Glossary

A&H
courses categorized as Arts and Humanities by COAS

Academic probation  
occurs when a student’s cumulative grade point average for a semester falls below 2.0.

AI
associate instructor

Audit
taking a class not for credit

B-School
the Kelley School of Business

Big Ten
the collegiate athletic conference that IU is a member of. The other schools in the Big Ten are Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern and Iowa.

Bursar
the office that bills tuition and room and board fees. The Bursar’s office is located in Room 011 of Franklin Hall, 601 E. Kirkwood Ave.

Campus Access card
In addition to being a photo ID, library card, bus pass, residence hall meal card and debit card, this card provides access to other convenient services.

COAS
the College of Arts and Sciences; sometimes called simply “the College”

Cutter
originally, the word “cutter” was an insult to a stone cutter who worked in one of Bloomington’s limestone quarries. Now, a cutter is a term that can refer to a Bloomington resident or to the men’s Little 500 bike team, the 2008 and 2009 champions.

FIG
Freshman Interest Groups. Students in these groups live in the same dorms and enroll in a few of the same courses; they are designed to ease the transition from high school to college.

GLBTSSS
the Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services; provides support, information and advocacy for potential and current students as well as concerned parents and curious parties. The office also offers counseling services and programming throughout the year.

G.P.A
Grade point average

Greek system
the sororities and fraternities that make up about 17 percent of the IU student population. The houses’ names are combinations of letters from the Greek alphabet.

HPER
(pronounced “hyper”)
The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation; commonly used to refer to classes offered through the school and the recreation and sporting facilities that are located in the same building.

IMU
Indiana Memorial Union; often referred to as “the Union,” located at 900 E. Seventh St.

IUAA
IU Alumni Association; students can become members even before they graduate (see SAA)

IUSA
IU Student Association; IU’s student government

IUSF
IU Student Foundation; a nonprofit organization that raises funds for the University. IUSF sponsors IU Sing and the Little 500 bike race.

J-School
School of Journalism; located in Ernie Pyle Hall

Little 5
the famous Little 500 bicycle race and the week of events surrounding it.

Little 50
an annual team relay foot race held in the same week as Little 500.

MAC
Musical Arts Center, located at 101 N. Jordan Ave., across from Read Center. This venue is the site of Jacobs School of Music opera performances and IU Ballet Department shows.

N&M
courses categorized as Natural and Mathematical Sciences by COAS

Office hours
times that your professors set aside each week to be available to answer questions you have about their classes

OneStart
onestart.iu.edu; a site that gives you access to your student e-mail account, schedule, transcript, grades and other University services

Oncourse
oncourse.iu.edu; an online portal for IU faculty and students to use to keep in contact for classes. Professors and students can post resources, set up message boards and more on pages made for each particular class.

RPS
Residential Programs and Services, the division that handles all things related to a student’s living environment, including dorm rooms, meal plans and programming.

S&H
courses categorized as Social and Historical Studies by COAS

SAA
IU Student Alumni Association; promotes development of leadership and organizational skills.

SAB
Student Athletic Board; allows students to become involved with IU athletics without being athletes.

SID
Student ID number; used to access transcript or schedule online; sometimes required by professors when taking tests.

SRSC
Student Recreational Sports Center, located on Law Lane; 204,000 square-foot facility offering more than 400 workout machines in addition to other programs and courts for working out.

UD
University Division; the part of IU most freshmen are automatically admitted into and remain in until they are accepted by the school of their major.


UITS
University Information Technology Services; deals with all things computer and technology-related on campus.