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Acronyms and Definitions

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

BOG

WVU Board of Governors

CAC

Canady Creative Arts Center

CAHS

College of Applied Human Sciences

Carruth

Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services

Chambers

John Chambers College of Business and Economics

CBC

Center for Black Culture

CCAM

College of Creative Arts and Media

CLASS

Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success

CLIMB

Chambers College of Business and Economics’ Living-Learning Community (stands for Connect Lead Innovate Motivate Belong)

COA

Cost of Attendance

CPoS

Course Program of Study. CPoS is the required curriculum for awarding a degree, certificate, or other recognized credential.

The Crossing

Evansdale Crossing building

CWE

Center for Writing Excellence

DA

The Daily Athenaeum

Dietary Restrictions

If you have allergies, special dietary needs or nutrition goals, we have you covered. Learn more at .

Dining Dollars

Virtual dollars included in WVU dining plans that can be used for food and drinks in locations around campus. They can be used instead of meal swipes or when your daily/weekly limit of meal swipes on your dining plan is reached. Funds can be added anytime.

Dining Plan

Dining plans are prepaid meal packages (which typically include Dining Dollars) you can use across campus. All students who live in a residence hall must buy a dining plan. You’ll need to pick an option (usually by mid-summer for the fall semester) or you will be assigned one.

DEI

Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

DL

Direct Loan

Eberly

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

E. Moore Hall

Elizabeth Moore Hall

EFC

Expected Family Contribution, a financial aid calculation of what your family is expected to pay toward your WVU expenses – tuition, fees, living costs, etc.

ERC

Evansdale Residential Complex (AKA Towers and includes Bennett, Braxton, Lyon and Brooke Towers))

FAA

Financial Aid Administrator

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a form that needs to be completed each year to qualify for aid and scholarships.

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FFEL

Federal Family Education Loan

FPL

Federal Perkins Loan Program

FSA

Federal Student Aid

FWS

Federal Work-Study

GA

Graduate Assistant

GEF

General Education Foundation (a group of courses required by all majors to provide students with general knowledge in more than one area)

GPA

Grade Point Average

GRA

Graduate Research Assistant

GRE

Graduate Record Examinations

GTA

Graduate Teaching Assistant

HSC

Health Sciences Center

Housing and Food Charges

Fees charged for a residence hall room (or other living facility) and meals during the school year.

The Hub

One-stop shop for student financial aid, scholarships, student accounts and student employment, located in Evansdale Crossing building

ITS

Information Technology Services

The Lair

Mountainlair student union, located downtown

Living-Learning Communities

These on-campus communities are focused on a field of study or shared passion of the students who live there (such as business, global cultures, or the arts). Immerse yourself in what you love, connect with faculty and make friends.

Meal Swipe

Single transaction used to eat one meal. They do not carry over between semesters.

51���� Card

Our student ID is called the . It’s your key to services all over campus.

MIX

51���� Information Xpress

Mountie Bounty

Like a prepaid debit card, your ID can hold real money (you or a family member can add it anytime). Use it at dining locations, campus laundry machines, printing and copying, vending machines, library fees and the WVU Bookstores.

NSO

New Student Orientation

OSA

Office of Student Accommodations

OUR

Office of the University Registrar

Payment Plan for Tuition and Housing

You can sign up for a monthly payment plan so you don’t have to pay your tuition and/or housing expenses in one lump sum at the start of the semester. Sign up at .

Payments Accepted

WVU accepts checks, money orders or certified bank checks, made out to: WVU or 51����. The check should include your name and WVU ID number.

PLUS

Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students

Promise Scholarship

Merit-based financial aid program for West Virginia residents.

PRT

Personal Rapid Transit, serves as the University's primary mass transit system for students and employees.

Resident Assistant

Known as “RAs,” resident assistants are just what their name says: students who live on your floor whose purpose is to help you. They’re friendly. They know their way around campus and the community. And they will point you in the right direction, no matter your issue or question.

Residence Life Specialist

Each hall has a residence life specialist, a live-in professional staff member who provides direction for student learning and success as well as ensuring a safe and secure living environment, 24/7.

The Rec

Student Recreation Center

ROOTS

Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Living-Learning Community

Ruby

Ruby Memorial Hospital

SGA

Student Government Association

STAR

platform used to access all student information (schedule, transcripts, housing, financial aid, and more)

Statler

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

SURE

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

TA

Teaching Assistant

TRIO

Not an acronym. Originally made of three programs, TRIO helps first-generation, low-income and disabled students.

U92

WWVU 91.7, WVU’s College Radio Station

UPark

University Park, an apartment complex that includes residence hall Oakland Hall, located in the Evansdale area of campus.

UPlace

University Place, an apartment complex that includes residence hall Seneca Hall, located in Sunnyside.

WELL WVU

Delivers comprehensive wellness education to all WVU students through engaging programs, services and educational resources.