CBDD
CRN
DC
ESL
FAQ
GE
GPA
GSA
GSR
I
PELP
P/NP
PTA
PTD
R
SID
SIS / SISWEB
SPEAK Test
TA
ARC
ASUCD
CAES
CAPS
CETL
CoHo
IAES
I-House
ICC
L&S
LGBTQIARC
MU
PAL
SASC
SCC
SDC
SHA
SHCS
SISS
SJA
SRRC
Wellness Center
WRRC
UC Davis General Terms
Coffee Bagel Donut Day (every Friday morning in the GSA office in South Silo)
Course Record Number (5-digit number assigned to specific class in specific quarter used to register
for that class)
Dining Commons (residence hall dining areas in Segundo, Tercero and Cuarto)
English as a Second Language (classes and services available to non-native English speaking
students)
Frequently Asked Questions (often listed on web sites to provide commonly needed information)
General Education (required classes not specifically related to major)
Grade Point Average (calculated by Registrar every quarter, averaging grades received for all
classes)
Graduate Student Association
Graduate Student Researcher
Incomplete (temporary grade given for class for which student has not completed all assignments)
Planned Educational Leave Program: Allows continuing registered students to suspend academic work.
Pass/No Pass grade for a class (alternative to letter grade of A, B, C, D, etc.)
Permission to Add (a class, if you are late in registering)
Permission to Drop (a class)
Abbreviation for Thursday in course descriptions, to avoid confusion with Tuesday
Student I.D. (9-digit number assigned to each student on entering UC Davis)
Student Information System website
A test designed to measure the fluency and pronunciation skills of non-native speakers’ oral English;
required for international students to become Teaching Assistants.
Teaching Assistant (graduate student hired to assist professor with lectures, workshops, etc.)
UC Davis Colleges / Departments / Organizations
Activities & Recreation Center (Gym facilities, exercise classes, etc. on west side of campus)
Associated Students of the University of California Davis (undergraduate student government)
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
see SHCS
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (http://cetl.ucdavis.edu/)
Coffee House (in Memorial Union building); CoHo South is in the Student Community Center.
Office of International and Academic English Support (http://esl.ucdavis.edu/)
International House (Davis community organization with resources for international visitors)
Internship & Career Center
College of Letters & Science
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center
Memorial Union
Partners in Acquiring Language: Domestic/international student pairing program for conversation
Student Academic Success Center
Student Community Center
Student Disability Center
Student Housing Apartments http://housing.ucdavis.edu/housing/sha/
Student Health and Counseling Services (medical and psychological assistance for stress)
Services for International Students and Scholars
Student Judicial Affairs
Student Recruitment and Retention Center. Student-run holistic, multi-cultural center.
UC Davis Student Health & Wellness Center on west side of campus across La Rue from the ARC.
Women’s Resource and Research Center (provides space and academic and social resources for
women)