Academic calendar
January 2027 Semester runs Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- January 2027 SemesterRelevant now
Campus language
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F
- F2F
- Face-to-Face; refers to physical tutorial sessions held at Learning Centres as opposed to online ones.
O
- ODL
- Open and Distance Learning; the mode of study that students use to describe their academic lifestyle.
- OUM CC
- OUM Care Club, a student organization focused on community service and volunteerism.
- OUMSU
- Open University Malaysia Student Union, the main representative body for the student population.
T
- TMA
- Tutor-Marked Assignment; the standard term for the major written projects required for most courses.
V
- VLE
- Virtual Learning Environment; an older term still used by senior students to refer to the online learning portal.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Digital Library
- The university's extensive online collection of e-books and journals, accessible via the student portal.
- e-Exam
- The online examination system used for final assessments, often involving remote proctoring.
- e-Tutorial
- Synchronous online lecture sessions conducted via video conferencing tools within the portal.
- i-Enrol
- The online module used by students for semester registration and payment of tuition fees.
- KJLC
- Kelana Jaya Learning Centre, the primary physical hub for tutorials and student services in the Klang Valley.
- LC
- Generic shorthand for any of the university's 'Learning Centres' located across Malaysia.
- Menara OUM
- The main headquarters and administrative building of the university located in Kelana Jaya.
- myINSPIRE
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course materials, forums, and submitting assignments.
- myVLE
- The legacy name for the student portal, occasionally still used in older documentation or by long-term students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- January 2027 Semester runs Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 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.