Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- AIKOL Cafe
- The dining area located at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws.
- Ali
- Shorthand for Mahallah Ali, one of the male residential colleges.
B
- Brother/Sister
- The standard and respectful way students address one another (often abbreviated as Br. or Sr.).
C
- Convo Hill
- A popular area near the Cultural Activity Centre often hosting food stalls during events.
H
- Halimah
- Shorthand for Mahallah Halimatus Saadia, a female residential college.
- HS Cafe
- The cafeteria located at the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences.
I
- I-SETS
- IIUM Engineering Student Society; the representative body for engineering students.
- ISS
- International Student Society; represents the interests of the diverse international student body.
K
- KAED Cafe
- The cafeteria located at the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design.
M
- Mahallah
- The official term for a residential college or dormitory on campus.
- Maryam
- Shorthand for Mahallah Maryam, one of the female residential colleges.
- MRC
- Mahallah Representative Council; the student leadership committee for a specific dormitory.
N
- Naqib/Naqibah
- A student leader or mentor who facilitates an Usrah session.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the primary student government body.
T
- Taaruf
- The official name for the student orientation week (Arabic for 'getting to know one another').
- Tilawah
- Refers to the mandatory Quranic recitation classes or requirements.
U
- Usrah
- Mandatory small-group mentoring or religious study circles for students.
Z
- Zubair
- Shorthand for Mahallah Al-Zubair, a male residential college.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add/Drop
- The designated period at the start of the semester for students to modify their course schedules.
- CAC
- Cultural Activity Centre; the main hall used for convocations and major events.
- I-Ma'luum
- The official student web portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial statements.
- KPT
- Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi; often mentioned in logistics regarding national student regulations or scholarships.
- Kulliyyah
- The term used for a faculty or academic department building (e.g., Kulliyyah of Engineering).
- Matric Card
- The official student identification card used for library access, exams, and identification.
- RapidKL
- The public bus service that connects the campus to the LRT stations and surrounding areas.
- Rectory
- The main administrative building housing the office of the Rector.
- Sayyidina Bilal
- The common name for the main mosque (SHAS Mosque), referring to the first muezzin in Islam.
- shahid_habibur_rahman_hall_dining
- Shahid Habibur Rahman Hall Dining
- SHAS Mosque
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque; the central mosque and spiritual heart of the campus.
- tapashi_rabeya_hall_canteen
- Tapashi Rabeya Hall Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 12 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.