Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Academic Year 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Avtomat
- An 'automatic' grade received based on semester performance without having to take the final exam.
B
- BEST
- Board of European Students of Technology, a prominent international student organization with a local chapter at KPI.
- Bulochna
- A small bakery or snack point, often found in or near the academic buildings for quick breaks.
C
- Complex
- Refers to a 'complex lunch' (set meal) served in the student canteens.
D
- Dvadtsyatka
- Dormitory No. 20, one of the most well-known student residences on campus.
K
- Khvist
- A 'tail'; a failed exam or credit that a student must retake to avoid expulsion.
- KPI TV
- The student-run media organization that covers campus events and news.
O
- Odinadtsyatka
- Dormitory No. 11, typically housing students from specific technical faculties.
P
- Para
- A standard 90-minute university lecture or class session.
- Polyana
- The Glade; a large park area on campus where students traditionally gather to socialize.
S
- Shistnadtsyatka
- Dormitory No. 16, a common reference for students living in the southern cluster of dorms.
- SR
- Studrada (Student Council), the primary student self-governance body at the university.
- SSS
- Student Scientific Society, focused on organizing research conferences and technical projects.
V
- Visimka
- Dormitory No. 8, often associated with the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science.
Y
- Yidalnya
- The general term for any of the university canteens located across various buildings.
Z
- Zalik
- A pass/fail credit, usually awarded at the end of a semester for practical courses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteka
- The G.I. Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library, a massive brutalist structure and central study hub.
- ELAK
- Building 12, housing the Faculty of Electronics and the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science.
- Khimik
- Building 4, the Chemical Technology building, known for its distinct architecture.
- KPI Campus
- The official online information system used for checking schedules, grades, and academic materials.
- Pershyi
- Building 1, the historic main administrative and academic building of the institute.
- Propusk
- The student ID card required for entry into dormitories and certain academic buildings.
- renovated_caf_building_1
- Renovated Café (Building 1)
- Shulyavka
- The nearest Metro station (Shulyavska) which serves as the primary transit point for the campus.
- Sikorsky Library
- The central library system and digital repository for student research and textbooks.
- 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?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.