Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026/2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026/2027Relevant now
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B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Board at the campus level.
- Burjo
- Abbreviation for Bubur Kacang Ijo; refers to the ubiquitous affordable 24-hour food stalls surrounding the Tembalang campus area.
H
- HIMA
- Himpunan Mahasiswa; another common shorthand for department-level student organizations.
- HMJ
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan; the student association for specific departments (e.g., HMJ Akuntansi).
K
- Kantin Kejujuran
- A self-service 'honesty canteen' where students pay into a box without a cashier, a long-standing campus tradition.
- Kantin Pusat
- The central campus canteen located near the student activity center.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a general term used by students to refer to their seniors in higher years.
- KBM
- Keluarga Besar Mahasiswa; the overarching student body organization encompassing all students.
- Kompen
- Short for Kompensasi; the mandatory work hours a student must serve to make up for missed classes or tardiness, a hallmark of polytechnic discipline.
- Kos-kosan
- General term for private boarding houses in the Tembalang area where the majority of students reside.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a freshman or first-year student.
- MPM
- Majelis Permusyawaratan Mahasiswa; the Student Consultative Assembly that oversees student regulations.
R
- Rusunawa
- The on-campus student dormitory apartment building used primarily for first-year or scholarship students.
T
- TA
- Tugas Akhir; the final project or thesis required for graduation.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; various student activity units or interest-based clubs (arts, sports, etc.).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bengkel
- Workshop buildings specifically used by engineering students for practical technical training.
- campus_food_center
- Campus Food Center
- Gedung Direktorat
- The main administrative building housing the director's office and central bureaucracy.
- Gedung Kerjasama
- The building dedicated to partnership affairs and administrative student services.
- GSG
- Gedung Serba Guna; the multi-purpose hall used for graduations, seminars, and large student events.
- kantin_gedung_ad_i
- Kantin Gedung AD I
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the study plan form students must fill out at the start of every semester to register for classes.
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card used for library access and campus entry.
- PKL
- Praktik Kerja Lapangan; the mandatory internship period where students work in industry partners.
- RKT
- Ruang Kuliah Terpadu; integrated classroom buildings used for multi-disciplinary lectures.
- Siakad
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the primary web portal used for checking grades, schedules, and academic records.
- UKT
- Uang Kuliah Tunggal; the flat-rate tuition fee system categorized based on economic capability.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026/2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.