Acronym List

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

B&E

Chambers College of Business and Economics

BOG

WVU Board of Governors

CAC

Canady Creative Arts Center

Carruth

Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services

CBC

Center for Black Culture

CCA

College of Creative Arts

CEMR

College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

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

CPASS

College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

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

Daily Athenaeum

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.)

EPSCoR

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

ERC

Evansdale Residential Complex

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

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, located downtown

LCSEE

Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

LLC

Living-Learning Community (area in WVU residence hall where students who share interests live together)

MIX

Mountaineer Information Xpress

MIC

Media Innovation Center

NETL

National Energy Technology Laboratory

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NRCCE

National Research Center for Coal and Energy

NSO

New Student Orientation

OAS

Office of Accessibility Services

OUR

Office of the University Registrar

PLUS

Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students

PROMISE Scholarship

merit-based financial aid program for West Virginia residents

PRT

Personal Rapid Transit

PWE

Professional Writing and Editing Program

RA

Resident Assistant (student staff member on each residence hall floor, there to assist students)

RHC

Residence Hall Coordinator (professional, full-time staff member in each residence hall, there to assist students)

RRI

Regional Research Institute

The Rec

Student Recreation Center

Ruby

Ruby Memorial Hospital

SEEED

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design’s Living-Learning Community (stands for Sustainability Environment Economy Energy Design)

SFS

Student Financial Services (financial aid/scholarships)

SGA

Student Government Association

STAR

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

SURE

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

SURI

Summer Undergraduate Research Institute

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

The Students’ Center of Health