Academic calendar
Tahun Ajaran 2026/2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Tahun Ajaran 2026/2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- Asrama
- The on-campus dormitory where many students from outside the Alor regency reside, particularly nursing students.
B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the executive student body that coordinates activities across the polytechnic.
C
- Caping Day
- A significant ceremony where nursing students receive their caps and pins before beginning clinical practice.
H
- Hima
- Short for Himpunan Mahasiswa, often used interchangeably with HMPS by students on social media.
- HMPS
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Program Studi; the student association specifically for the Nursing program in Alor.
K
- Kantin
- The standard term for the on-campus canteen providing meals for students between clinical practice and lectures.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a term used to refer to senior students in the nursing program.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a universal Indonesian term for freshmen widely used during orientation.
Y
- Yudisium
- The formal assembly where students are officially declared to have passed their studies before graduation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Kampus Mebung
- A common way students refer to the Alor campus based on its location in Desa Mebung.
- kantin_poltekkes_kupang
- Kantin Poltekkes Kupang
- Lab Terpadu
- The Integrated Laboratory building used for practical nursing skill assessments.
- Perpus
- The campus library (Perpustakaan), used as a primary study and reference center.
- PKKMB
- Pengenalan Kehidupan Kampus bagi Mahasiswa Baru; the mandatory orientation week for new students at the Alor campus.
- Siakad
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal students use to check grades, schedules, and fill out study plan cards (KRS).
- Sipenmaru
- Sistem Penerimaan Mahasiswa Baru; the official entrance examination process for the Ministry of Health polytechnics.
- STR
- Surat Tanda Registrasi; the professional registration certificate that students must prepare for as their final logistics hurdle to practice as nurses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Tahun Ajaran 2026/2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.