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Glossary of Common Terms

Alquin                         Library at SJU

ARD                           Assistant Residence Director (CSB)

ASB                           Academic Services Building (CSB)

ASC                           Ardolf Science Center

Aurora                        First Year Residence Hall (CSB)

BAC                           Benedicta Arts Center (CSB)

Banner                       Interactive software system that allows students to
                                access information such as grades and class
                                schedules

Bennie Book                The CSB student handbook

Bennie Bucks               Allow CSB students to purchase food items and dine
                                in Sexton, McGlynn's and O'Connell's

Brian                          First Year and Sophomore Residence Hall (CSB)

BWP                          Brother Willie's Pub is a programming space in Sexton
                                Commons (SJU)

Clemens                     Library at CSB

Common Curriculum      The Common Curriculum is the set of courses that all
                                students must complete in order to graduate

Corona                       First Year Residence Hall (CSB)

FAE                           Fine Arts Experience, a requirement as part of the
                                Common Curriculm

Fieldhouse                  Athletic facility at CSB

Flex Points                  Allow SJU students to purchase food items and dine
                                in Sexton, McGlynn's and O'Connell's

Flynntown                  The area where upperclassmen live on Lower Campus;
                                also a bus stop (SJU)

FR                             Faculty Resident (SJU)

FYS                           First Year Seminar is a class that all first year    
                                students take and the professor serves as the
                                academic advisor to the students in the class

Gorecki                      The main dining facility at CSB

HAB                           Henrita Academic Building (CSB)

HCC                           Haehn Campus Center (CSB)

IT                              Information Technology Services

J-Book                        The SJU student handbook

JEC                            Joint Events Council

The Link                     The bus system that transports students between
                                the two campuses

Main                          The primary administrative building at CSB

The Mall                     The grassy area between the HCC and the BAC (CSB)

Mary                          First Year Residence Hall (SJU)

McGlynn's                   Dining option located in Haehn Campus Center (CSB)

OSB                           Order of St. Benedict

Palaestra                    Athletic facility at SJU

The Quad                   The primary administrative building at SJU

RA                             Resident Assistant

RD                             Residence Director (CSB)

The Reef                     Dining option located in the Quad

Regina                        First Year Residence Hall (CSB)

Saints ID Card             Student ID card which provides access to residence
                                halls, meal plans, and charging on campus

SALD                         Student Activities & Leadership Development

SBH                          Stephen B. Humphrey Theatre (SJU)

Sexton                       Dining option located in Sexton Commons (SJU)

Tommy                       First Year Residence Hall (SJU)

The Tundra                 The large grassy area between Sexton and various
                                Residence Halls (SJU)

Watab Island               A piece of land at SJU in which one must cross a
                                bridge to arrive; the location for Pinestock


Jody Terhaar
Dean of Students
College of Saint Benedict
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-5601