The Encyclopedia of Geneseo Acronyms

The Encyclopedia of Geneseo Acronyms

Philip Romano 1

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The Encyclopedia of Geneseo Acronyms A CLARIFICATION OF ALL THE ACRONYMS YOU MAY HEAR DURING YOUR TIME AT SUNY GENESEO

Philip Romano

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For the freshmen. And anyone else who’s confused.

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The Encyclopedia of Geneseo Acronyms A CLARIFICATION OF ALL THE ACRONYMS YOU MAY HEAR DURING YOUR TIME AT SUNY GENESEO

By Philip Romano

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How it Works: What the acronym stands for/means

MJ Mary Jemison.

Acronym

Category Code (See Below) LV

The din-

ing facility in the center of campus with food court choices. Also has AYCTE dinner during Letchworth’s renovation.

Short Description

Every entry in the EGA has a “category code,” used to determine under which basic category it falls. The table to the right lists these codes and their meanings.

Code AC AE CL GR LV PP SA SV OT

Meaning Academics-Related Arts/Entertainment Student Club or Organization Greek Organization Location/Venue Person or Position SA Committee Service Organization Other

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of Geneseo programs, departments, or organizations by any means. This only lists those commonly referred to by acronyms. For more information regarding academics, please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin. For information regarding organizations and programs, please refer to KnightLink.

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A

AC

Academic Affairs Committee. SA The

AGO

Alpha Kappa Phi.

GR

Sorority currently composed of 46 active academic branch of student sisters. Colors are blue, gold, and white. government. Student organizations may receive funds Access Opportunity Profrom AAC to hold academically oriented activities. In addition, AAC brings together grams. AC Department that serves as the students to discuss college academic issues College's means of meeting the higher eduand policies. cational aspirations of academically talented students who are under-represented at the post-secondary level of education. The proActivities Commission. SA grams that are united under AOP are EOP Standing Committee of SA. A group of 16 (economically and academically based eligistudents who work together to put on shows, bility) and TOP (academically based eligibilconcerts (including the big spring concert), ity). movies and other types of events that benefit the college community and the Geneseo Association for Operacommunity at large.

AOP

AC

APICS

tions Management.

CL One of the leading international professional societies, it represents manufacturing, service, and reEnrichment. SA A committee comprised source management professionals worldwide. of ten Multicultural and Special Interest The largest business club on campus.

Groups, the purpose of which is to increase the presence of cultural and underrepresentAlpha Phi Omega. GR/SV A ed communities (including, but not limited to racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality and abil- national coed service fraternity founded on ity) on the Geneseo campus through the use the principles of leadership, friendship and of collaboration and programming. service. Over 100 members.

ACE Alliance

for Community

APO

ACOG Anime Club of Gene- APO

Alpha Psi Omega.

AC/SV

seo. CL Club that celebrates Japanese anima- Alpha Psi Omega is the national Theatre tion (Anime) through weekly screenings of and Dance honor society, open to applicants various shows and through attendance and who are both heavily involved in Theatre or Dance and have high GPA's. The Zeta Nu organization of events such as conventions. chapter of Alpha Psi Omega seeks to give back to the campus and community through Alpha Delta Epsilon. GR art.

ADE

Sorority currently composed of 14 active sisters. Tom Greenfield is a sister. Colors are purple and white.

ARD rector.

Assistant Resident Di-

PP SEE RA. A more involved and higher leadership role within Residence Life.

Alpha Kappa Psi. GR Alpha Second in command to an RD. Do not have Kappa Psi is a professional Business Frater- any direct residents. nity founded in 1904. The Psi Omicron Chapter at SUNY Geneseo was established Alpha Sigma Tau. GR A new on May 1, 2010. national sorority at Geneseo, committed to

AKP

AST

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developing scholars, philanthropists, leaders several nonacademic services to Geneseo, and sisters among collegiate and alumnae most known for their dining program. members.

AYCTE All You Care to Eat.

CBC Chemistry and Biochem-

istry Club. AC Organization with a goal to Term used for meals or dining halls introduce students within the sciences to where students pay one price for buffet-style become better acquainted with their peers service. and to foster the awareness of the responsibilities and opportunities had as chemists.

