Clarkson Abbreviations

At Clarkson, we have many abbreviations for our academic and research areas. Below is a comprehensive list of abbreviations you might hear as you walk around campus.

AC Area Coordinator (oversees Resident Directors)
ADK Adirondacks / Adirondack Park
AE Aeronautical Engineering
AEDC Adirondack Economic Development Council
AISES American Indian Science & Engineering Society
AMS Applied Mathematics & Statistics
ANCA Adirondack North Country Association
AROTC Army ROTC
ASPIRE Academic Success Program to Improve Retention and Education
BIRE Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries
BMS Biomolecular Science
BOT Board of Trustees
BPS Bachelor of Professional Studies
BS Bachelor of Science
BUS Undergraduate Business
BY Biology
CAMP Center for Advanced Materials Processing
CARES Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science
CBG Clarkson BioMass Group
CE Civil Engineering
CEE Civil and Environmental Engineering
ChE Chemical Engineering
ChBE Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
CICU Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities
CITeR Center for Identification Technology Research
CpE Computer Engineering
CRC Capital Region Campus
CREST Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Science and Technology
CS Computer Science
CSES Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
CSOE Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
CSTEP Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
CSTI Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
CU Clarkson University
CUB Clarkson Union Board
CUConnect Freshmen/staff mentoring program
CUOC Clarkson University Outing Club
CUOnline Network of Clarkson alumni
CUPO Community of Underrepresented Professional Opportunities
CURE Clarkson University Remediation Engineers
CUSA Clarkson University Student Association (student senate)
CUSB Clarkson University School of Business
DA&S Digital Arts & Sciences
DO Disbursement Order
DOR Division of Research
DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy
E&M Engineering and Management Program
E2E Evolution to Excellence
EAP English for Academic Purposes
EE Electrical Engineering
EHS Environmental Health Science
EnvE Environmental Engineering
EP Environmental policy
ERC Educational Resource Center (library and student affairs offices)
ESE Environmental Science & Engineering
ESL English as a Second Language
ESP Environmental Science & Policy
EWB Engineers Without Borders
FIA Financial Information & Analysis
FIRE Fresh Ideas for Real Entrepreneurs (Reh Center Student Projects)
FSC Forest Stewardship Council
FYS First Year Seminar
GBUS Graduate Business
GENG Graduate Engineering
GHSC Graduate Health Sciences
GRC Great Rivers Center
GSCM Global Supply Chain Management
HA House Advisor (The Clarkson School)
HEOP Higher Education Opportunity Program
HR Human Resources
IDI Institutional Diversity Initiatives
IRB Institutional Review Board
IRC Schuler Indoor Recreational Center
ISBP Information Systems & Business Processes
ISE Institute for a Sustainable Environment
ISSO International Students and Scholars Office
KA Knowledge Area
MAE Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
MBA Master of Business Administration
ME Mechanical Engineering
MS Master of Science
NCREDC North Country Regional Economic Development Council
NSBE National Society of Black Engineers
NYSEDA New York State Energy Redevelopment Authority
OAS Office of Accommodative Services
OIT Office of Information Technology
OPAR Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
MyCU Administered by SAS
RA Resident Advisor/Resident Assistant
RD Resident Director
ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corp
SAS Student Administrative Services
SE Software Engineering
SHPE Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SPEED Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design
SPW Society of Professional Women
SWE Society of Women Engineers
TAC Technology Advancement Center
TCS The Clarkson School
UOSA University Outreach and Student Affairs office
WiSE Women in Science and Engineering
YEP Young Entrepreneurs Program