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The following list of Princeton terms is by no means exhaustive, but is designed to help employees sort out some of the more common expressions heard around the office and the University.
A more comprehensive encyclopedia of “Princetoniana” is available in the book “A Princeton Companion”, which is online at http://etc.princeton.edu/CampusWWW/Companion/.
ALEXANDER HALL. See “Richardson Auditorium.”
ALUMNI DAY. A day of lectures, ceremonies, and other events held in February that brings 1,200 alumni back to campus.
ART MUSEUM. A teaching museum for the Department of Art and Archaeology as well as a cultural resource for the entire University and surrounding community; located near the center of campus.
BICKER. The process through which eating clubs select upperclassmen for membership. (See “Eating Clubs.”)
CHANCELLOR GREEN. A building adjacent to Nassau Hall; the rotunda is an academic lounge with comfortable chairs and study carrels; a lower-level café serves light meals throughout the day.
CLASS DAY. A ceremony that takes place the day before Commencement and honors the achievements and service of Princeton seniors.
CLIO. Clio Hall, twin of and located next to Whig Hall; the marble buildings are modeled after a Greek temple.
CHAPEL. The University Chapel. The 1925 Gothic Revival structure that serves as the site of religious services as well as large campus gatherings, such as Opening Exercises and Baccalaureate; located near the center of campus.
THE COLLEGES. See “Residential Colleges.”
COMMITTEE OF THREE. More formally known as the Faculty Committee on Appointments and Advancements. Consists of six faculty members and makes decisions on tenure, appointments, and other faculty matters.
CPUC. Council of the Princeton University Community, a coordinating council of students, faculty, staff, and administration that serves as a forum for the discussion of issues and examines and makes recommendations on questions of policy that govern and affect the welfare of the University community.
DILLON. The old University gymnasium, now used for intramural and recreational athletic activities.
DOD. Dod Hall, a dormitory, and also home of the mail room for main campus.
DODDS AUDITORIUM. A large lecture room in Robertson Hall used for many public events.
DINKY. The New Jersey Transit train that shuttles people from Princeton to Princeton Junction, which is on the Northeast Corridor line. Located near New South.
E-QUAD. The “Engineering Quadrangle,” home of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, located on Olden Street.
EATING CLUBS. Autonomously owned and student-managed eating and social clubs where the majority of upperclassmen dine. These are located on Prospect Avenue and include Cap & Gown, Charter Club, Cloister Inn, Colonial Club, Cottage Club, Ivy Club, Quadrangle Club, Terrace Club, Tiger Inn, and Tower Club. Students do not live in the eating club buildings.
FIELDS CENTER. The Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding. Located on the corner of Olden Street and Prospect Avenue, it assists the University in its charge to maintain an environment that acknowledges, respects, and promotes diversity by providing cultural, social, political advocacy, and leadership development opportunities for students.
FIRESTONE. The Firestone Library, the main University library building, although there are eighteen separate branch libraries around the University.
FITZRANDOLPH GATE. The main entrance to campus off Nassau Street. A myth has evolved suggesting that any undergraduate who uses this portal to exit from campus prior to Commencement will jeopardize his/her chances of graduating on time.
FRESHMAN SEMINAR. The freshman seminar program offers first-year students the opportunity to work with a professor and a limited number of students -- chosen on the basis of a short essay application -- on a topic of special interest.
FRIEND CENTER. The Friend Center for Engineering Education. Located on the corner of Olden and William streets, it houses high-tech classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Engineering Library.
FRIST CAMPUS CENTER. A gathering place for the campus community. It includes classrooms, faculty offices, lecture halls, performance spaces, student government offices, all undergraduate student mailboxes, a branch of the Princeton University Federal Credit Union, computer clusters, and meeting spaces as well as a variety of dining services and a ticket office. Frist also provides diverse programming for the campus community, including an annual Open House, Winter Holiday Festival, and Fristfest Weekend.
GSG. Graduate Student Government.
HONOR SYSTEM/HONOR CODE. Princeton students take all written examinations under the honor system -- that is, without a faculty proctor. Students assume full responsibility for honesty and conclude each examination with a written pledge that they have abided by the honor code.
JADWIN. There are two “Jadwins,” although the term most frequently refers to Jadwin Gymnasium, the University’s varsity athletic facility. The other “Jadwin” is Jadwin Hall, home of the Department of Physics. Both are located on the southeast end of campus.
J.P. The Junior Paper. A preliminary exercise for the senior thesis.
LOWRIE HOUSE. The Walter Lowrie House, 83 Stockton Street, the president’s home.
MACLEAN HOUSE. Home of the Alumni Council on the west side of the front campus green. Along with Nassau Hall, the oldest building on campus, having been constructed in 1756.
McCARTER THEATRE. Tony Award-winning theater that presents its own professional drama series each year. McCarter also brings dance troupes, films, and concerts to campus.
McCOSH. There are two, the McCosh Health Center (named for Isabella McCosh) and McCosh Hall, home of the Department of English (named for Isabella’s husband, James McCosh, Princeton’s eleventh president).
MACMILLAN. Building to the south of Baker (Hockey) Rink that houses the offices of facilities and several shops of the maintenance department.
MUDD LIBRARY. Located on Olden Street, it houses the University archives and Princeton’s collection of public policy papers.
NASSAU HALL. The University’s central administrative building and the oldest building on campus. Built in 1756.
185 NASSAU STREET. Home of the creative writing, theater and dance, and visual arts programs; formerly a Princeton borough public school building, acquired by the University in 1966.
NEW SOUTH. The seven-story building located in the southwest corner of the campus, housing many of the University’s administrative offices, including the Office of Human Resources.