OT

B

ASIC Brothers and

CEC

Council for Exceptional CL A network of college students & Children. SV A national organization that churches in the Northeast provides activities and programming for that meet to enjoy life togethpeople of all ages with special needs as well er, learn about God, and make a difference as gifted and talented individuals. in the world.

Sisters in Christ.

BBBS Big Brothers Big Sisters. CHA Community Health AlliSV

ance.

SEE HOPE

BSU

Black Student Union.

CL

Black Student Union is an entity that promotes an environment where people can learn, have fun, and most importantly, express themselves.

SV A service organization of students committed to creating healthier communities locally and globally.

CIT

Computing and Information Technology. OT Department of

32 staff members, located in South and Newton, which provides leadership and Between the Lines. AE/CL A support to the college community in compuco-ed a cappella group focused on any type ting, voice and data communications and of music, having performed music by artists instructional technologies. including Red Hot Chili Peppers, BeyoncĂŠ, One Republic, Michael Jackson, and Crosby Currently Known As. AE/CL Stills Nash and Young.

Only SA-Recognized improvisation group on campus. Focused on teaching and open to Colleges A- everyone, with several shows each semester.

BTL

CKA

C

AC

gainst Cancer.

SV A nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by working to implement the programs and mission of the American Cancer Society.

CAS

Campus Auxiliary Ser-

vices.

The company which provides

OT

CKI Circle

K.

SV

A volunteer-based

organization to benefit the campus, community of Geneseo, and the surrounding Finger Lake region, organized and sponsored by Kiwanis.

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by Philip Romano to serve as an aid to new Located in the students and anyone confused by the plethoCollege Union, offers billiards, table tennis, ra of acronyms one comes across at Geneseo. air hockey, foosball, DDR, and Wii Games.

CP Corner Pocket.

LV

CU College Union.

LV

CU&A

SEE MCU.

College Union and

Activities. O SEE DSL

D

A

Dumbledore’s

Army.

CL/SV Dumbledore's Army at Geneseo is a community service and fundraising organization that applies the issues and problems in Harry Potter to our world.

DK Delta Kappa Tau. ty. Colors are maroon and white.

GR

GR

SEE

DK.

Organization for all education majors with goals towards improving the teacher education program and providing opportunities for its students.

F

CU

Federal Credit

Union.

OT Financial Institution located in the Union next to the mailroom.

FOB Frequency Operated But-

FOHR

Friends of H.O.R.

S.E. Rescue. CL Organization that works

DSAB Dean’s

Student Advi-

sory Board.

CL/AC A board comprised of School of Business students who organize major networking and career-related events.

Department of Student

Life. OT A professional-staff driven department, based in the Union, that offers a variety of engaging programs and activities and valuable services and facilities that promote a strong sense of community on campus. Formerly known as College Union & Activities.

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Elementary and Secondary Education Association. CL/AC

ton. OT Small device used by tour guides and Fraterni- other employees to gain access to buildings and doors that normally require use of an ID card.

DKT Delta Kappa Tau.

DSL

ESEA

GA

Encyclopedia of Geneseo Acronyms. OT The guide you are reading right now. Compiled/written

with the H.O.R.S.E. Rescue & Sanctuary in nearby Pavilion to “Help Our Rescue Save Equines."

FYP

First-Year Programs.

OT

General term for programs designed for freshmen or transfers, such as orientation.

G

AA

Geneseo Anthropological Association. AC/SV Formerly

known as Anthropology Club. Provides a setting for students of all majors to bring cultural traditions from around the world to the Geneseo campus. Also gives back to the college and town communities through many volunteer opportunities.

GAGG Geneseo

Area Gam-

GLK

Geneseo Late Knight. OT

ing Group. CL Student organization that Staff-driven group that provides regularly promotes video, board, and other types of scheduled late-night entertainment, usually during the times of 10 pm - 2 am every games.

Friday and Saturday, most often in the Union.

Geneseo Bhangra. CL A com-

GB

petitive Indian dance team on campus. This genre of dance comes from the Punjabi culture of Pakistan and India.

GCCC Geneseo Chinese Culture Club.

CL Student organization that promotes the exploration and experiencing of the Chinese culture.

