Abbreviations 101

This one's for the newbies to SMU! When you get to SMU [Singapore Management University] you might find yourself in a sea of abbriviations "words" like OSL, SESS, GSR, SIS, SMUIcon (SMU International CONnections) will soon be thrown at you. So here's a little intro. / sneak peek at what's to come ...

[In alphabetical order]

CBD - Constituent Body
CCA - Co-Curricular Activity
CR - Classroom
DOS - (Office of) Dean of Students
GO - (Undergraduate) General Office
GPA - Grade Point Average
GSR - Group Study Room
NSR - Networked Seminar Room
OCS - Office of Career Services
OSL - Office of Student Life
OUA - Office of Undergraduate Admissions
PH - Peer Helpers
SA / SMU SA - Student Association
SAC - Student Association Council
SCD - Student Council of Discipline
SOA - School of Accountancy
SR - Seminar Room
TA - Teaching Assistant
LKSOB - Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
SESS - School of Economics and Social Science
SIS - School of Information Systems

Well there are a lot more to go around [Icon folks can keep the list updated]. And here's a link to a softcopy of Matriculation 2006 [PDF format].

~ Ankit.G

Buddy up this summer?

Application for Buddy Program Fall 2006 is open!

For details, email to icon@sa.smu.edu.sg.

War & Peace

Will you be the one who put out this fire and make this world peaceful?

Join International Day of Peace 2006 organizing team & help a hand in planting the seed of peace in Singapore.

Interested parties, email to icon@sa.smu.edu.sg for more details.