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Does everything at WVU have an acronym? Almost! Here's your guide to learning our acronyms and special terms.

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鈥 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鈥檒l 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 鈥 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.
Mountaineer Card
Our student ID is called the . It鈥檚 your key to services all over campus.
MIX
Mountaineer 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鈥檛 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 91短视频 Virginia University. The check should include your name and WVU ID number.
PLUS
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students
Promise Scholarship
Merit-based financial aid program for 91短视频 Virginia residents.
PRT
Personal Rapid Transit, serves as the University's primary mass transit system for students and employees.
Resident Assistant
Known as 鈥淩As,鈥 resident assistants are just what their name says: students who live on your floor whose purpose is to help you. They鈥檙e 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鈥 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鈥檚 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.