Academic calendar
Semester I 2026/2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester I 2026/2027Relevant now
- Semester I Break / Industrial Training
- Semester II 2026/2027
- Semester II Break / Industrial Training
- KSCP / Long Break Course 2026/2027
- Continuation of Semester II Break
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- AIChE USM
- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapter at the School of Chemical Engineering.
B
- Budak Eng
- A self-referential term for students residing at the Engineering campus (Nibong Tebal) as opposed to those at the Main or Health campuses.
I
- IEM-USM
- The student section of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia at USM.
J
- Jaya
- Short for Desasiswa Jaya, a residential hall cluster for engineering students.
K
- Kafe Jaya
- The cafeteria facility serving the Jaya residential hall area.
- Kafe Lembaran
- The main dining hall serving residents of the Lembaran dormitories.
L
- Lembaran
- Short for Desasiswa Lembaran, the largest residential hall cluster on the Engineering campus.
M
- Minden
- The name used by Engineering campus students to refer to the USM Main Campus in Gelugor, Penang.
- MPP
- Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar; the Student Representative Council that acts as the primary student government body.
P
- PETRA
- Persatuan Kejuruteraan Awam; the Civil Engineering student society.
- PUMA
- The cafeteria located within the Pusat Mahasiswa (Student Center), a central dining spot.
U
- Utama
- Short for Desasiswa Utama, a residential hall complex located near the campus entrance.
V
- Viva
- The common shorthand for the oral defense of a Final Year Project (FYP) or thesis.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bas Siswa
- The internal shuttle bus service that transports students between dormitories, schools, and the lecture complex.
- Campus Online
- The official student portal used for course registration, exam results, and financial statements.
- desasiswa_jaya_cafe
- Desasiswa Jaya Cafe
- desasiswa_lembaran_cafe
- Desasiswa Lembaran Cafe
- Kad Matrik
- The official student identification card required for library access and campus security.
- KDK
- Kompleks Dewan Kuliah; the main lecture hall complex where most interdisciplinary classes are held.
- MyCSD
- My Continuous Student Development; the point-based system students must accumulate to secure hostel placement for the following year.
- new_born_cafe
- New Born Cafe
- PPK
- Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan; the general shorthand used before a school's specific code (e.g., PPKEE for Electrical, PPKMA for Mechanical).
- PUMA
- Pusat Mahasiswa; the Student Center building housing offices, a cafeteria, and activity spaces.
- REDAC
- River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre; a prominent research building and landmark on campus.
- staff_and_students_central_cafe
- Staff and Students Central Cafe
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester I 2026/2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.