Earlham Acronyms

Academic and Student Development
AAAS African and African
American Studies		 ITAM Instructional Technology
and Media
AD Area Director MAT Master of Arts in Teaching
AWPE Athletics, Wellness and
Physical Education		 MEd Master of Education
BA Bachelor of Arts NG No Grade
BNPM Business and Nonprofit
Management		 NSO New Student Orientation
CAP Committee on Academic
Programs		 PAGS Peace and Global Studies
CLL Comparative Languages
and Linguistics		 P&P Principles and Practices
CJC College Judicial Council RA Resident Assistant
CR Credit SJC Student Judicial Council
GPA Grade Point Average SLP Service Learning Program
HDSR Human Development
and Social Relations		 SLCDC Service Learning and
Career Development Center
I Incomplete SOAN Sociology/Anthropology
IB International
Baccalaureate		 SWI Summer Writing Intensive
IPO International
Programs Office		 TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
    TSA Thematic Studies Abroad

Buildings and Other Entities
AWC Athletics and
Wellness Center		 JCC Jewish Cultural Center
(Beit Kehillah)
CCC Cunningham Cultural Center JMM Joseph Moore Museum
CO-OP Clear Creek Food
Co-Operative		 LBC Landrum Bolling Center
EH Earlham Hall OA Olvey-Andis Residence Hall
    W&W Warren and Wilson halls

Committees
CCL Committee on
Campus Life		 SNC Student Nominating Committee
CPC Curricular Policy
Committee		 SOC Student Organizations Council
ESG Earlham Student
Government

Miscellaneous Terms
FAC Faculty Affairs
Committee		 GLCA Great Lakes Colleges Association
FISC Faculty Interview and
Search Committee		 NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association
FNC Faculty Nominating
Committee		 NCAC North Coast Athletic Conference
IEC International Education
Committee		 PC Politically Correct
IRC Investor Responsibility
Committee		 SAGA Former food service provider; current unofficial name of the dining hall
SAB Student Activities
Board		    
SEC Student Executive
Council		    
SFAC Student Faculty
Affairs Committee		    

Useful Earlham Jargon
Air Guitar Annual SAB lip sync contest
Brick City Campus Village housing
SAGA Paper Roll of newspaper used to
make publicity banners
Springfest Spring celebration sponsored by SAB
Sunsplash Annual SAB-sponsored Reggae festival
The Heart The central grassy area of
Earlham's campus
The U Mills, Warren and Wilson halls
Word Weekly college newspaper