; the Electrical Engineering student association.
- HMM
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Mesin; the Mechanical Engineering student association.
- HMS
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Sipil; the Civil Engineering student association.
- HMTI
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Teknik Industri; the Industrial Engineering student association.
K
- Kantin
- The general term for on-campus food stalls where students eat between classes.
- Kantin Belakang
- The cafeteria area located at the rear of the campus, a popular hangout spot for engineering students.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a term used to address senior students or upperclassmen.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a common Indonesian abbreviation for freshmen/new students.
- Masta
- Masa Ta'aruf; the official name for the new student orientation period at ISTN.
S
- SKS
- Sistem Kebut Semalam; a slang term for the 'overnight system' of cramming for exams the night before.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; various student activity units or clubs (e.g., sports, arts, religion).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gedung Elektro
- The building housing the Electrical Engineering department.
- Gedung Rektorat
- The main administration building housing the Rector's office and central staff.
- Gedung Sipil
- The building dedicated to the Civil Engineering department classrooms and labs.
- GSG
- Gedung Serba Guna; the multipurpose hall used for graduations, seminars, and student events.
- Jagakarsa
- The local district in South Jakarta where the main campus is situated, often used to describe the surrounding area.
- KHS
- Kartu Hasil Studi; the semesterly academic transcript or grade report.
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the Study Plan Card that students must fill out via SIAKAD to enroll in courses each semester.
- Lab Dasar
- The Basic Science Laboratory building used primarily by first-year students for physics and chemistry labs.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal used by students to check grades, schedules, and register for classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.