Michigan Vocabulary

The Arb: Nichols Arboretum is home to many trails for hiking.

Blue Book: An essay exam in which your answers are written in a blue booklet. With a student ID, you can get up to 6 free Bluebooks at the Alumni Center (200 Fletcher St.) 9 am- 5 pm Monday –Friday.

Blue Bucks: Money that is stored on your M-Card that can be used at restaurants in campus buildings such as the Michigan Union.

The Diag: The center of Central Campus; it is the crossroads of campus, bordered by the Grad Library, Mason and Haven Halls, and beautiful lawns full of trees.

Fishbowl: The Angell Hall computing site, open 24/7.

The Hill: This is a section of campus that houses the majority of first-year students. Residence halls here include Couzens, Alice Lloyd, Markley, Mosher-Jordan (Mo-Jo), and Stockwell.

Maize Craze: The student section at men's basketball games in Crisler arena; students have the best seats in the house and wear maize-colored T-shirts.

The Rock: This is a giant rock on the corner of Washtenaw and Hill St. that is painted practically every night of the year by one group or another for birthdays and other events.

The Union: Located on the intersection of State and South University, the Union houses a food court, ticket office, meeting rooms, and much more.

Kerrytown: Located north of the Main Street area, Kerrytown is home to the Farmer’s Market and Zingerman’s Deli.

The League: Located on North University Avenue, the League has a small food court, study areas, and conference rooms.

The UGLI: The Undergraduate Shapiro Library, located on the Diag, offers many areas for studying and group projects.

The Grad: The Hatcher Graduate Library, located next to Shapiro Library, offers very quiet study spaces, as well as an impressive book collection.

GSI: Graduate Student Instructors often help faculty teach the discussion sections of the class.

Office Hours: Professors and graduate student instructors (GSIs) allow students to come to their offices and ask questions. Usually office hours last 1 to 2 hours, and students can come and go as they please.

Ann Arbor: A2

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority: AATA

Counseling and Psychological Services: CAPS

Central Campus Recreational Building (gym): CCRB

Central Campus Transit Center: CC Little

Chemistry Building: CHEM

Graduate Student Instructor: GSI

Intramural Building (gym): IM Building

Language Resource Center: LRC

Modern Language Building: MLB

Mosher Jordan Residence Hall: MoJo

Michigan Union Ticket Office: MUTO

North Campus Recreational Building (gym): NCRB

Center for Global and Intercultural Study: CGIS

Office of New Student Programs: ONSP

Residential College: RC

Student Activities Building: SAB

Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center: SAPAC

Science Learning Center: SLC

Shapiro Undergraduate Library: UGLI

University Health Service: UHS