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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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BEM
- Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; the Student Executive Board that handles campus-wide student governance.
D
- DPM
- Dewan Perwakilan Mahasiswa; the Student Representative Council responsible for oversight and legislation.
H
- HIMAKESMAS
- Himpunan Mahasiswa Kesehatan Masyarakat; the specific student association for Public Health majors, the largest group on campus.
K
- Kantin Kampus
- The main on-campus cafeteria area where students gather between classes.
- Kating
- Kakak Tingkat; a shorthand term used to address or refer to senior students.
- Kos-kosan
- General term for off-campus private boarding houses where most students live, as there are no large-scale named on-campus dormitories.
M
- Maba
- Mahasiswa Baru; the standard Indonesian slang for freshmen/new students during orientation.
- MAPALA
- Mahasiswa Pencinta Alam; the student organization dedicated to outdoor activities and environmental conservation.
P
- Pondokan
- A slightly more formal or traditional term used by students to refer to their rented rooms or shared student housing near the campus.
S
- Skripsweet
- A sarcastic pun on 'Skripsi' (thesis), used by seniors to describe the bittersweet struggle of finishing their final project.
U
- UKM
- Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa; a general term for various student activity units/clubs (arts, sports, etc.).
W
- Warung Depan
- General reference to the small local eateries located directly in front of the campus entrance on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan.
- Wisudaan
- The graduation season/event, often used as a milestone marker in student conversations.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aula
- The main multipurpose hall used for seminars, workshops, and graduation ceremonies.
- Gedung Rektorat
- The administrative building housing the Rector's office and central staff.
- KKN
- Kuliah Kerja Nyata; a mandatory community service program where students live in rural areas to implement their knowledge.
- KRS
- Kartu Rencana Studi; the digital or physical study plan card students must fill out to register for classes each semester.
- Lab Terpadu
- The integrated laboratory building used primarily by health science and nursing students.
- SIAKAD
- Sistem Informasi Akademik; the online student portal used for checking grades, registering for courses, and administrative tasks.
- Yudisium
- The formal academic meeting where a student is officially declared to have passed their degree requirements before the actual graduation ceremony.
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?
- 13 approved campus terms and 7 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.