Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Asrama Tuntungan
- Refers to the student dormitory facilities located at Campus IV in Tuntungan.
D
- DEMA
- Dewan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Board (Student Government).
H
- HMPS
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Program Studi; the student association for a specific major or study program.
K
- Kantin Pancing
- The main cafeteria area located at Campus II (Pancing).
- Kantin Sutomo
- Dining area for students at the original Campus I on Jalan Sutomo.
- Kantin Tuntungan
- The food court and dining area servicing the newer Campus IV.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a senior student or upperclassman.
- Komting
- Komisaris Tingkat; the elected student leader or representative for a specific class year/section.
L
- LDK Al-Izzah
- Lembaga Dakwah Kampus; the main campus Islamic proselytizing organization.
- LPM Dinamika
- Lembaga Pers Mahasiswa Dinamika; the official student press and news organization of UIN SU.
M
- Ma'had
- Short for Ma'had Al-Jami'ah, the official Islamic residential college/dormitory for students.
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; a freshman or first-year student.
- MAPALA
- Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam; the student organization dedicated to outdoor activities and nature conservation.
P
- PBAK
- Pengenalan Budaya Akademik dan Kemahasiswaan; the mandatory freshman orientation week.
S
- SEMA
- Senat Mahasiswa; the Student Senate responsible for legislative oversight.
- Sempro
- Seminar Proposal; the formal presentation of a student's thesis proposal.
- Skripsweet
- A playful, sarcastic term for 'Skripsi' (the final undergraduate thesis).
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; general term for student activity units or interest clubs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- dinar_coffee_and_foodcourt
- Dinar Coffee and Foodcourt
- Gedung Biro
- The Rectorate/Bureau building where central administrative and financial services are located.
- Gelanggang
- Short for Gelanggang Mahasiswa, the student activity center or multipurpose hall.
- Kampus Pancing
- Common name for Campus II located on Jl. Williem Iskandar, which serves as the main administrative hub.
- Kampus Sutomo
- Common name for Campus I located on Jl. IAIN/Sutomo, typically for postgraduate programs.
- Kampus Tuntungan
- Common name for Campus IV, the newest and largest campus site in Deli Serdang.
- kantin_ma_had_putri
- Kantin Ma'had Putri
- KKN
- Kuliah Kerja Nyata; the mandatory community service program where students live in rural areas for a month.
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the digital or physical course enrollment form for the semester.
- Pancing vs Tuntungan
- Common logistical confusion; students must verify which campus their specific faculty/class is located at as they are far apart.
- Portal SIA
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal used for course registration, viewing grades, and academic records.
- UKT
- Uang Kuliah Tunggal; the flat-rate semester tuition fee system determined by economic background.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.