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
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Campus language
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A
- Asrama Komering
- A dormitory building named after the Komering river, typically housing junior or senior cadets.
- Asrama Musi
- A primary cadet dormitory named after the prominent river in Palembang.
- Asrama Ogan
- A cadet residence hall named after the Ogan river.
C
- Catar
- Calon Taruna; applicants or probationary students who have not yet been formally inaugurated as cadets.
I
- IB
- Izin Bermalam; overnight leave granted to cadets, usually on weekends, allowing them to stay off-campus.
M
- Menang
- A shorthand used by some cadets for 'Meja Makan' (dining table) duties or assignments during meals.
- Menwa
- Resimen Mahasiswa; the student regiment/military unit focused on defense and discipline training.
P
- PDK
- Pendidikan Dasar Kedisplinan; the rigorous initial basic disciplinary training period for new students.
- Pesiar
- Authorized weekend leave where cadets are allowed to leave campus for a few hours in uniform.
- Poltar
- Polisi Taruna; the cadet police responsible for maintaining discipline and enforcing campus regulations.
R
- Ruman
- Short for 'Ruang Makan,' the centralized dining hall where cadets take mandatory communal meals.
S
- Sentar
- Senat Taruna; the student senate or representative body that manages cadet affairs and events.
- STT
- Staf Taruna; administrative cadet staff supporting the operations of the cadet corps.
T
- Taruna/Taruni
- Male/Female cadets; the standard title for students at this vocational transport academy.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Apel
- The mandatory formation and roll-call assembly held every morning and evening.
- Gedung Rektorat
- The main administrative building housing the director's office and core management.
- GSG
- Gedung Serba Guna; the multi-purpose hall used for indoor sports, ceremonies, and large gatherings.
- Kaporlap
- Perlengkapan Perorangan Lapangan; the distribution of official uniforms, boots, and gear to cadets.
- Lab Nautika
- The Nautical Laboratory used for navigation and ship handling simulations.
- Madya/Nindya
- Rank designations; Madya refers to mid-level cadets (2nd year) and Nindya refers to senior cadets (3rd year).
- ruang_makan_taruna_i
- Ruang Makan Taruna/i
- Simulator
- The specialized facility housing ship simulators for river and lake navigation training.
- SIPENCATAR
- The national centralized admission system for Ministry of Transportation schools.
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?
- 14 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.