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New to Student Affairs

Welcome to the Student Affairs team! We're happy to have you here. This is a hub for Student Affairs staff, and here you will find information you need to ensure your transition is successful. Be sure to review HR's New Faculty and Staff website!

 

Campus Map

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Get Set Up

We know you're already working through the HR onboarding tasks, but review the below items to make sure you have everything you need in place. Make sure you load your new CMU laptop with the right software by visiting the Software Center on your windows laptop to download software. 

Learn the Campus

Get to know the campus, then check out some of the great discounts and opportunities available to you as a CMU employee. 

Utilize University Resources

Organizing a meeting? Ordering catering for a special event? These resources will help you in the planning process. 

The More You Know about CMU Acronyms

Carnegie Mellon loves a good acronym! Here are some of the widely-used acronyms in Student Affairs. Additional CMU acronyms can be found on the CMU brand website.

Departments

  • BFO – Business & Financial Operations
  • CaPS – Counseling & Psychological Services
  • CELD – Community Engagement & Leadership Development 
  • CES – Conference & Events Services
  • CHWB - Community Health & Well-Being
  • CPDC – Career & Professional Development Center
  • CSDI – Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion
  • FSL – Fraternity & Sorority Life
  • OCR – Office of Community Responsibility
  • OOD – Office of the Dean of Students
  • RSL – Religious & Spiritual Life
  • SIT – Student Involvement & Traditions
  • SLICE – Student Leadership, Involvement, & Civic Engagement (Now SIT and CELD)
  • SSR – Student Support Resources
  • UHS – University Health Services

People

  • CA – Community Advisor
  • CL – College Liaison
  • CoRA - Council of Religious Advisors
  • CoRS - Council of Religious Students
  • CPM – Career Peer Mentor
  • EMT - Executive Management Team (President Jahanian's Cabinet)
  • HF – Housefellow
  • HOC – Head Orientation Counselor
  • OC – Orientation Counselor
  • OL – Orientation Leader
  • PHA – Peer Health Advocate
  • RA – Resident Assistant
  • ULC - University Leadership Council (academic and administrative senior leadership)
  • VPAC - Vice President's Advisory Council

Programs

  • AMB – Almost Midnight Breakfast
  • COPE - CaPS Outreach Prevention & Education
  • IMPAQT - Initiating Meaningful Pittsburgh & Qatar Ties
  • PACE - Partners Allied in Civic Engagement
  • SAMS - Summer Academy for Math & Science

Places

  • ABP – Au Bon Pain
  • CUC – Cohon University Center
    (Officially called the Cohon Center, we do not encourage the use of this particular acronym … though it’s used quite a bit!)