Gaucho Talk
Photo by: James Colon
| Gaucho Talk | |
| ACCESS CARD: | The official student ID card; used to check out books at the Library. Can be used as a debit card on campus if money is put on account, and to get food from university-owned dining commons if the student has a meal plan |
| AP: | Advanced Placement (a good thing) or Academic Probation (a bad thing) |
| ARBOR: | A convenience store west of the library that sells snacks, coffee, and lunch. |
| ARD: | Assistant Resident Director |
| AS: | Associated Students (student government) |
| AS NOTES: | Notes taken by a paid notetaker; subscriptions available |
| BARC: | Billing, Accounts/Receivable, Collections —UCSB’s billing office |
| CCS: | College of Creative Studies |
| CHO: | Community Housing Office |
| CLAS: | Campus Learning Assistance Services |
| CONVOCATION: | UCSB’s official welcome for new students |
| CRASH: | To add a class by petition after the quarter begins |
| CSO: | Community Service Organization; escort service for campus safety |
| D-DAYS: | Discovery Days; welcome events scheduled during the first week of fall quarter |
| DLG: | De La Guerra Dining Commons |
| DP: | Del Playa; Oceanside street in I.V. |
| EAP: | Education Abroad Program |
| EOP: | Educational Opportunity Program |
| FONTAINEBLEU: | A privately owned residence hall in Isla Vista |
| GAUCHO: | Argentinean cowboy; UCSB’s mascot |
| GE: | General Education requirements |
| GOLD: | Gaucho On-Line Data, a way for students to access information such as grades and classes |
| IC: | Instructional Computing |
| IV: | The community of Isla Vista (next to UCSB) |
| KIOSK: | Official Student Handbook; a structure covered with posters, flyers, etc. |
| L&S: | College of Letters and Science |
| LA CUMBRE: | UCSB yearbook |
| MCC: | MultiCultural Center |
| NETSTATION: | Computers located around campus on which students can access their records, send e-mail, etc. |
| NEXUS: | Student newspaper |
| PASS TIME: | A registration appointment on GOLD that allows students to register for classes |
| RA: | Resident Assistant in the residence halls |
| RD: | Resident Director; oversees an entire Residence Hall |
| RecCen: | Recreation Center, financed by student fees; Students can use the RecCen for free with their current Access card |
| RHA: | Residence Halls Association |
| SCHEDULE OF CLASSES: | List of classes offered each quarter; contains important deadline information; published each quarter |
| SRB: | Student Resource Building |
| STATE STREET: | the main strip of Downtown Santa Barbara |
| SYLLABUS: | Typed summary of course requirements and assignments handed out in class |
| TA: | Teaching Assistant; usually a graduate student |
| TROP: | Tropicana Gardens, a privately owned residence hall in Isla Vista |
| UCEN: | University Center where the bookstore, post office, and other eateries are located |
| UC REGENTS: | The University of California’s governing board; to whom checks are written for fees |
| URC: | University Religious Center |
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