Academic calendar
Semester A (Ganjil) 2026/2027 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester A (Ganjil) 2026/2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Asprak
- Asisten Praktikum; a student lab assistant who helps instructors during practical sessions.
B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Board at the campus level.
H
- HMJ
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan; the student association for specific departments (e.g., HMJ Teknik Mesin).
K
- Kantin Akuntansi
- The canteen area near the accounting and business departments.
- Kantin Teknik
- The canteen located near the engineering workshops, popular for heavy meals.
- Kantin Ungu
- A specific canteen section known by its purple-themed decor or branding.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a senior student.
- Komting
- Komisaris Tingkat; the elected class leader or representative for a specific batch/section.
- Kos Pintu 1
- General term for boarding houses located near the main entrance (Gate 1) of the campus area.
- Kos Pintu 4
- Boarding houses located near Gate 4, a popular residential area for Polmed students.
L
- LDK
- Lembaga Dakwah Kampus; the campus Islamic missionary organization.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a freshman or first-year student.
- MPM
- Majelis Permusyawaratan Mahasiswa; the Student Consultative Assembly.
P
- Pajus
- Pajak Sore; the famous market and food hub located just outside the campus gates where students eat and shop.
R
- Rusunawa
- The on-campus student apartment complex located within the USU area often used by Polmed students.
S
- Sidang
- The final thesis defense or project presentation.
- SP
- Semester Pendek; a short remedial or accelerative semester held during the break.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; student activity units or extracurricular clubs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bengkel
- The workshop buildings used by engineering students for practical lab work.
- Direktorat
- The main administrative building where the Director's office and central services are located.
- Gedung Z
- The building primarily housing the Electrical Engineering department.
- GSG
- Gedung Serbaguna; the multi-purpose hall used for graduations, seminars, and indoor sports.
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student identification card used for library access and exams.
- Linus
- Lintas Sumatera; often refers to the public transport minivans (angkot) that pass near the campus.
- Pintu 1
- The primary entrance gate to the USU/Polmed campus complex from Jalan Dr. Mansyur.
- polmed_cafeteria_kantin_polmed
- Polmed Cafeteria (Kantin Polmed)
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal for course registration, grades, and academic records.
- UKT
- Uang Kuliah Tunggal; the flat-rate tuition fee system paid every semester.
- UPT Komputer
- The Computer Center building used for IT labs and digital services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester A (Ganjil) 2026/2027 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 11 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.