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UCSC Alphabet Soup



UCSC is home to many different acronyms, some of which are not readily apparent. We here at the Academic Resources Center have compiled a list of acronyms used across the campus between student, staff, and faculty. We hope that you find this resource useful in decoding the lingo of the University. Enjoy!

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | U | W

A
ACE
AIS
AOD
ARB
ARC / ARCenter
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B
BRIDGE
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C
CA’s
CAMP
CAO
ChALE
CHUCK
CJTC
CLRC
COT
CPA’s
CPC
CRE
CSAS
CUIP
CUSN
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D
DRC
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E
EAP
EEO/AA
EOY
EOP
EPC
ERCs
ESOC
E squared
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F
FLI
FMP
FSH
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G
GSA
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L
LSS

M
MARC
MBRS
MAS
MCC
MCF
MEP
MSI
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N
NA’s
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O
OL’s
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P
PRAXIS
Preceptor/Academic
Advisor
Proctor
Provost
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R
RA’s
ResEd
ResNet
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S
SACNAS
SERAP
Service Learning
Assistants
SHAC
SIS
Slugfest
SOAR
SSTOC
STARS
SUA
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U
UCDC
UCSC
UMOJA
URAP
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W
WRITE
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Academic Excellence Program
Academic Information System
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Program

Academic Resources Center. Home of EOP and STARS programs.
 

 
EOP Bridge Program
 

 
Community Assitant
California Alliance for Minority Participation
College Administrative Officer
Chicanos and Latinos Educándose
ChALE/UMOJA/CUSN/KAMP
Center for Justice Tolerance and Community
Chicano Latino Research Center
Committee on Teaching
College Programming Assistants
College Program Coordinator
College Residential Educator
Coalition for Student Academic Success
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program
Community Unified Student Network
 


Disability Resource Center
 

 
Education Abroad Program
Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action
 
Educational Opportunities Program
Educational Partnership Center
Ethnic Resource Centers
Ethnic Student Organization Council
Student-led Retention Effort
 

 
College Nine Fall Leadership Institute
Faculty Mentorship Program
Family Student Housing
 

 
Graduate Student Assembly
 


Learning Support Services 


Minority Access to Research Careers Program
Minority Biomedical Research Support Program
Merrill Academic Support
Multicultural Career Conference
Multi-Cultural Festival
Minority Engineering Program
Modified Supplemental Instruction
 

 
Neighborhood Assistants
 

 
College Eight Orientation Leader
 

 
 Service-learning student organization at Colleges Nine & Ten
  

 Combination night watchperson, enforcer, confessor, and friend
 Chief Academic Officer of the college
 

 
Residential Assistants/Residential Advisors
Residential Education
On-campus residential network service
 

 
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Student Employment Recognition Award Program
 
 
Student Health Advisory Committee
Student Information System, replaced by AIS
Fall Move-in Activities
Student Organizations, Activities & Resources
Success STrategies and Opportunities Collaborative
Services for Transfer and Re-Entry students
UCSC Student Union Assembly
 

 
University of California in Washington DC Internship Program
University Of California at Santa Cruz, of course!
Student Retention Program
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program
 

 
Writing and Research Intensive for Transfer Excellence