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
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Asdos
- Asisten Dosen; a teaching assistant, usually a senior student who helps grade or run lab sessions.
- Asrama Putra
- The male-only dormitory buildings within the campus complex.
- Asrama Putri
- The female-only dormitory buildings within the campus complex.
- Asrama Tel-U
- The on-campus student housing complex where first-year students are typically required to live.
B
- BEM FIK
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa Fakultas Industri Kreatif; the student executive board for the creative arts faculty.
D
- DKV
- Desain Komunikasi Visual; the most popular major at the former STISI, often used to refer to the students themselves.
- DPM FIK
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa Fakultas Industri Kreatif; the student representative council that oversees student organizations.
I
- IMA
- Ikatan Mahasiswa Arsitektur Interior; the student association for Interior Design majors.
- IMAVIS
- Ikatan Mahasiswa Visual Communication Design; the student association for DKV (Visual Communication Design) majors.
K
- Kantin FIK
- The specific cafeteria located within the School of Creative Industries (formerly STISI) area.
L
- LKM
- Lembaga Kemahasiswaan; the general term for student organizations and activity units.
N
- Nge-render
- The act of waiting for a computer to process a design or animation project, often used to explain why a student is staying up all night.
T
- Tuchom
- Short for Tuchom Square, a popular off-campus food and hangout spot located near the university entrance.
- Tugas Gajah
- A term for massive, time-consuming art or design projects that require significant physical and mental effort.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- EPrT
- English Proficiency Test; the mandatory English exam students must pass to be eligible for graduation.
- Gedung Pelikan
- A building often used for administrative services and specific creative laboratories.
- GKU
- Gedung Kuliah Umum; the General Lecture Building used for cross-disciplinary classes.
- harmony_cafe
- Harmony Cafe
- i-Grasias
- Integrated Tertiary Education Management System; the central portal for course registration, grades, and attendance.
- kantin_asrama_putra
- Kantin Asrama Putra
- kantin_asrama_putri
- Kantin Asrama Putri
- kantin_fik_fakultas_industri_kreatif
- Kantin FIK (Fakultas Industri Kreatif)
- KTM
- Kartu Tanda Mahasiswa; the official student ID card used for library access and attendance.
- Miangas
- Also known as Gedung B; the secondary building for the School of Creative Industries housing labs and studios.
- Sebatik
- Also known as Gedung A; the primary building for the School of Creative Industries (FIK).
- TAK
- Transkrip Aktivitas Kemahasiswaan; a point system where students must earn credit by participating in non-academic activities to graduate.
- TUK
- Tempat Uji Kompetensi; the competency test center where students take professional certification exams.
- u_street_food
- U Street Food
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 14 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.