Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Asrama
- The on-campus student dormitory specifically provided for first-year students to facilitate character building and discipline.
B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the highest executive student government body on campus.
- BLM
- Badan Legislatif Mahasiswa; the student legislative body responsible for oversight and student regulations.
D
- Dosbing
- Dosen Pembimbing; the faculty advisor assigned to guide a student through their thesis or final project.
H
- HMJ AKP
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan Analis Kimia; the student association for the Chemical Analysis department.
- HMJ MTI
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan Manajemen Teknik Industri; the student association for the Industrial Engineering Management department.
- HMJ TIA
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Industri Agro; the student association for the Agro-Industrial Engineering department.
- HMJ TKBN
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Kimia Bahan Nabati; the student association for the Plant-Based Chemical Engineering department.
K
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a common term used to refer to upperclassmen.
- Komting
- Ketua Tingkat; the student elected as the class leader or coordinator for a specific batch/section.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; the standard term for incoming freshmen or first-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gedung Aula
- The main hall used for formal ceremonies, seminars, and large campus gatherings.
- Gedung Direktorat
- The main administrative building housing the director's office and central services.
- kantin_politeknik_ati_padang
- Kantin Politeknik ATI Padang
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the study plan document students must fill out via SIAKAD at the start of every semester.
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card required for library access and administrative identity.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal used by students to check grades, schedules, and register for classes.
- Trans Padang
- The public BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system often used by students to commute to the campus area in Bungo Pasang.
- Workshop
- The practical training facility where industrial technology students conduct hands-on laboratory work.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 8 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.