Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 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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C
- Complex
- A fixed-price set lunch menu (soup, main course, drink) popular among students for its affordability.
D
- Dvadtsatka
- Dormitory No. 20, often used as a landmark for the campus area near the sports complex.
G
- Gurt
- General shorthand for 'hurtozhytok' (dormitory), used when referring to student housing in general.
K
- Kantykh
- Student slang for the university canteen or cafeteria (from 'kantyma').
- Khvost
- Literally 'tail'; refers to an academic debt, failed exam, or unsubmitted assignment.
- KPI TV
- The student-run media organization that covers campus events and news.
O
- Odyntsya
- Dormitory No. 1, the oldest dormitory building on campus.
P
- Pary
- University classes, which are scheduled as 'pairs' of 45-minute periods (90 minutes total).
- Polyana
- The large central park/glade area on campus where students gather to socialize and study.
- Polyana Coffee
- Informal term for grabbing coffee near the central glade area.
R
- Radio KPI
- The campus student radio station.
S
- Shistka
- Dormitory No. 6, a common reference point for students in the central campus area.
- SR
- Student Council (Studentska Rada), the primary student self-governance body.
- SSS
- Student Scientific Society (SNT), an organization focused on student research and academic projects.
Z
- Zalikovka
- The student gradebook (physical or digital) used to record exam and credit results.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- building_1_caf
- Building 1 Café
- Electronic Campus
- The web portal (campus.kpi.ua) for managing student profiles and academic records.
- ELOS
- The Electronic Library of Igor Sikorsky KPI, located in the library building.
- Korp
- Short for 'Korpus' (Building), always followed by a number (e.g., Korp 1, Korp 7).
- KPI Campus
- The internal information system used by students to check schedules, grades, and academic status.
- KPI-Telecom
- The university's dedicated provider for internet services within the campus and dormitories.
- Odyntsya
- Building No. 1, the historic main administrative building of the university.
- Sikorsky Library
- The main scientific and technical library, named after Igor Sikorsky.
- Simka
- Building No. 7, a major academic hub and frequent meeting point.
- student_food_center_sfc
- Student Food Center (SFC)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.