GLOCAT+

Geneseo Library Online Catalog. OT Milne Library’s online catalog used to locate; books, CDs, DVDs, e-books and Government Documents.

GMAC

Geneseo Marketing

Association.

CL On account that there is no official marketing major on campus, Geneseo Dance Ensem- GMAC strives to introduce interested stuble. AE Group under SOTA that offers dents to the marketing field. development of proficiency in dance performance through rehearsal and presentation of Geneseo Medieval various forms of dance.

Club. CL This club creatively investigates and participates in Medieval period activiGeneseo Environmental ties.

GDE

GMC

GEO

Organization.

CL Student organization whose mission is to promote environmentalGeneseo Outing Club. CL ly friendly practices on our campus, in our Club with a mission to organize events and community, in our state and in our world. outings giving students a chance to get outside and be active.

GOC

GFR

Geneseo Family Restaurant. OT Main Street restaurant known for breakfast and inexpensive meals.

GODA

Geneseo Organization for Deaf Awareness. CL Club

whose goal is to provide information about deaf history and culture, create interest and The on-campus student-run medical emer- knowledge about local deaf events, and provide peer taught American Sign Language gency squad. classes.

GFR Geneseo First Response.

GK

Golden Key.

AC

OT

Golden Key

GOLD

Geneseo Opportuni-

International Honor Society is the world's largest International Honor with chapters in ties for Leadership Development.

Southeast Asia, Australia, South Africa, and AC This program seeks to prepare students North America. for leadership roles and responsibilities in service to the college and the global community through education, development, and

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training of students in an extensive series of establishment which once occupied the personal development programs.

Union location of Fusion Market.

GPA

Grade Point Average.

A measure of a student's academic achievement, calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted.

AC/OT

H

&C

Health and Counseling. OT Locat-

ed in the Lauderdale Health Center (usually referred to as just Lauderdale), H&C promotes students' optimal Graduate Resident Di- health, well-being and development through the provision of high quality, integrated and rector. PP SEE RD. Resident Director who holistic health services. is also enrolled full-time in a Geneseo graduate program.

GRD

HOPE

Helping One Person Excel.

SV Formerly known as Big Brothers GREAT Geneseo Recogniz- Big Sisters. A student-run organization ing Excellence, Achievement, and responsible for matching Geneseo college Talent. OT GREAT Day, held towards the students with children ages from the Living-

end of the second semester, is a college-wide ston County area. After being interviewed, symposium celebrating the creative and screened, and trained, “bigs” spend a few hours a week with their “little” doing differscholarly endeavors of students. ent activities.

GSSC Geneseo Ski and Snowboard Club. CL A club instituted to form a community of students at all experience levels who share a common interest in skiing and snowboarding.

GSTV

Geneseo Student Tele-

vision. CL The student run campus televi-

I

CC

Intercultural Communication Club. CL Student

organization with a goal to create harmony among cultures and broaden understandings of people who may be different than what we are used to.

IGC

Inter-Greek Council. GR sion station funded by mandatory student Board formed to provide a governing body activity fees that provides alternate pro- for Geneseo’s Greek organizations. gramming for the entire college community.

International Relations.

GSU Geneseo State University. IR Major/Department. The study of relation-

AC

LV

Alternate name for the school.

ships between countries.

GTF Geneseo Track and Field. IRC Inter-Residence Council.

OT

The track and field team of Geneseo.

GUS LV

SA

Standing Committee of SA. Formed by representatives from every residence hall, organization is committed to providing Geneseo University Store. this a positive, approachable and effective forum The small, convenience-store style dining for all students to improve the quality of

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campus life through effective programming and advocacy.

KDP Kappa Delta Pi.

AC

Educa-

tion Honor Society. Awarded for their academic achievement, KDP members promise Integrated Science Center. LV to uphold the ideology of service and imOne of the newest buildings on campus, this prove the field of education building hosts physics, chemistry, biology, and other science departments. It is at the Livingston north end of the College Green.

ISC

ISM

International

Student

Mentor. PP Provides international students

L

ATS

Area Transit System. O Free shuttle bus that runs around Geneseo daily and also goes to Rochester on the

with an immediate campus connection. The weekends.

