• Research
• Economic Development
• Meetings & Events

A

ABC — Apply-by-Computer
AE — Aerospace Engineering
AMOD — A Matter of Degree (the name of the national binge drinking study/grant)
Aquatic Center — Olympic pool in the Student Athletic Complex
ATDC — Advanced Technology Development Center
AA — Athletic Association or Alumni Association

B

BEM — Bioengineering & Biomedical Building
BME — Biomedical Engineering
Buzz — campus mascot (a yellow jacket; not a bee)

C

Campanile — a sculpture on campus; used in the logo
CEISMC — Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing
CETL — Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
CIMS — Computer Integrated Manufacturing systems
CHEM E — Chemical Engineering
Co-op — The Cooperative plan where students work and attend classes on alternating quarters
COM — College of Management
CRB — Centennial Research Building
CRT — Center for Rehabilitive Technology
CWT — Connect With Tech: weekend visitation program for high school students
Cyberbuzz — Student-operated Web site with campus calendar events and links to student organizations

E

East campus — residence halls on the east side of campus (older area)
ECE — Electrical and Computer Engineering
EDI — Economic Development Institute
ES&T — Environmental Sciences and Technology Building
ECE — Electrical and Computer Engineering
EDI — Economic Development Institute

F

FASET — Familiarization and Adaptation to the Surroundings and Environs of Tech (Orientation program for freshmen)
Flag Building — Student Services building housing Dean of Students office, Technique, blueprint
FOCUS — recruitment program for African American students

G

GCATT — Georgia Collaborative for Advanced Telecommunications
GRA — Georgia Research Alliance
GTAA — Georgia Tech Athletic Association or Georgia Tech Alumni Association
GTAAA — Georgia Tech African-American Association
GTAB — Georgia Tech Advisory Board
GTF — Georgia Tech Foundation
GTOC — Georgia Tecormation Systems and Services
GTRC — Georgia Tech Research Corporation
GTREP — Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (Savannah campus)
GTRI — Georgia Tech Research Institute
GT SMART — the name of the binge drinking coalition/program(Georgia Tech Students Managing Alcohol Risks at Tech)
GVU — Graphics Visualization and Usability Center

H

HTS — History, Technology, and Society (Formerly History Dept.)
The "Hill" — The area of campus where the Administration Bldg./Tech Tower is located.

I

IAC — Ivan Allen College
IBB — Biomedical Building
ICPA — Institute Communications and Public Affairs
IRP — Institutional Research and Planning
ISS — Information Systems and Services
ISYE — Industrial and Systems Engineering

L

LCC — Literature, Communication, and Culture (Formerly English Dept.)
Lorraine — Georgia Tech's campus in France
LWC — Library West Commons

M

MARC — Manufacturing Research Center
ME — Mechanical Engineering
MIRC — Microelectronics Research Center
ML — Modern Languages
MRDC — Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex
MSE — Materials Science and Engineering

N

NE — Nuclear Engineering
NSBE — National Society of Black Engineers

O

OHR — Office of Human Resources
OIT — Office of Information Technology
OMED — Office of Minority Educational Development
OSCAR — publication that comes out each semester with the complete course offerings for the upcoming semester

P

PARS — Payroll and Records Services
POD — Plant Operations Division
PSP — President's Scholarship Program

R

Ramblin Wreck — Model T car that serves as a school symbol; the student body is also called the Ramblin' Wrecks from Georgia Tech
RATS — freshmen students
RETP — Regents' Engineering Transfer Program
RHA — Residence Hall Association

S

SAC — Student Athletic Complex
SAC II — Addition/enclosure of the aquatic center
SECME — Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering
SGA — Student Government Association
The "Shaft" — the campanile in the center of the campus
STEP — Student Tutorial Education Program
Stinger — campus bus system
SWE — Society of Women Engineers

T

Technique — student newspaper
Technology Square — Fifth Street development featuring a hotel, a new location for the College of Management, and the bookstore.
Thrillerdome — Alexander Memorial Coliseum
THWG — To Hell With Georgia

W

The Whistle — aculty and staff newspaper
WPBA — local public television station
WREK — campus student-run radio station
West Campus — Residence halls on the west side of campus (newer dorms)
WISE — Women in Science and Engineering
WRC — Women's Resource Center
Web CT — Web-based educational technology resource for faculty

Y

Yellow Jackets — name of all sports teams