OIT. The Office of Information Technology. Computer experts, with various offices throughout the campus. The main OIT office is located at 87 Prospect Avenue and the OIT Solutions Center is located in the Frist Campus Center.
ORANGE KEY TOURS. The student-run Orange Key guide service provides year-round, one-hour tours of the campus. Reservations are not required for these tours, except for groups of 15 people or more. Weekday tours depart from Clio Hall; weekend tours meet at the Frist Campus Center.
ORPA. Office of Research and Project Administration. The office that administers research and government grants to the University. Located in 4 New South.
P-RADE. Annual alumni parade that takes place during Reunions.
P-RIDES. The University’s campus shuttle system that transports people between Lot #7 and north campus (Orange Line), graduate student housing and north campus (Green Line) and Lot #21 and north campus (Blue Line).
PALMER HOUSE. Located at Bayard Lane and Nassau Street, Palmer House serves as the Princeton University's official guest house. Within walking distance of campus, Palmer House also is available for meetings and conferences.
PAW. Princeton Alumni Weekly, the alumni magazine published 16 times per year.
PPPL. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is located three miles north of the main campus on U.S. 1. The laboratory is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and staffed by University researchers who are exploring fusion energy.
PRB. WPRB, the University’s student-run radio station at 103.3 on the FM dial. Studios are located in Bloomberg Hall.
PRECEPTS (also known as “Preceptorials”). Most humanities and social science courses at Princeton include two lectures and one preceptorial each week. The precept (from the Latin praecipere, “to teach”) is a small discussion group.
PRIORITIES COMMITTEE (also known as “Pri-Comm”). Faculty/student/staff committee that advises the president each year on the operating budget for the succeeding fiscal year.
PRINCE, THE. The Daily Princetonian, the student-run campus newspaper.
PROSPECT HOUSE. Private dining facility serving the faculty and staff of Princeton University. Prospect House is also available for catered events for University departments and personal functions.
PWB. Princeton Weekly Bulletin, a weekly newspaper sent to faculty and staff 29 times during the academic year.
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES. The residential colleges are the center of residential life and an important focus of academic services for freshmen and sophomores. Each college has a cluster of dormitories, a dining hall, lounges, seminar and study rooms, a library, computing facilities, game and television rooms, and, in some cases, theaters and other spaces for the creative and performing arts. Starting in fall 2007, the college system will be enhanced and expanded to include more options for all students. The new plan, created by faculty, students, and administrators, establishes three four-year residential colleges and pairs them with three two-year residential colleges, beginning with the opening of Whitman College and the conversion of Mathey College into a four-year college. Butler College will become a four-year college in fall 2009 after many of the existing Butler dormitories have been torn down and replaced with new construction.
REUNIONS. Held on the weekend preceding Commencement, this unique event brings 18,000 alumni and family members to the campus each spring.
RICHARDSON AUDITORIUM. The David B. Richardson ‘33 Auditorium. The University’s principal concert and lecture facility, located in the northwestern end of the campus. The auditorium is inside Alexander Hall, which was erected in 1892 as a convocation hall for Commencement exercises and other large gatherings.
ROBERTSON HALL. Home of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
ROCKY. Rockefeller College (see “Residential Colleges”).
SENIOR THESIS. Each undergraduate degree candidate completes a senior thesis, a rite of passage for Princeton students. The thesis gives seniors the opportunity to pursue original research and scholarship on topics of their own choice under the guidance of faculty advisers.
STANHOPE HALL. Home of the Department of Public Safety.
STREET, THE. Actually Prospect Avenue, but used to describe the undergraduate eating clubs as a group.
T.A. Short for Teaching Assistant, a graduate student who assists faculty members. Sometimes called A.I. or Assistant in Instruction.
TIAA-CREF. Teachers Insurance Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund, a retirement investment plan available to faculty and staff members.
University Scheduling. The Office of University Scheduling offers scheduling and event planning assistance to members of the University community. Visit University Scheduling on the web at www.princeton.edu/uscheduling to learn more or request space.
University Services. Princeton University Services is a grouping of service units designed to provide and manage facilities, services, and programs that support the University’s educational mission and enhance the quality of life on campus. Service units include the Frist Campus Center, Richardson Auditorium, Prospect House, Palmer House, EQuad Café, Genomics Café, the Princeton University Store, Labyrinth Books@ Princeton (opening in fall 2007), University Scheduling, University Ticketing, TigerCard/Parking, Campus Shuttles, Trademark Licensing, the Princeton Garden Theatre, and campus ATMs.
University Ticketing. University ticketing is the gateway for ticketed events throughout the campus including Athletics, Frist Campus Center, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton University Concerts, Program in Theater and Dance, Richardson Auditorium, and Theatre Intime. To purchase tickets, to view an events schedule, or for more information, visit the University Ticketing web site at www.princeton.edu/utickets or call extension 8-9220.
USG. Undergraduate Student Government.
U-STORE. The Princeton University Store. The main branch is located at 36 University Place; the new satellite store will be located at 114 Nassau St. (opening November 2007). The U-Store offers stationery and school supplies, dorm-approved appliances and dorm furnishings, bedding and linens, batteries, digital photo needs, computer software and tech gear, as well as Princeton apparel and gifts.
WEST COLLEGE. Building occupied by deans and other officers involved in the academic administration of the undergraduate college, including admissions, the dean of the college, and the registrar.
WHIG. Whig Hall, twin of and located next to Clio Hall, is home of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, is the oldest college political, literary, and debating society in the United States.
Whitman College. The sixth and largest residential college, opening to approximately 500 undergraduate students in the fall of 2007.
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