ISM is an experienced RA who lives in one of three Residence Halls with a significant Lambda Alpha Upsilon. population of international students.

GR Fraternity founded in 1985 at SUNY Buffalo.

LAU

IVCF

InterVarsity Christian

Fellowship. CL This club is an evangelical

LFSFLOW

Living For

campus mission serving students and faculty on college and university campuses nation- the Sake of Flow. CL This group is a wide. unique outlet for creative expression that seeks to implement the five pillars of Hip Hop in making a positive impact on the Japanese Culture Club. campus-wide and larger community.

CL Originally founded as the Japanese Cooking Club, its goals are to provide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuthe campus community of Geneseo with activities and entertainment re- al, Transsexual. O An initialism that flecting Japanese culture, for a better under- collectively refers to the lesbian, gay, bisexustanding of Japanese culture. al, and transgender community. Variations

J

CC

K

LGBT

ASA Korean American Student Association. CL Student organiza-

tion with a goal to unify individuals of all backgrounds to share in and experience Korean culture through various educational, social and recreational programs.

KCF Korean Christian Fellow-

with more letters are sometimes used.

LINK Liberty in North Korea.

Club with goals of redefining the North Korea crisis through creative storytelling, while providing emergency relief to North Korean refugees and pursuing an end to the human rights crisis.

CL

LJ

Upstairs Letchworth.

L

Semi-

satirical term used to refer to upstairs/AYCTE Letchworth dining hall ship. CL The purpose of this group is to (when it was open), intended to keep the unite Korean Christians on campus and to consistency of the RJ and MJ initials. improve the connectivity of different Christian groups.

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LL&A Limelight and Accents. MJ

Mary Jemison.

LV

The dining

Performing arts series, put on by AC, that facility in the center of campus with food brings 5-6 acts to Geneseo each year, includ- court choices. Also has AYCTE dinner ing the big shows on Parents’ and Siblings’ during Letchworth’s renovation.

Weekends.

AE

LSA tion.

CL

MOSAIC Multicultural Latino Student Associa- Organization Space for Activities, Organization on campus that Inclusion, and Collaboration. LV

brings Latino awareness and culture to cam- Located on the bottom floor of the Union, pus. this is a location student groups can use.

MOSAIC’s mission to increase cultural Men of Ac- awareness on campus.

M

AC

tion and Change.

Organization, which often seems very similar to a Greek, that promotes for the social, cultural and intellectual improvement of its members, the Geneseo campus, and the Geneseo community.

SV

MAPS for

Minority Association Pre-Health Students. CL/SV

A student-based organization that seeks to increase the knowledge of both members and the wider campus community regarding issues of health disparities both in the U.S. and abroad.

MCU MacVittie ion.

College Un-

The building that serves as the community center for the College, hosting a wide variety of programs and events. Also home of the mailroom, Starbucks, Fusion Market, the ballroom, and many offices for CU employees and student organizations such as SA and AC. LV

MINT

MSA Muslim Student Association. CL Along with holding congregational prayers every Friday as well as celebrating Muslim holidays, this group strives to bridge the gap between Muslim and Non-Muslim communities through social events and meetings.

MTC

Musical Theatre Club.

A student-run organization that provides students with opportunities to sing, dance, act, choreograph, direct, organize, and design. MTC puts up a free musical revue each semester, which is very well attended.

CL/AE

MUN Model United Nations.

Promotes the interest of students in international affairs and facilitate participation in simulations of international organizations, including but not limited to the United Nations.

CL/AC

MWH

Musicians for World

MiNT Magazine. CL Harmony. CL A chapter of the non-profit Published every few months, this is the organization that works to bring the healing campus’s literary and creative thought maga- power of music to AIDS orphans, former zine. child soldiers, refugees, and those in wartorn regions of the world.

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N

ACURH

National Association of College and University Residence Halls.

ty introduction to SUNY Geneseo through leadership roles at the summer orientations.

P

AC

Political Affairs

Club. CL A non-partisan The largest student-run organization in student run organization dedithe world. It brings together 400 schools cated to informing the college from he United States, Canada, Mexico, community of political issues.

