Pacific Lingo
RD - Resident Directors are professional staff and are the great people in charge of the residence halls.
RA - Resident Assistants are students who were chosen to live and
work with students in the residence halls
RHA - Resident Hall Association is a group of students who arrange
hall programs for the residence halls throughout the school year
NA - Network Assistants are students who live in the Residence Halls to help with computer and internet problems.
CPS - Campus Public Safety officers are a very friendly group of
people available to you 24 hours a day
FYS - First Year Seminar is a class required for an undergraduate degree.
PAC - the Pacific Athletic Center is the athletic building that
is open to all students with a modern, well-equipped workout facility,
plus handball, racquetball, and basketball courts
UC - the University Center is in the middle of campus. It is where
you will eat, study, and probably hang out
PIC - Pacific Information Center is located in the middle of the
UC and is the place to get information you need
TIC - Technology Information Center is located in the basement
of Marsh Hall. The staff there can help you with your computer questions
and problems
PUCC - Pacific Undergraduate Community Council - the elected undergraduate
student body government whose voice is heard throughout the Pacific community
IGC - Inter-Greek Council is a group formed by representatives of
the two fraternities and four sororities that are active at Pacific
CA - Community Advisors are similar to RA's but are found in apartment-style on campus housing.
PPC - Professional Programs Council is the representative voice of the students of Pacific University's six graduate programs - Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Professional Psychology, and Education.
HPC - Health Professions Campus is Pacific's campus located in Hillsboro, Oregon. Dental Health Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Pharmacy, and Professional Psychology are all located at this location.