From the standpoint of politeness theory, particularly politeness 1, which sees politeness as an assessment of other people's conduct, this study researched the idea of politeness portrayed by Indonesian University students in their academic interactions. Open-ended questionnaires and focus group discussions were used to gather the data. While 150 Indonesian students filled out the questionnaire, six English lecturers participated in the group discussion. Data were coded, and then a theme analysis was performed. The findings show that university students in Indonesia utilize a taxonomy of five verbal and eight non-verbal strategies, collectively with their sub-strategies, in their academic interactions. Based on a sociocultural standpoint, this taxonomy supports the principle of politeness. As in this study new politeness methods were identified while accepting diverse viewpoints for the conception and practice of politeness, the findings partially validate the politeness theory put out by Brown and Levinson (1987).