Academic calendar
Semester I, 2026/2027 Session runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 21, 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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A
- Ali
- Short for Mahallah Ali, one of the male residential colleges.
- Asiah
- Short for Mahallah Asiah, a female residential college.
B
- Br / Sr
- Short for Brother and Sister; the standard, respectful way students and staff address one another.
C
- Cafe Mahallah
- Dining halls located within the residential colleges, usually the primary food source for residents.
- CCSC
- Counseling and Career Services Centre.
E
- EDC
- Entrepreneurship Development Centre.
F
- Female Side
- Refers to the dining areas and facilities located in the female residential zones.
I
- IIUMSU
- International Islamic University Malaysia Student Union, the primary student governing body.
K
- Kulliyyah
- The term used for a faculty or academic department (e.g., Kulliyyah of Science).
- Kulliyyah Cafe
- Food courts or stalls located within specific academic faculties.
M
- Mahallah
- The official and student term for residential colleges/dormitories.
- Male Side
- Refers to the dining areas and facilities located in the male residential zones.
- Maryam
- Short for Mahallah Maryam, one of the female residential colleges.
- Mustahab
- Often used colloquially to describe something recommended but not mandatory.
S
- SRC
- Students' Representative Council, the elected student leadership (often used interchangeably with the Union).
- STADD
- Student Affairs and Development Division, the administrative office handling student welfare.
T
- Ta'aruf
- The official orientation week for new students (Ta'aruf Week).
- Tilawah
- Quranic recitation classes which are part of the core curriculum.
U
- Usrah
- Mandatory or voluntary small-group religious and personal development circles.
Z
- Zubair
- Short for Mahallah Zubair, a male residential college.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add/Drop
- The specific period at the start of the semester for students to modify their course schedules.
- AIKOL
- Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws building.
- CAC
- Cultural Activity Centre, the main hall for large events and convocations.
- central_food_court
- Central Food Court
- executive_cafe
- Executive Cafe
- I-Ma'luum
- The official student portal used for checking grades, course registration, and financial statements.
- KAED
- Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design building.
- KENMS
- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences building.
- KOE
- Kulliyyah of Engineering building.
- mahallah_cafe
- Mahallah Cafe
- Matric Card
- The official student identification card required for exams and library access.
- RapidKL
- The public bus service (Route T200) that connects the Gombak campus to the Gombak LRT station.
- SHAS Mosque
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque, the central mosque and spiritual heart of the campus.
- Star Rating
- A point system earned by attending campus events, used to determine eligibility for staying in Mahallahs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester I, 2026/2027 Session runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.