Columbia & Barnard Acronyms

  • Barnard Offices

    ASAP – Alcohol and Substance Awareness Program

    AT – Academic Technologies

    BSAR – Barnard Student Admissions Representative

    CAO – College Activities Office

    DOS – Dean of Studies Office

    HEOP – Higher Education Opportunity Program

    MARS – Multicultural Affairs Resource Space

    OCD – Office of Career Development

    ODS – Office of Disability Services

    RCA – Residential Computing Assistant

  • Columbia Offices

    AcIS – Academic Information Systems

    CSA – Center for Student Advising

    CUIT – Columbia University Information Technology

    ODS – Office of Disability Services

    OMA – Office of Multicultural Affairs

    SDA – Student Development and Activities

    SSOL – Student Services Online

    CCE – Center for Career Education

  • Student Government & Governing Boards

    ABC – Activities Board at Columbia

    CCSC – Columbia College Student Council

    ESC – Engineering Student Council

    GSSC – General Studies Student Council

    SGA – Barnard Student Government Association

    SGB – Student Governing Board of Earl Hall

    SGO – Student Government Office (CC/SEAS)

    UHC - Columbia University Undergraduate Housing Council

  • Miscellaneous

    ASP – Academic Success Programs

    CAVA - Columbia Area Volunteer Ambulance

    CC – Contemporary Civilization

    DDC – Double Discovery Center

    IAB – International Affairs Building

  • Orientation

    CC - Crew Chief

    COÖP – Columbia Outdoor Orientation Program

    NSOP – New Student Orientation Program

    OL – Orientation Leader

    RA – Resident Assistant

  • Student Groups

    AAA – Asian American Alliance

    AASE – Asian American Society of Engineers

    ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union at Columbia

    ACM – Association for Computing Machinery

    AIAA – American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics

    BCMT – Barnard College Musical Theater

    BOSS – Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters

    BSO – Black Student Organization

    CASO – Columbia Adaptive Sports Organization

    CCM – Columbia Catholic Ministry

    CCO – Columbia Community Outreach

    CCU – Columbia Catholic Undergraduates

    CMTS – Columbia Musical Theater Society

    CORE – Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs

    CQA - Columbia Queer Alliance

    CSC – Chinese Students Club

    CTV – Columbia Television

    CUPAL – Columbia University Performing Arts League

    EAAH - Everyone Allied Against Homophobia

    EWB – Engineers Without Borders

    IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    KSA – Korean Students Association

    McAC – McIntosh Activities Council

    MISA – Multicultural International Student Association

    NSBE – National Society of Black Engineers

    NOMADS – New and Original Musicals Authored and Directed by Students

    SEBS – Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society

    SOCLR – Students of Color Leadership Retreat

    SHPE – Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

    SHOCC – Stop Hate on Columbia’s Campus

    USCC – United Students of Color Council

    WBAR – Barnard Radio

    WKCR – Columbia University Radio

  • Schools

    BC – Barnard College

    CC – Columbia College

    GS – School of General Studies

    JTS – Jewish Theological Seminary

    MSM – Manhattan School of Music

    SEAS – Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

    SIPA – School of International and Public Affairs

    UTS – Union Theological Seminary