A Guide to acronyms within university housing

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UGA.ABCs!

• A Guide to acronyms within university housing

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A

• AAC- Assistant Area Coordinator
• Full time professional staff in various
  communities
• AC-Area Coordinator
• There are seven, one serving each community

• AD-Assistant Director
• Supervises the ACs.
• ACHUO-I-Association of College and University
  Housing Officers-International
• Organization of hired housing professionals.

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B

• BFSO- Black Faculty and Student Organization
• A professional and personal development
  organization on campus.

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C

• CA-CLASS Advocate (Continuing the Legacy of
  African American Student Success)
• An undergraduate staff member who lives in the
  community and supports the success of African
  American residents
• CAPS-Counseling and Psychological Services
• Located in the University Health Center, students
  who have paid their health fees can receive
  services at a reduced cost.

• CRB-Conduct Review Board
• A board of student peers that hears disciplinary
  cases to determine responsibility and sanctions
  for housing policy viloations.
• CRC-Conduct Review Conference
• A meeting between a student and a housing staff
  member to determine responsibility and sanctions
  for a violation of housing policy.

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D

• DA-Desk Assistant
• Students that work at the various information and
  security desks in the communities.

• D.A.W.G. Days-Diversity Awareness Week at Georgia
• A week-long programming event focusing on various
  aspects of diversity and human awareness.

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E

• ECHD-Education, Counseling, and Human Development
• The department in which RA-CA class is hosted.

• ECV-East Campus Village
• The Universitys newest apartment-style housing
  community.

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F

• FC-Freshman College
• Students come to UGA in the summer and spend
  their time attending a class and fulfilling core
  curriculum requirements in almost every major.

• FRC-Franklin Residential College
• Faculty and students live in this learning
  community where they interact and learn from one
  another.

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G

• GCPA-Georgia College Personnel Association
• A professional affiliation.
• GR-Graduate Resident
• A full-time graduate student who lives in the
  residence hall and supervises the RA staff.

• GRHO-Georgia Residence Hall Organization
• The RHA for all of Georgia.
• GRHOTH-Georgia Residence Hall Organization
  Together for Harmony
• An institute for the exchange of ideas between
  RHA/Community Council statewide.

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H

• HBO-Housing Business Office
• The office that handles all the financial payroll
  and human resource activities associated with
  Housing.

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I

• IRF-Incident Report Form
• Form used to document situations.

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N

• NACURH-National Association of College and
  University Residence Halls
• The nationwide RHA-divided into eight regions.
• NASPA- National Association of Student Personnel
  Administrators
• A professional student affairs affiliation.

• NRHH-National Residence Hall Honorary
• An honorary society for the top one percept of
  student leaders living in University Housing

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O

• OA-Office Assistant
• Student Staff that assists with community office
  administrative duties.
• OL-Orientation Leader
• Students who acquaint new students with the UGA
  community.

• OTM-Of the Month
• An award that staff is nominated for each month
  and compete against others on campus, in the
  region, and nationally based on the written
  submission of staff and students.

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P

• PAW Week-People are Watching People
• A week focused on safety programming.

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R

• RA-Resident Assistant
• An undergraduate staff member who lives on the
  floor and supports the success of their
  residents.
• RFP-Request for Payment
• A form filled out for reimbursement and payment
  to vendors.

• RHA-Resident Hall Association
• Student government inside the Department of
  Housing. UGA Chapter is RHA-UGA.
• RHD-Residence Hall Director
• Full-time professional staff in various
  communities.

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R

• RHES-Residence Hall Education and Services
• The office that manages the residence life,
  security, daily maintenance, and academic
  initiatives programs of the programs.
• RIC-Room Inventory Card
• An inventory of the property and condition of a
  residence hall room.

• RLS-Residence Life Staff
• Comprised of housing professionals that focus on
  the residential life aspects of the housing
  experience.
• RLLT-Residence Life Leadership Team
• The residence life full-time professional staff
  who work on policy development and program
  maintenance.

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S

• SAACURH-South Atlantic Affiliate of College and
  University Residence Halls
• The regional subdivision of HACURH to which
  RHA-UGA belongs.
• SACSA-Southern Association of College Student
  Affairs
• A professional affiliation.

• SDJP-Staff Development and Judicial Programs
• The office that coordinates all selection,
  training, and development for all levels of
  staff. The Housing Judicial Program is also
  managed out of this office.

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S

• SEAHO-Southeastern Association of Housing
  Officers
• A professional affiliation.

• STW-Skilled Trades Worker
• Each community is staffed with a STW to handle
  maintenance issues.

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U

• UGA-University of Georgia
• No explanation necessary. Or so we hope ?

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V

• VCA-Village Community Assistant
• Responsible for administrative tasks in ECV.

• VPA-Village Programming Assistant
• Responsible for community programming in ECV.