Pilot Speak
Learn the lingo from The Bluff!
Now that you are officially a Pilot, you’ll need to know the campus lingo. Here are some words and phrases that every new Pilot should know!
(Quick reminder: don’t forget to use your official class hashtag #UP20)
A.H.D./H.D. — Assistant Hall Director/Hall Director. Each residence hall has full-time staff members who live in the dorm and are available to help you in any way needed.
All Aboard! — A special orientation event for first year students. Don’t miss it!
The Anchor — A coffeehouse-style study space in Haggerty Hall where you can enjoy a latte or gelato.
Anchors Away — A big BBQ with live music and lots of activities hosted by the Campus Program Board on the last day of finals week in the spring semester. The entire UP community (faculty, staff, and students) joins together to celebrate the successes of the year.
ASUP — Associated Students of the University of Portland, the student government. There are positions on the student senate for freshmen — elections will be held early in the first semester. More info here: https://sites.up.edu/asup/
BC — Buckley Center. Contains many classrooms, campus departments, and faculty offices.
BC Aud — Buckey Center Auditorium. Adjacent to BC, this is the largest classroom at UP and is often used for films, events, and lectures.
The Beacon — The student newspaper. You can find it online at http://upbeacon.com/
The Bluff — A nickname for UP, referring to the geographical feature upon which the campus is built: a bluff overlooking the Willamatte River.
C.A.S. — College of Arts and Sciences, home to all academic programs in the sciences, liberal arts, and social sciences.
The Commons — Bauccio Commons is the on-campus dining hall.
CPB — Campus Program Board is a major branch of ASUP. This student organization is dedicated to bringing social and cultural events to campus. Interested in helping plan fun events? Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/UPCPB
C.S.C. — Congregatio a Sancta Cruce, known in English as the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Congregation of Holy Cross is the religious order of priests and brothers that has served the University since it was founded in 1901. Also known simply as “Holy Cross.”
D.O.D. — Dance of the Decades is a large spring semester dance that takes place in the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland. Everybody dresses up in a costume from their favorite decade!
EspressoUP — A weekly Wednesday night program from 7 to 1o p.m. in St. Mary’s Lounge. You can enjoy free espresso drinks, Italian sodas, and the occasional music performance, all sponsored by Student Activities and ASUP.
Founders Day — The University holds no classes on a Tuesday in April and instead opens its doors to all to learn from our best and brightest students. It is a day for the University to celebrate its rich past and promising future.
Home Base Group — A group of students who share a seminar-style workshop class together during their first semester at UP.
KDUP — The student-run internet radio station. All students are welcome to sign up to host a show. Tune in at kdup.up.edu
The Log — The University’s annual yearbook, which comes out early in the fall every year and is compiled and edited by students. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/logyearbook
Mack’s Market — A campus grab-and-go convenience store located in The Pilot House.
Pilots After Dark — Pilots After Dark is a late night programming series held nearly every Friday and Saturday night. Events include live music from student and local artists as well as interactive programs like monthly trivia nights, karaoke, and open mic. Pilots After Dark events are free and open to all students.
Padre — The nickname for Schoenfeldt Hall.
P Plant — Physical Plant. Our amazing campus maintenance team.
Quad — A grassy, open area near a group of buildings. The grass near Shipstad and Kenna is called the Eastside Quad, while the grass between Franz Hall and the Chapel is the Academic Quad.
R.A. — Resident Assistant. Student leaders who live in the dorms and are available to assist students with any issues they may have with life in the residence halls.
R.C.C. — Resident Computer Consultant. Students who live in the dorms and are available to assist students with computer issues in the residence halls.
Riverboat — A special Labor Day weekend event held on the River Campus property. Don’t miss it!
Rock the Bluff — An annual major concert held in the Chiles Center every spring. Previous concerts have included Bleachers and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Sponsored by CPB.
ROTC — Pronounced “Rot-see.” Reserve Officers Training Corps, a program in which students are trained to become officers in the military upon graduation. At UP, we have Army ROTC (AROTC) and Air Force ROTC (AFROTC).