Australia, and Qatar. NACURH promotes living on campus as an integral part of the college experience, and strives to provide Phi Alpha Delta. GR Profesresources to help member schools create the sional law fraternity advancing integrity, ultimate residence hall environment and compassion and courage through service to experience. the student, the school, the profession and the community.

OT

PAD

NEACURH

North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls. OT The regional affili-

PAW People for Animal Wel-

ate of NACURH to which Geneseo be- fare. CL A club whose mission is to improve the lives of animals through volunteerism, longs. See NACURH, NRHH. fundraisers, and various other activities promoting animal rights & welfare.

NLTR No

Laugh Track Re-

quired.

CL Geneseo’s oldest, though not SA-recognized, improvisation troupe. Puts on several shows a year, audition-only.

NRHH

National Residence Hall Honorary. OT The recognition

PBN Personal Billing Number.

Telephone number that is used to make long-distance calls from campus phones.

OT

PO Purchase

Order.

OT

Three-part

forms used to secure purchases through SA branch of the National Association of Col- when other types of charges are not acceptlege and University Residence Halls. See ed.

NACURH.

NSSLHA National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association. AC The only national student asso-

PRISM Pursuing Rewards In the Study of Mathematics. CL/AC Club

that recognizes and supports interest and achievement in mathematics through biciation recognized by the American Speech- weekly meetings and events throughout the year.

Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

O

A Orientation visor.

Ad-

PP Current students who provide incoming students and their families with a high quali-

PST Phi

Sigma Tau.

AC

Interna-

tional honor society for philososphy.

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R

A Resident Assistant.

SDT

Sigma Delta Trained student leaders in the residence halls who su- ity with 68 active members. pervise residents and help out with questions, probStudents lems, and safety.

PP

SEAA

Tau. GR Soror-

Educating

About Ableism. CL An advocacy group Trained that seeks to make the Geneseo community more aware of discrimination in favor of full-time professional staff members who live able-bodied people, which disenfranchises in and supervise the residence halls, as well those with various disabilities. as supervising the RAs, SRAs, and ARDs.

RD Resident

RJ Red

Jacket.

Director.

LV

PP

All-you-care-to-eat

sight.

CL A health-oriented organization focused on providing community education and services related to eye care.

dining hall in the South Village.

RLK Royal Lady Knights.

SEE Students Engaged for Eye-

CL/SV

One of the largest female organizations on campus, this is a social service organization unique to Geneseo.

SFER Students For Education Reform. CL Organization whose mission is

to mobilize the next generation of leaders on college campuses to close the achievement Gamma Chi Epsilon. GR A gap and ensure an excellent education for all co-ed “service” organization. children.

RXE

S

A Student Association.

SA

The student government. Mandatory student activity fees fund three standing committees, approximately 40 clubs and organizations, and many other useful services. SA Graphics is a graphic design office on campus that works to develop professional and creative advertising materials. SA Tech provide student organizations with sound, stage, lighting, and projection for their events. The SA Ticket Office, located in the College Union provides ticket and sales service to all student organizations, and runs a consignment sales system for organization fundraisers.

SFT Students for a Free Tibet.

A chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world that works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence.

CL

SGE Sigma Gamma Epsilon.

AC

Founded in 1915, this is the National Honor Society for the Earth Sciences. Geneseo’s chapter is Eta Rho.

SHRM

Society for Human Resource Management. AC This or-

ganization provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, Student Art Association. CL government and media representation to more than 100,000 professional and student Student organization that promotes and members throughout the world. encourages student artwork through various activities and projects.

SAA

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SIFE Students in Free Enterprise.

perform several times a year at various events and shows of their own.

CL Now known as Enactus. This student organization engages students in Sigma Tau Delta. AC making a difference through the developFounded in 1924, this is the international ment and implementation of community English honor society. projects in open market economy.

STD

SMAC

Sisters Making a

SUNY

State University of

SEE MAC. The female New York. OT The nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher educabranch of Men of Action and Change. tion. You should know this one.

Change.

SV

SOB School of Business.

AC Houses

the departments/majors of Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics.

SOE

School of Education.

AC

Full name is the Ella Cline Shear School of Education.

SOFI Student Opinion of Faculty Instruction. OT/AC Collected online towards the end of each semester, these give students the opportunity to evaluate their professors, and look at past evaluations.

