Know Your Lingo: Common UW Terms

A&H: Arts & Humanities
A&O: Advising & Orientation
A&S: College of Arts & Sciences
ASP: Academic Support Programs
ASUW: Associated Students of the University of Washington
CAMP: College Assistance Migrant Program
CELE: Community Engagement and Leadership Education
CIRCLE: Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership Exchange
CLUE: Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment
CSSC: Community Standards & Student Conduct
CTC: Commuter & Transfer Commons
DRS: Disability Resources for Students
ECC: Ethnic Cultural Center
E-FIG: Engineering First-year Interest Group
EFS: Early Fall Start
EOP: Educational Opportunity Program
EPE: Engineering Peer Educator
EXPD: Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FIG: First-year Interest Group
FYP: First Year Programs
GPSS: Graduate & Professional Student Senate
HFS: Housing & Food Services
HLI: Husky Leadership Initiative
HUB: Husky Union Building
IFC: Interfraternity Council
IMA: Intramural Activities Building
ISS: International Student Services
MGC: Multicultural Greek Council
NPHC: National Pan-Hellenic Council
NSc: Natural Sciences
NSEOF: New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee
OFSL: Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
OGR: Office of Government Relations
OL: Orientation Leader
OMA&D: Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
OSFA: Office of Student Financial Aid
OSVL: Office of Student Veteran Life
OUR: Office of the University Registrar
PHA: Panhellenic Association
PHE: Peer Health Educator
QSR: Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
RA: Residential Adviser
RCG: Regional Connection Groups
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps
RSO: Registered Student Organization
SAF: Services & Activities Fee
SAO: Student Activities Office
SEVIS: Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
SFC: Student Food Cooperative
SFS: Student Fiscal Services
SLN: Schedule Line Number
SORC: Student Organization Resource Center
SPD: Seattle Police Department
SSc: Social Sciences
STF: Student Technology Fee
TA: Teaching Assistant
T-FIG: Transfer First-year Interest Group
TRIO: Federal programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
UAA: Undergraduate Academic Affairs
UW: University of Washington or "U Dub"
UWL: UW Leaders
UWPD: UW Police Department
WAC: Waterfront Activities Center

First Year Programs

120 Mary Gates Hall Box 352825
Seattle, WA 98195-2825

Hours

Mary Gates Hall 120
Academic Year: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Winter Break: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Commuter and Transfer Commons (HUB 141)
Academic Year: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Breaks & Summers: Closed

Closed during University holidays.

Phone

206-543-4905 (Voice)
206-207-5564 (Text)

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First Year Programs fosters a successful undergraduate student experience through strategic programming that focuses on positive academic transitions and the development of learning communities. Through partnerships with faculty, staff, alumni, and student leaders our programs create the space for students to define how they will engage, learn, and thrive at the University of Washington.

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