Academic calendar
Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027
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Campus language
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B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Board that manages campus-wide student affairs.
H
- HMJ
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan; the student association for a specific major or department.
K
- Kantin Belakang
- The 'back canteen' often frequented by students in the mechanical or civil engineering sectors.
- Kantin Pusat
- The central cafeteria located near the main administrative and classroom blocks.
- Kantin Teknik
- The dining area situated near the engineering workshops and laboratories.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a term used to refer to senior students.
- Kompen
- Short for Kompensasi; the mandatory labor or tasks students must perform to make up for missed class hours, a strict polytechnic tradition.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a term used for freshmen or first-year students.
- Mapadred
- Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam Politeknik Negeri Padang; the campus nature and mountaineering club.
- MPM
- Majelis Permusyawaratan Mahasiswa; the student legislative body that oversees BEM.
R
- Rusunawa
- The on-campus student apartment building (Rumah Susun Sederhana Sewa) primarily for scholarship recipients and out-of-town students.
S
- Sidang
- The final oral defense of a student's final project or thesis.
- SP
- Surat Peringatan; an official warning letter issued for academic or disciplinary infractions.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; various extracurricular activity units ranging from sports to arts.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Unand
- The green campus buses shared with Universitas Andalas that transport students from the city up to the Limau Manis campus hill.
- Gedung AB
- The building primarily used for Administration and Business (Tata Niaga) departments.
- Gedung C
- The building housing the Civil Engineering department.
- Gedung Direktorat
- The main administrative building housing the Director's office and central services.
- Gedung E
- The building housing the Electrical Engineering department.
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- Kantin Politeknik Negeri Padang
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card used for library access and identification.
- Limau Manis
- The name of the hilly district where the campus is located, often used to describe the campus area generally.
- LMS PNP
- The Learning Management System used for digital course materials and submitting assignments.
- PKM
- Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa; the Student Activity Center building used for events and organization offices.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal used by students to check grades, schedules, and register for classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester Ganjil 2026/2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.