SOTA

SUNYAC State

University of New York Athletic Conference. O A National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the SUNY system.

T T

A Teaching Assistant.

A student who assists a professor with instructional responsibilities for a given class.

PP

TERC

Teacher Education Resource Center. L Located on Milne

School of the Arts. AC Library’s lower level, this area offers students Houses the departments/majors of Art His- a large collection of curriculum resources for tory, Music, Studio Art, Theatre, and preK-12 instruction, as well as an extensive Dance. selection of fiction and non-fiction books for juvenile and young adult readers.

SRA Senior Resident Assistant.

A more involved and higher leadership role within Residence Life. Similar to an ARD, but SRAs have direct residents.

PP

SSA Secular Student Alliance.

TI Teaching Intern.

PP

SEE TA.

TIES Together Including Every Student.

CL A program whose purpose is to promote the participation of all students Student organization that encourages ration- in extracurricular and community activities al inquiry, tolerance, and the separation of by creating effective, natural support providchurch and state. ed by trained student volunteers.

SSB

Southside Boys.

CL/AE

CL

Gene-

seo’s only all-male a cappella group, SSB

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U

AA

Undergraduate VOX Voices for Planned ParAlumni Alliance. CL enthood. CL Organization with a goal to

Every Geneseo student is a educate and mobilize college students and member of this organization young adults in support of health care access established to facilitate in- and reproductive rights. teraction between the students of the College and its alumni.

W

UE

AC

Womyn’s Action Coalition.

Upstate Escapes. O Geneseo's CL Organization off-campus trip program. Our mission is to whose mission is to provide students with social, educational, spread awareness and recreational, and cultural trips that expand take steps towards making our society a on their in-classroom learning and allow better place by promoting gender equality greater peer interaction. for everyone. The misspelling is done deliberately to avoid paying a fee for use of the Undergraduate Lab As- word “women.”

ULA sistant.

PP Similar to TAs, these students OT The campus radio station help lab instructors in the sciences, especially biology. They receive Directed Study credit broadcasting at 89.3FM. for this.

ULI structor.

WGSU

WLI Women’s Leadership InUndergraduate Lab In- stitute. OT A support network developed in

PP Similar to ULAs, except that these students get paid in addition to credit and do not work with an instructor during the lab class period.

the fall of 2007 to address the needs of female Geneseo students in leadership positions or seeking to obtain a position of leadership on campus.

UP University Police.

WOW Weeks

OT

Located in

of Welcome.

OT

Schrader Hall, UP provides law enforcement Several events put on by different organizaservices to the college community. tions during the first few weeks of school each year, often aimed towards new students (but not exclusively) and to provide opportuUniversity Police De- nities for involvement, learning and action.

UPD

partment. OT SEE UP.

V

EGSOUP

Student Organized Undergraduate Production. AE Sponsored by Co-

thurnus and funded by student activity fees, there are 2-4 of these student directed and designed productions per year.

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WTF Where’s

The Fun.

OT

A

slogan used on a Union t-shirt to promote the Union as the place “where the fun” is. It means Where’s the Fun. Really.

X

AE Chi Alpha Epsilon.

AC National Honor Society formed to acknowledge the continuing

successes of students in the Academic Development Program and recognize that students who share similar experiences could serve as significant models for others.

Z

BX Zeta Beta Xi.

GR

Active local fraternity in the town of Geneseo. The members of Zeta Beta Xi continually support the goals of GenYoung Chil- eseo by fulfilling the purposes of, Intellectual dren’s Council. CL/SV Awareness, Social Responsibility, Integrity, Organization that provides and Brotherly Love. opportunities to involve students in various services including volunteering and working with young children while developing networking, leadership, and advocacy skills.

Y

CC

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A clarification of all the acronyms you may hear during your time at SUNY Geneseo.

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eneseo is a great place, but it can be confusing for new students and veterans alike. To add to this confusion, there seem to be unending acronyms, and just when you think you’ve heard them all, you hear a new one. This book hopes to change that. With over 130 acronyms commonly (and some not-so-commonly) used at Geneseo, representing everything from Greek life to the dining halls to academic majors, it’s the ultimate reference guide to Geneseo’s acronyms.

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