Acronym |
Meaning |
| A2 | Ann Arbor |
| AATA | Ann Arbor Transit Authority (City Buses) |
| APA | Academic Peer Advisor |
| Arb |
Nichols Arboretum; A large wooded area east of campus |
| B-School | The business school |
| Big House | One of many terms for the Michigan Football Stadium |
| CAEN |
Computer Aided Engineering Network |
| CAPS | Counseling and Psychological Services |
| CCRB, NCRB, IMSB | Central Campus Recreation Building, North Campus Recreation Building, Intramural Sports Building |
| CEW | Center for the Education of Women |
| CIC | Campus Information Centers |
| CP&P | Career Planning and Placement (formerly)-now The Career Center |
| CRLT | Center for Research on Learning and Teaching |
| Cube | The large, black metal sculpture in Regents Plaza near the Fleming Administration Building |
| Diag | The large area with grass, sidewalks, and benches directly in front of the Graduate Library |
| DPS | Department of Public Safety |
| EECS | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (a builiding and a major) |
| EH | East Hall (formerly East Engineering … on South and East University Streets) |
| ELI | English Language Institute |
| Engin Arch | The archway through West Hall at the southeast corner of the Diag |
| EPB | Enginering Programs Building |
| Fishbowl | The glassed-in area facing the Diag where Angell, Haven, and Mason Halls meet |
| FXB | Francois Xavier-Bagnound Building |
| The Grad | Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library |
| GEO | Graduate Employees' Organization |
| GSI | Graduate Student Instructor |
| GSM | Graduate Student Mentor |
| GTC | Graduate Teaching Consultant |
| The Hill | The area of residence halls on and near Observatory St., east of the walking bridge |
| HRD | Human Resource Development |
| IM | Intramural, as in IM sports or building |
| ISR | Institute for Social Research (a Department and a Building) |
| ITCS |
Information Technology Central Services Formerly known as ITD. |
| LGBTA | Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Affairs |
| LRC | Language Resource Center |
| LSA | Literature, Science, and the Arts (a college and a building) |
| LSI | Life Sciences Institute |
| League | The Michigan League on North University Avenue |
| MESA | Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (formerly Minority Student Services and Trotter House) |
| MIRLYN | Michigan Research Library Network |
| MLB | Modern Languages Building |
| MSA | Michigan Student Assembly |
| MUG | The restaurant and seating area on the ground floor of the Union |
| MUTO | Michigan Union Ticket Office |
| NIS | News and Information Services (a department and a building) |
| OAMI | Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives |
| OSCR | Office of Student Conflict Resolution |
| ONSP | Office of New Student Programs (Orientation, Mentorship, and Welcome to Michigan) |
| OVPSA | Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs |
| PC | Pierpont Commons (formerly North Campus Commons) |
| RA, HD, MPA, MPAA | Resident Advisor, Hall Director, Minority Peer Advisor, Minority Peer Advisor Assistant – an upperclass student living in a resident hall as a peer counselor and floor supervisor |
| RC | Residential College |
| SAB | Student Activities Building |
| SAL | Student Activities and Leadership |
| SAPAC | Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center |
| SEB | School of Education Building |
| SLC | Science Learning Center |
| SNRE | School of Natural Resources |
| UAC | University Activities Center |
| U-Club | The University Club, in the Michigan Union |
| UGLi | Undergraduate Library; Renamed the Shapiro Undergraduate Library |
| UHS | University Health Service |
| UMMC | University of Michigan Medical Center |
| UMS | University Musical Society |
| UROP | Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program |
| Union | The Michigan Union, on State Street |
| Uniqname | Your computing ID |
| WCBN | Campus Broadcasting Network (call letters for student radio station) |
| WISE | Women in Science and Engineering |
| Wolverine Access | UM’s process for registering for classes and managing student business. See http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/ |
Links:
[1] http://www.crlt.umich.edu/category/tags/gsi-guidebook