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 16 of 16 terms
A
- Asrama Putri
- The on-campus female dormitory, primarily used by students of the Faculty of Medicine at Campus I.
B
- BEM UMI
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the university-level Student Executive Board.
H
- Hang Tuah Eats
- Informal reference to the street food vendors located around the medical faculty campus.
- HIMAGRO
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Agroteknologi; the student association for Agrotechnology majors.
- HIMAKOM
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Ilmu Komputer; the student association for Computer Science majors.
K
- Kantin Kampus
- The main on-campus cafeteria located within the Campus II complex.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a term of respect for senior students.
- Komting
- Komisaris Tingkat; the student elected as the class leader or representative for a specific batch.
- Kos Hang Tuah
- Boarding houses located near the Faculty of Medicine campus on Jalan Hang Tuah.
- Kos-kosan Pancing
- General term for the private boarding houses surrounding the Campus II area on Jalan Pancing.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; shorthand for freshmen or new students.
- MAPALA
- Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam; the campus organization for outdoor activities and nature lovers.
S
- Skripsweet
- A sarcastic play on 'Skripsi' (thesis), used by final-year students to describe their graduation project.
T
- TA
- Titip Absen; the act of asking a friend to sign the attendance sheet for a student who is skipping class.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; various student activity units/clubs ranging from arts to sports.
W
- Warkop Pancing
- Generic term for the numerous local coffee stalls (Warung Kopi) outside the Pancing campus where students congregate.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gedung FIKOM
- The specific building or wing dedicated to the Faculty of Computer Science at Campus II.
- Gedung FK
- The Faculty of Medicine building located at the Hang Tuah site.
- Kampus I
- The original campus located on Jl. Hang Tuah, primarily housing the Faculty of Medicine.
- Kampus II
- The larger, secondary campus located on Jl. Pancing (Pasar V), housing Economics, Agriculture, and Computer Science.
- kantin_kampus_cafeteria
- Kantin Kampus (Cafeteria)
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the study plan card that students must fill out to register for classes each semester.
- Pasar V
- The common geographical reference for Campus II, referring to its location in the Pasar V area of Medan.
- PKKMB
- Pengenalan Kehidupan Kampus bagi Mahasiswa Baru; the official mandatory orientation week for new students.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online portal used for checking grades, schedules, and academic records.
- Stambuk
- The year of entry/batch number used to identify a student's seniority (e.g., Stambuk 2023).
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?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.