Northwestern Abbreviations, Terms and Nicknames

UNW	University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Academic Schedule
T,TR	Designates a class meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays
MWF	Designates a class meeting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
TBA	The class time/location, etc. is To Be Announced
Faculty	Professors at the University
Staff	An employee who works for the University
GPA	Grade Point Average
Residence Life
The Nest	The Eagle's Nest, located below the Student Center; a place where students eat and hang out
RD	Resident Director, a full-time staff person who supervises residences, RAs and ARDs
RA	Resident Assistant - student leader responsible for a floor in the residences
ARD	Assistant Resident Director—student leader of RAs who reports to the RD
Campus Locations
Guard Shack	The checkpoint located at the entrance of the university
The Island	A small island located beyond the flag pole (over the walking bridge). Students can swim, play sand volleyball, etc.
Waterfront	Located by the island, a place where students can rent equipment to go canoeing
MC	Your mailbox number in the campus Mail Center
The Billy	Billy Graham Community Life Commons
The Stud	Robertson Student Center (center of the main dorms)
The Green	The large open lawn at the center of the academic campus
Other
DSO	Designated School Official, responsible for processing all immigration paperwork for international students.
Academic Advisor	Assists students with course selections
Major	A student’s chosen primary academic focus
Minor	A student’s secondary academic focus
theROCK	Relevant Online Community Knowledge—campus community members online information portal
Moodle	Online course site for all courses at UNW
Half Semester	Half semester
FORCE	Friends of Reconciling Cultures Everywhere
The Shuttle	Van/Bus service around campus and to certain locations in the area