ACADEMICS  
BA Bachelor of Arts (also called AB)
BS Bachelor of Science (requires 60 credits of physical and natural science and mathematics)
BGS Bachelor of General Studies
(CE) Creative Expression
Cognate A course that is outside your major field of study (in another department) but related to your major.  Cognates cannot be used for distribution.
Concentration Your major field of study, usually   declared sometime in your second year; this will also be referred to as a major.
Coursepack Photocopied readings bound into a packet that will be available for purchase at area copy shops.  If one is required, your instructor will let you know where to purchase it.
CTP Credit Towards Program (graduation credit: all LSA degrees require 120)
Distribution 30 credits of courses outside your major that are meant to distribute your studies across the curriculum.  This is the breadth of your liberal arts education.
(Excl) Excluded: a course that cannot be used in distribution
Good Academic Standing Maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or better
GPA Grade Point Average: MHP/MSH=GPA
GSI Graduate Student Instructor
HU Humanities
ID Interdisciplinary
Liberal Arts The broad and varied type of education you will receive in LSA
MHP Michigan Honor Points-used to calculate your GPA
Minicourse A course that meets for only part of the semester, usually for fewer credits.
MSA Mathematics and Symbolic Analysis
MSH Michigan Semester Hours: the number of graded credits you have taken; used to calculate your GPA
(NS) Natural Science
PAAO Peer Academic Advising Office
Pre-requisite A course that must be completed before declaring a concentration or minor or enrolling in certain other courses
(R&E) Race and Ethnicity
(SS) Social Science
Term Semester: Full-term is Fall or Winter, Half-term is Spring or Summer.
(ULWR) Upper-level Writing Requirement
   
REGISTRATION  
Backpack This feature of Wolverine Access allows you to build a tentative schedule of classes before your registration appointment.
ITCS Information Technology Central Services.  This office coordinates most of the general computing services on campus.
Modify This function of Wolverine Access allows you to change the way you will be graded for a course (it gives you the option to take the course Pass/Fail).  It also allows you to elect a designated course for ULWR.
Override If a course needs instructor permission or is full and the instructor gives you permission to take the class, he or she will have the department issue an electronic permission (or override) which will then allow you to register through Wolverine Access.
Uniqname Your campus computing identification or login name.
Wolverine Access The on-line registration system that not only allows you to register, but also is where you will conduct a great deal of student business.  On Wolverine Access, P=primary, S=secondary, and A=auto-enroll.  The number next to the P is the number you will use to register.
 
ON-CAMPUS  
A2, AA Ann Arbor
CCRB Central Campus Recreation Building (includes a gymnasium, racquet ball courts, pool, etc.)
CIC Campus Information Center (763-INFO).  This is the place to call when you don't know whom to call.
Cube Large, black metal sculpture in the Regents Plaza near the Fleming Administration Building.
DIAG The large open area directly in front of the Graduate Library (The Grad).
ELI  English Language Institute
IAPA International Academic Peer Advisor
LRC Language Resource Center, Modern Languages Building, 2nd Floor, 764-0424
MLB Modern Languages Building
Mug Restaurant/seating area on the ground floor of the Union
NCRB North Campus Recreation Building (includes a gymnasium, racquet ball courts, pool, etc.)
The Rock Large, graffiti-covered rock at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street
UHS University Health Service.  Offers medical services for students, faculty, and staff.
 
STATUS For questions about status, consult the   International Center.
CPT  Curricular Practical Training.  Employment that is an integral part of an established curriculum.
OPT  Optional Practical Training.  Temporary employment directly related to your field of study.
RCL Reduced Course Load Under certain limited conditions, you can request to enroll for fewer than 12 credits. Check with the International Center or your advisor about the conditions that apply.