Undergraduate
Studies Program Young Hall, 8th Floor
302 Wood Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2108
Phone: (765) 494-0843
Fax: (765) 496-1139
E-mail: usp@purdue.edu E-mail web site administrator
Common
Abbreviations
ATO
Athletic Ticket Office (located in IAF)
BCC
Black Cultural Center (corner of Third and Russell
Streets)
BGR
Boiler Gold Rush (orientation program)
BRNG
Steven C. Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education
BVOI
Black Voices of Inspiration
CAPS
Counseling and Psychological Services (Psychology Building)
CCO
Center for Career Opportunities
CGPA
Cumulative Grade Point Average (graduation index)
CODO
Change of Degree Objective (procedure to change from
one school to another within the University)
CRN
Course Registration Number
DFA
Division of Financial Aid
DRC
Disability Resource Center
GA
Graduate Assistant
GIA
Grant-in-Aid
GPA
Grade Point Average
EAI
Engineering Admissions Index
HEAV
Heavilon Hall
IAF
Intercollegiate Athletic Facility
ISS
International Students and Scholars
ITaP
Information Technology at Purdue (computing services)
JPC
John Purdue Club (located in Mackey Arena)
MAI
Management Admissions Index
MOLL
Mollenkopf Athletic Complex (indoor practice facility)
ODOS
Office of the Dean of Students (Schleman Hall)
OWL
Online Writing Lab
PMO
Purdue Musical Organizations (Hall of Music)
PMU
Purdue Memorial Union (Student Union, Sweet Shop, bowling,
billiards)
PSG
Purdue Student Government
PSUB
Purdue Student Union Board
PUID
Purdue University Identification (refers to both the ID card and the 10-digit number printed on it)
PUSH
Purdue University Student Health Center
RA
Resident Assistant
RSC
Recreational Sports Center
SGPA
Semester Grade Point Average (semester index)
SID
Sports Information Department (located in Mackey Arena)
TA
Teaching Assistant
VIC
Visitor Information Center: parking permits, parking
tickets, campus tours, etc. (located on Northwestern
Avenue)
