Academic calendar
Semester I Sesi 2026/2027 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- Arked
- The main campus food court (Arcade) where students gather for affordable meals.
- Arked Pagoh
- The central dining area for students at the Pagoh branch campus.
B
- Benteng
- A popular area of food stalls located just outside the campus gates in Parit Raja.
- Bestari
- Kolej Kediaman Bestari, a residential college located at the Pagoh campus.
C
- Carry marks
- The total marks earned from assignments, quizzes, and tests before the final examination.
F
- Fly
- A legacy term for leaving campus without permission, now often used jokingly for skipping classes.
H
- HEPA
- Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni, the Office of Student Affairs and Alumni.
K
- Kafe
- General shorthand for the small cafeterias located within individual residential colleges.
M
- Melewar
- Kolej Kediaman Melewar, one of the residential colleges at the UTHM Pagoh branch campus.
- MPP
- Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar, the Student Representative Council.
- MUET
- The Malaysian University English Test, a mandatory requirement often discussed regarding graduation eligibility.
P
- PALAPES
- Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan, the Reserve Officer Training Unit (ROTC) on campus.
- Perwira
- Kolej Kediaman Perwira, an off-campus residential complex managed by the university.
- PKU
- Pusat Kesihatan Universiti, the campus health clinic for students and staff.
- Pointer
- Student slang for GPA or CGPA scores.
- PPA
- Pejabat Pengurusan Akademik, the Academic Management Office responsible for course registrations.
R
- Repeat
- The act of retaking a failed course in a subsequent semester.
S
- SUKSIS
- Pasukan Kor Sukarelawan Polis Siswa, the undergraduate police volunteer corps.
T
- TDI
- Kolej Kediaman Tun Dr. Ismail, a residential college on the main campus.
- TF
- Kolej Kediaman Tun Fatimah, a residential college primarily for female students.
- TSN
- Kolej Kediaman Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college located within the campus vicinity.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Author
- The university's official Learning Management System (LMS) used for downloading lecture notes and submitting assignments.
- Bas Siswa
- The campus shuttle bus service that transports students between residential colleges and academic blocks.
- Blok F
- Commonly refers to the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (FKEE) buildings.
- cafeteria_kampus
- Cafeteria Kampus
- cafeteria_kolej
- Cafeteria Kolej
- DTU
- Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, the university's grand hall used for convocations and major events.
- G3
- Common shorthand for the block housing the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment (FKAAB).
- Kad Matrik
- The official student identification card required for library entry and exam hall admission.
- Parit Raja
- The name of the town where the main UTHM campus is situated, often used to describe the local area.
- PTTA
- Perpustakaan Tunku Tun Aminah, the main university library building.
- Pusat Islam
- The University Islamic Center, which serves as the campus mosque.
- SMAP
- Sistem Maklumat Akademik Pelajar, the primary web portal for checking grades and registering subjects.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester I Sesi 2026/2027 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 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.