Acronyms

Around Campus

• CAA - Center for Academic Achievement, also known as the Advising Office, which is located in E-108. The CAA is home to many offices that help students with the advising process, changing advisors, competency exams, and disability services.
• CEC - Career Education Center, located on the first floor of the School of Management building. The CEC helps students with resumes, jobs, and graduate school information and applications.
• LEF or L - Lefavour Hall or Library
• LKP - Linda K. Paresky Center located on the 3rd floor on the Main College Building in the East Wing.
• MCB - Main College Building
• PCB or P - Palace Road Building
• SCB or S - Park Science Center
• SOMC, SOM, or M - School of Management Building

Within Buildings

• W - West Wing
• C - Center
• E - East Wing

* The first number or a classroom or meeting space refers to what floor it is on. So if you are assigned to a class that meets in S215 that means your class is in the Park Science Center on the second floor.

Schools of Simmons

• SLIS- Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• SSW- School of Social Work, including the Education and Behavior Analysis departments

Student Levels

• GR or Grad - Graduate Student
• UG - Undergraduate Student

Undergraduate Grades

• A - Excellent
• B - Good
• C - Fair
• D - Poor
• F - Fail
• P - Pass
• S - Intermediate grades given upon completion of one semester of a full year course
• AU - Formal audit
• W - Approved Withdrawal
• RW - Required Withdrawal

*Numeric values that correspond to letter grades assigned are determined by the departments and instructors.

Graduate Grades

SOM:
Standard letter grades (ABCDF, plus and minus) are used.
Prior to 2000, the grades were assigned as:

• DI — Distinction
• HP — High Pass
• SA — Satisfactory
• LP — Low Pass
• P — Pass
• F - Failure

SSW:
Students may choose either the Pass/Fail option or the letter grade. The Doctor of Philosophy program only offers the Pass/Fail grading option. 

• P — Pass
• MP — Marginal Pass
• F — Fail
• S — Intermediate grade given upon completion of one semester of a full year course
• W — Withdrawal
• RW — Required Withdrawal

All other Graduate Programs:

• Standard letter grades (ABCDF, plus and minus) are used.

*Numeric values that correspond to letter grades assigned are determined by the departments.

Terms of the Registrar's Office

• Ad Board- Administrative Board
• COF - Colleges of the Fenway
• CPL- Credits for Prior Learning. Opportunity for Dix Scholars to receive academic credit for knowledge gained though life experience. CPL is affiliated with Undergraduate Admissions.
• LOA- Leave of Absence
• TCE- Transfer Credit Evaluation. All transfer students who submit their transcripts from a previous institution will have their transcript evaluated and we will determine which courses/credits will be accepted at Simmons.

Department Names

• AST - Africana Studies
• ART -Art
• AADM - Art Administration
• BIOL-Biology
• PH- Public Health
• CHEM-Chemistry
• CHIN- Chinese
• COMM -Communications
• CS - Computer Science
• EAS - East Asian Studies
• ECON -Economics
• EDUC - Education
• ENGL - English
• ENVI - Environmental Science
• FREN - French
• FYS - First Year Seminar
• FYW - First Year Writing
• GEDUC - Graduate Studies of Education
• HIST - History
• HON - Honors
• IDS - Interdisciplinary Studies
• INRL - International Relations
• IT - Information Technology
• JAPN - Japanese
• MATH - Mathematics
• MCC - Multidisciplinary Core Course
• MGMT - Management
• ML - Modern Languages
• MUS - Music
• NURS - Nursing
• NUTR - Nutrition
• PHIL - Philosophy
• PHYS - Physics
• POLS - Political Science
• PSYC - Psychology
• PT - Physical Therapy
• RDG - Reading
• SJ - Social Justice
• SOCI - Sociology
• SPAN - Spanish
• SPND - Special Education
• SW - Social Work
• TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language
• WGST - Women's and Gender Studies

Programs

• BTC - Beginning Teacher Center
• BEHV - Behavior Analysis
• CAGS - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
• CERT - Certificate
• CHL - Childrens Literature
• DEDU- Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis
• DNP - Doctor in Nursing Practice Program
• DIP - Dietetic Internship Program
• DPD - Didactic Program in Dietetics
• DPT - Doctorate of Physical Therapy
• FNP - Family Practitioner Program
• HCA - Health Care Administration
• HPEP - Health Professions Education Program
• LIS - Library and Information Science
• MBA - Masters of Business Administration
• MCM - Masters of Communications Management
• MSW- Master of Social Work
• NECC - New England Center for Children
• SLMH - The School Library Teacher Program at Mount Holyoke
• SLTP - School Library Teacher Program

Degrees

• B.A.- Bachelor of Arts
• B.S.- Bachelor of Science
• B.A./B.S.- Dual Degree Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
• B.S./D.P.T.- Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy
• B.A./M.B.A.- Dual Degree Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration
• B.S./M.S.- Dual Degree Bachelor of Science and Master of Science
• B.S./M.S.N.- Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Nursing
• B.S.W.- Bachelor of Social Work
• C.A.G.S.- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
• C.S.N.- Certificate in Sports Nutrition
• Ed.S.- Education Specialist
• M.A.- Master of Arts
• M.S.- Master of Science
• M.A./M.A.- Dual Degree Master of Arts and Master of Arts
• M.A.T.- Master of Arts in Teaching
• M.A.T./M.A.- Master of Teaching and Master of Arts in English
• M.B.A.- Master of Business Administration
• M.F.A.- Master of Fine Art
• M.F.A./M.A.- Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts
• M.S.Ed.- Master of Science in Education
• M.S.L.I.S.- Master of Science in Library and Information Science
• M.S./M.A.- Dual Degree Master of Science and Master of Arts
• M.S.N.- Master of Science in Nursing
• M.S.W.- Master of Social Work
• M.S.W./M.B.A.- Joint Degree Master of Social Work and Master of Business Administration
• M.T.E.S.L.- Master of Teaching English as a Second Language
• Ph.D.- Doctorate
• RN/B.S.- Registered Nurse and Bachelor of Science