Acronyms
Acronym |
Meaning |
A&AB | Art & Architecture Building |
A2, Ace Deuce | Ann Arbor |
AAEL | Art, Architecture and Engineering Library |
AATA | Ann Arbor Transportation Authority |
Arb, the | Nicholas Arboretum; A large wooded area east of campus |
Big House, the | One of many terms for the Michigan Football Stadium |
CAPS | Counseling and Psychological Services |
CC Little | Central Campus Transit Center |
CCRB | Central Campus Recreation Building |
CIC | Campus Information Center |
Cube, the | The large, black metal sculpture in Regents Plaza near the Fleming Administration Building |
Diag, the | The large area with grass, sidewalks, and benches, directly in front of the Grad library. A bronze block Michigan "M" is in the center. |
DPS | Department of Public Safety and Security |
DRDA | Division of Research Development and Administration |
Dude, the, or DC | Duderstadt Center |
ELI | English Language Institute |
FABLab | Digital Fabrication Lab |
FAFSA | Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
Fin Aid | Financial Aid |
Fishbowl, the | Glassed-in area between Angell, Haven, and Mason Halls |
Grad, the | Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library |
GSI | Graduate Student Instructor |
GSRA | Graduate Student Research Assistant |
Hill, the | Area of residence halls on and near Observatory St., east of the walking bridge |
IC | International Center |
IFS Space | Online file storage space |
II | International Institute |
IM Building | Intermural Sports Building |
ITS | Information and Technology Services |
League, the | The Michigan League on N. University Ave. |
LGBTA | Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, aka Spectrum Center |
LSA | College of Literature, Science, and the Arts |
M. Arch. | Master of Architecture |
M.S. | Master of Science |
MCard | University of Michigan student identification card |
MiSo* | Michigan Solar House |
MSA | Michigan Student Assembly |
M.U.D. | Master of Urban Design |
M.U.R.P. | Master of Urban Regional Planning |
MUTO | Michigan Union Ticket Office |
NCRB | North Campus Recreation Building |
OFA | Office of Financial Aid |
Rackham | The School of Graduate Studies at Michigan |
RO | Registrar's Office |
SAB | Student Activities Building |
SAND | Spatial and Numeric Data Services Lab |
SAPAC | Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center |
SFO | Student Financial Operations |
SEAS | School for Environment and Sustainability |
Stamps | Stamps Auditorium in the Walgreen Center |
Taubman College / TC | Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning |
TCAUP | Former acronym for Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (use discouraged) |
UGLi, or Ugly | Shapiro Undergraduate Library |
UH | University Hospital |
UHS | University Health Services, on Fletcher |
Union, the | The Michigan Union on State St. |
Uniqname | Your computing ID |
UP | Urban Planning |
URP | Urban and Regional Planning. |
WCBN | Campus Broadcasting Network (Call Letters for Student Radio Station) |
Ypsi | Short for Ypsilanti, MI; a neighboring city, home of Eastern Michigan University |
UM Campus Information Center and acronym decoder: www.umich.edu/~info