Colleges and universities use so many acronyms sometimes it can feel like learning a whole new language. Thrive Center has created a UA dictionary to help you navigate the many terms you will hear as a member of the Wildcat community.
D2L: Desire 2 Learn, UA’s learning management system where students access online information for their courses
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
GRO: Grade Replacement Opportunity
INDV: Individuals and Societies, a strand of general education classes
NATS: Natural Sciences, a strand of general education classes
TCE: Teacher Course Evaluations
TRAD: Traditions and Cultures, a strand of general education classes
AHSC: Arizona Health Sciences Center
AME: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
AZSO: Arizona Sonora Residence Hall
BUMC: Banner University Medical Center
ECE: Electrical and Computer Engineering
ENR2: Environmental and Natural Resources 2
ENRB: Environmental and Natural Resources Building
PAS: Physics and Atmospheric Sciences
PSP: Posada San Pedro Residence Hall
PSU: Park Student Union
SUMC: Student Union Memorial Center
USB: University Services Building
VDP: Villa Del Puente Residence Hall
CALS: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CAPLA: College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
CLAS: College of Letters, Arts, and Science
COE: College of Education
COM: College of Medicine
CON: College of Nursing
COS: College of Science
CPH: College of Public Health
SBS: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
UAS: University of Arizona South
AGI: Adjusted Gross Income
COA: Cost of Attendance
EFC: Expected Family Contribution
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FWS: Federal Work Study
MPN: Master Promissory Note
NSLDS: National Student Loan Data System
OSFA: Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
SAP: Satisfactory Academic Progress
QTR: Qualified Tuition Reduction
AASA: African American Student Affairs
APASA: Asian Pacific American Student Affairs
ARC: Advising Resource Center
ASUA: Associated Students of University of Arizona
CAPS: Counseling and Psychological Services
CESL: Center for English as a Second Language
CLEP: College Level Examination Program
DOS: Dean of Students
DRC: Disability Resource Center
FSP: Fraternity and Sorority Programs
GA: Graduate Assistant
ILC: Integrated Learning Center
ISRC: Immigrant Student Resource Center
LGBTQ+: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Affairs
NASA: Native American Student Affairs
PA/PM: Peer Advisor/Peer Mentor
PTS: Parking and Transportation Services
RA: Resident Assistant
RHA: Residence Hall Association
S4S: Schedule for Success
SALT: Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques, also known as SALT Center
SECD: Student Engagement & Career Development
TA: Teaching Assistant
UITS: University Information Technology Services
VETS: Veterans Education and Transition Services
WEB: Wildcat Events Board
WGRC: Women and Gender Resource Center
WSIP: Writing Skills Improvement Program