Academic calendar
PACE April Semester 2026/2027 (JA261/JO252) runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- PACE April Semester 2026/2027 (JA261/JO252)PACE January Semester 2026/2027 (JJ261)PACE July Semester 2026/2027 (JJ262)PACE October Semester 2026/2027 (JA262/JO261)Relevant now
- First Semester 2026/2027
- Second Semester 2026/2027
- Special Semester 2026/2027
Campus language
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I
- Inasis Bank Rakyat
- Residential college named after Bank Rakyat.
- Inasis MAS
- Residential college named after Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
- Inasis Petronas
- Residential college named after the national oil and gas company Petronas.
- Inasis Proton
- Residential college named after the national car manufacturer Proton.
- Inasis Sime Darby
- Residential college named after the Sime Darby conglomerate.
- Inasis TM
- Residential college named after Telekom Malaysia (TM).
- Inasis TNB
- Residential college named after Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
- Inasis Tradewinds
- Residential college named after Tradewinds Corporation.
K
- Kafe Inasis
- General term for the cafeteria located within any specific residential college (e.g., Kafe Inasis MAS).
L
- Lembah Sintok
- A poetic nickname for the campus, meaning 'Sintok Valley', often used in student media and the university anthem.
M
- MPP
- Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar; the Student Representative Council.
P
- PALAPES
- Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan; the Reserve Officer Training Unit for students.
S
- Sintok
- The common shorthand name for the UUM campus, derived from its geographic location in Sintok, Kedah.
- SISPA
- Siswa Siswi Pertahanan Awam; the undergraduate civil defense volunteer corps.
- SUKSIS
- Kor Sukarelawan Polis Siswa Siswi; the undergraduate police volunteer corps.
U
- UUMians
- The collective term used by students and alumni to identify themselves as members of the UUM community.
V
- Varsity Mall
- The primary commercial and dining hub on campus, containing food courts, a supermarket, and retail shops.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bas UUM
- The internal campus shuttle bus system used by students to travel between residential colleges and academic buildings.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences; one of the three main academic colleges.
- COB
- College of Business; the largest academic college at the university.
- COLGIS
- College of Law, Government and International Studies.
- DKG
- Dewan Kuliah Gugusan; the primary lecture hall clusters where the majority of classes are held (e.g., DKG 1, DKG 5).
- DMS
- Dewan Mu'adzam Shah; the university's main hall used for convocations and large-scale events.
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- Hijau Kuning Cafeteria
- Portal UUM
- The central online student management system for course registration, checking grades, and financial matters.
- PSB
- Perpustakaan Sultanah Bahiyah; the main university library.
- Smart Card
- The official student identification card used for library access, exam identification, and recording class attendance via scanners.
- UUM WiFi
- The campus-wide wireless internet service provided for students and staff.
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- Varsity Mall Food Court
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- PACE April Semester 2026/2027 (JA261/JO252) runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.