Purdue acronyms

If you haven't noticed, Purdue has a number of acronyms. We have complied a list to help decipher common Purdue acronyms/terms.

• AAMB: All-American Marching Band
• BGR: Boiler Gold Rush - an optional (but highly regarded!) week-long orientation that begins on August 15 and runs through the start of classes. BGRi is our orientation for international students
• CAPS: Counseling and Psychological Services
• CCO: Center for Career Opportunities
• Co-Curricular Learning: Co-curricular refers to activities, programs, and learning experiences that complement, in some way, what students are learning in school—i.e., experiences that are connected to or mirror the academic curriculum. Co-curricular activities are typically, but not always, defined by their separation from academic courses.
• CODO: Change of Degree Objective - changing majors
• CoRec: France A. Cordova Recreational Sports Center - the gym
• DFA: Division of Financial Aid
• DRC: Disability Resource Center
• FYE: First Year Engineering
• HICKS: Undergraduate Library (literally underground) outside of Stewart Center
• HSSE: Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Library (Pronounced: Hiss-see). A lot of libraries/building codes could be used on this, but HSSE is a campus landmark
• ISS: International Students and Scholars
• LC: Learning Communities
• ODOS: Office of the Dean of Students
• OPP: Office of Professional Practice, which manages our co-op program
• PAA: Purdue Alumni Association (their student organization is PASE, Purdue Alumni Student Experience)
• PFM: Purdue’s for Me - our admitted student event
• PMO: Purdue Musical Organizations
• PMU: Purdue Memorial Union
• PUID: Purdue University ID number
• PUDM: Purdue University Dance Marathon
• PUSH: Purdue University Student Health Center
• RA: Resident Assistant
• REC: Resident Education Coordinator
• SA: Study Abroad
• WALC: Wilmeth Active Learning Center