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Connections Newsletter
We will soon offer an online newsletter containing updates, stories, and campus information. See below.

EConnection
The Parent & Family eConnection, provided directly to UO Parents Association (UOPA) members, is a great resource for you to receive current UO information via e-mail. By joining the UO Parents Association and providing your e-mail address, you will receive the Connections e-newsletter, event information, and new items relevant to the families of University of Oregon students directly to your e-mail address each month. There are also other benefits to joining the Parents Association. Parents who do not choose to join the association will be able to access the newsletter information from the website after it is posted.

To join the UO Parents Association, please click on this link: Parents Association Application

Past Editions of the UO Parents Association Newsletter:
November 2007 Newsletter
December 2007 Newsletter
January 2008 Newsletter
February 2008 Newsletter
March 2008 Newsletter

Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our Duck Guide to assist you with any community, and university questions you may have

 

Glossary of UO Terminology
If the new abbreviations and references your students make have you confused, hopefully this list will help clarify so you will both be on the same page. You can also refer to our Duck Guide to answer questions.

  • Fields of Study
    • AAA-----------------------------School of Architecture and Allied Arts
    • BUS----------------------------Charles H. Lundquist College of Business
    • CAS or arts and letters---College of Arts and Sciences
    • Ed-------------------------------College of Education
    • HC------------------------------Honors College
    • J-School-----------------------School of Journalism and Communications
    • MUS----------------------------School of Music
  • Campus Services & Locations
    • ASUO-----------------Associated Students of the University of Oregon. This is our student government organization.
    • Autzen-----------------the campus football stadium
    • CD--------------------Complex Director, a full-time professional staff member who lives on campus and supervises a staff of Resident Assistants.
    • Cultural Forum----------------student organizations that plan campus events such as art showings, movies, concerts, etc.
    • EMU-------------------(Erb Memorial Union) building in the center of campus which houses eating places, coffee shops, and numerous student organizations such as Greek Life, Club Sports, ASUO, and many others.
    • Grab & Go------------on campus "market" when residence hall students can purchase food and personal items.
    • LEP-------------------Limited Enrollment Programs.
    • Mac Court---------------the campus arena that hosts volleyball, wrestling, and men's and women's basketball
    • ODE------------------(Oregon Daily Emerald) a student run campus newspaper .
    • OIP--------------------Office of International Programs.
    • Pit Crew--------------student organization that organizes the cheering section at athletic events
    • PLC (Prince Lucien Cambell Hall)-------------a large building that holds numerous classrooms, and faculty offices
    • RA---------------------Resident Assistant, and undergraduate student who is trained and oversees a portion of the on-campus residence halls.
    • REC Center--------------------the state-of-the art fitness facility available to students for free with their student ID card.
    • RIM-------------------Recreation and Intramural Program

     

  • Miscellaneous
    • FAFSA----------------------------- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is an application students use to apply for federal student grants, work study positions, and loans
    • FERPA-----------------------------Family Educational Right to Privacy Act
    • GPA---------------------------------grade point average
    • GTF---------------------------------graduate teaching fellow
    • TA----------------------------------- teaching assistant
    • The Breeze/LTD-----------------the city bus service available for students to use free
      with their student ID


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