Acronyms

Around Campus

• CSS - The Center for Student Success, located on the ground floor of LeFavour Hall, includes the Tutoring Center, Undergraduate Advising, Writing Center, as well as:
  • CEC - Career Education Center
  • CGE - Center for Global Education
  • OAS - Office Accessibility Services
• LEF (building designation L) - Lefavour Hall
• LKP - Linda K. Paresky Center located on the 3rd floor on the east side of the Main College Building, room number A310.
• MCB (building designation A) - Main College Building
• OPR (building designation B) - Palace Road Building
• SCB (building designation S) - Park Science Center
• SOM (building designation C) - Management and Academic Building

Schools of Simmons

• Ifill - Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• SLIS - School of Library and Information Science
• SSHP - School of Sciences and Health Professions
• SSW - School of Social Work
• School of Nursing
• SOM - School of Management (formerly School of Business)

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

School of Business
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

School of Social Work
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
• AS - Asian Studies
• BIOL - Biology
• PH - Public Health
• CHEM - Chemistry
• CHIN - Chinese
• COMM - Communications
• CS - Computer Science
• 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 - Healthcare 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 Greenfield Community College
• 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.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 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