Ok, we’ll admit it, U of T has A LOT of acronyms, and Chestnut is no exception. As a first-year, or a new student, we know this can be very confusing. Check out this quick guide so you don’t get FOMO when it comes to the 411.  

Chestnut-Specific Acronyms 

ACA – Administration and Communications Assistant

ADRA – Assistant Dean, Residence Administration

ADRL – Associate Dean, Residence Life/Assistant Dean, Residence Life

AM – Academic Mentor

CRC – Chestnut Residence Council

EPA – Engineering Programming Ambassador

FD – Front Desk

LLC – Living Learning Community

MCA – Marketing and Communications Assistant

ResNet – onsite help desk to assist residents with internet support

RLO – Residence Life Office

RSC – Residence Services Coordinator

RLC – Residence Life Coordinator

SEC – Security

SLPC – Student Life Programs Coordinator

UC – Urban Crew

Urban – Urban Lounge

U of T Acronyms 

ACORN – a web service which provides you access to certain portions of your University Records CIE – Centre for International Experience

CLNx – Career Learning Network x

CxEd – Career Exploration and Education Centre

Daniels – Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

FAS – Faculty of Arts & Science

FASE – Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

FYO – First Year Office (at FASE)

HH – Hart House

HR – Human Resources

KIN – Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

LLC – Learning & Leadership Centre

OVPS – Office of the Vice Provost, Students  ROSI – Repository of Student Information: An institutional system that supports the operations, planning and management of student academic records, accounts and awards

Rotman – Rotman Commerce

SCS – School of Continuing Studies  StarRez- Residence application and information system Tcard – Your official University of Toronto student ID card

USW – United Steelworkers (union)

UTM – University of Toronto Mississauga

UTSC – University of Toronto Scarborough

UTSG – University of Toronto St. Geroge