CAMPUS
CNU Live – Online system that provides
OSA – Office of Student Activities, which
access to personal student information,
fosters out-of-class learning through fun,
unofficial transcripts, course registration,
interesting and engaging campus activities
financial information and more.
and events.
CAB – Campus Activities Board, student
Commons – One of two on-campus dining
Regattas – One of two dining halls on
programming board. It plans a wide array of
halls, located between Santoro residence hall
campus, located in the David Student Union.
social, cultural and educational events open
and Warwick River residence hall.
TERMS
Title IX – A comprehensive federal law that
to the entire student body. The Crow’s Nest – A fun place for students
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex,
The Captain’s Log – Student-led campus
to hang out, socialize and study, located in
including, but not limited to, sexual assault,
newspaper.
the DSU.
stalking and rape. Christopher Newport has
Captains Card – Students’ official university
Dining Dollars – Each student receives a
identification card.
specified balance depending on meal plan,
Captains Cash – A balance students can
an office dedicated to investigation of Title IX cases reported to campus officials.
which a student can purchase food and drinks
Welcome Week – A weeklong program
with outside of the campus dining halls.
that occurs after Move-In and before the first day of classes; students attend a variety
upload to their Captains Card to pay for food around campus, laundry and printing – as
DSU – David Student Union, where students
of information sessions and other events,
well as use at select businesses within the
will find Regattas, Chick-fil-A, the mailroom,
such as watching movies on the Great
community.
the Crow’s Nest, and such offices as
Lawn. This program acclimates students to
Residence Life, Student Affairs, Student
campus even more while allowing them to
Activities, Student Engagement and more.
get to know their roommates and become
CAS – Center for Academic Success
better prepared for the start of classes the
(see page 21). Einstein’s Café – CNU’s coffee bar and cafe,
following Monday.
CCE – Center for Community Engagement
located in the Trible Library, which serves
(see page 35).
pastries, sandwiches, milkshakes, Starbucks
Work study – A form of financial aid
coffee and much more.
through which students with financial need receive part-time jobs to earn money to help
CCP – Center for Career Planning (see page 29). Changing Tides – Orientation session for
Freeman Center – Houses the campus
pay education expenses; money is paid
gym, basketball courts, Center for Health and
directly to the student and not automatically
Wellness, and Counseling Services.
applied to tuition and fees.
transfer students held in late August or early January.
Great Lawn – Campus is centered around the Great Lawn, a large area where students
The Compass – Online portal for students
can spend time and where events like Fall Fest
to connect with the 200-plus organizations
and commencement take place.
at CNU; events are listed here, as well as ways to get involved. Students can search
Greek Life – Includes values-based student
organizations based on category, such as
organizations that foster development
social clubs, philanthropic clubs, religious
through leadership, scholarship, service and
clubs, etc.
community (see page 52).
CNU Connect – Web-based system
ID number – A unique set of eight numbers
that provides access to email, Scholar
each student receives that can be found on
(blackboard), internal department websites,
one’s Captains Card (student ID); this number
etc.
also serves as each student’s username to his or her CNU account.
