A&H
Courses categorized as Arts and Humanities by the College of Arts and Sciences.
AI
Associate instructor. Usually a graduate student assisting the professor in lecturing and discussion parts of classes.
Big Ten
The collegiate athletic conference of which IU is a member. The other schools in the Big Ten are Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, Iowa and Nebraska. Rutgers and Maryland joined in 2014.
Bursar
The office that bills tuition, room and board and other fees. The bursar’s office is located in room W100 of the Poplars Building at 400 E. Seventh St.
COAS
College of Arts and Sciences. Sometimes called “the college.”
Dead week
The final week of classes before final exams.
Greek system
The sororities (women) and fraternities (men) that make up about 20 percent of the IU student population. The houses’ names are combinations of letters from the Greek alphabet.
HPER
(pronounced “hyper”)
The School of Public Health was formerly called the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. The term is commonly used to refer to classes offered through the school and the recreation and sporting facilities that are located in the same building.
IDS
Indiana Daily Student. The student-run newspaper published twice a week and available for free around campus.
IMU
Indiana Memorial Union. Often referred to as “the Union,” located at 900 E. Seventh St.
IUSA
IU Student Association. IU’s student government.
IUSF
IU Student Foundation. A nonprofit organization that raises funds for the University. IUSF sponsors the Little 500 bike race and other events.
Little Five
The famous Little 500 bicycle race and the week of events surrounding it. The women’s and men’s races will take place April 20-21, 2018.
MAC
Musical Arts Center, located at 101 N. Jordan Ave. across from Read Center. This venue is the site of the Jacobs School of Music opera performances and Ballet Department shows.
N&M
Courses categorized as Natural and Mathematical Sciences by COAS.
Office hours
Times your professors set aside each week to be available to answer questions you have about their classes.
ONE.IU.EDU
A site that gives you access to your student email account, schedules, transcripts, grades and other University services.
CANVAS
canvas.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.
RA
Resident assistant. An upperclassman peer leader living on each floor of each residence hall. You can go to them for help with adjusting to college or problems with your roommate and advice on just about anything.
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.
SID
Your 10-digit student ID number is used to access transcripts or schedules online. It’s also used at the Health Center and sometimes required by professors when taking tests.
SRSC
Student Recreational Sports Center. Located on Law Lane, it is a 204,000 square-foot facility offering more than 400 workout machines in addition to other programs and courts for fitness.
UITS
University Information Technology Services. Deals with all things computer- and technology-related on campus.
