Acronyms - C
CAF
Central Animal Facility is a centre for the maintenance, by skilled and experienced personnel, of quality animals in a controlled environment as a service to departments across the University.Campus Days
Campus Days is an annual liaison event held in March that is coordinated by Admission Services. Guelph applicants, other prospective students and their families gain knowledge about Guelph through sessions, displays, and campus tours. It is a free event that regularly attracts some 4,500 people to the university.Cannon
The cannon is a British naval gun, rumoured to have been used in the War of 1812. Its name is “Old Jeremiah” and it is located in Branion Plaza, in front of Raithby House and across from the UC. It is a long-standing Guelph tradition for students to paint the cannon with messages in order to promote events and organizations.
Career Services
Part of Cooperative Education and Career Services, Career Services aims to help students learn how to self manage their career and succeed in their transition to the world of work. It also exists to ensure that students have access to a wide and varied range of employment possibilities.CASU (ka-zoo)
The College of Arts Student Union ensures that students in COA have a voice in the decision-making of the university. It also provides social interaction through clubs and events. Call extension 519-824-4120 56264 or email casu@uoguelph.ca.CBS (c-b-s)
College of Biological Sciences includes the following departments: Botany, Environmental Biology, Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Zoology.CBS-SC (c-b-s-s-c)
The College of Biological Sciences Student Council ensures that students in CBS have a voice in the decision-making of the university. It also provides social interaction through clubs and events. For more information call 519-824-6270 or e-mail cbssc@uoguelph.ca.CC (c-c)
The Classroom Complex consists of four lecture halls (600, 400, 200 and 120 seats) and five classrooms (60, 40 and three 30 seats) and is located in the centre of campus, opposite the Bullring. (Also see “ROZH” for “Rozanski Hall”.)
CCLS (c-c-l-s)
Child Care and Learning Services is a child care and teaching facility that is located on Arboretum Road at East Ring Road. It provides child care to student and non-student families while providing a learning opportunity for academically qualified students.
CCS (c-c-s)
Computing and Communications Services is on Trent Lane behind Blackwood Hall. It provides access and support for computing as well as computer labs, phone support lines, and World Wide Web access. Contact 519-824-4120 extension 58888.CECS
Cooperative Education and Career Services facilitates student learning and career development, helps produce skilled graduates, and meets employer and labour needs through the offering of programs and resources.
CNS
Centre for New Students is a gateway to the programs and services dedicated to supporting new students such as START, Orientation Week, Off-Campus Connection and can be reached at new@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120 extension 53609.Centre Six
Centre Six Food Court is on the first floor of the UC and is the location of food service outlets and a solarium dining area.CFRU (c-f-r-u)
Campus based radio station 93.3FM. A schedule is on-line at http://www.uoguelph.ca/~cfru-fm/.CFS (c-f-s)
The Canadian Federation of Students is the national voice for students, representing over 400,000 students across Canada. The CFS lobbies for changes aimed at making post-secondary education more accessible to all students. All University of Guelph students are members of this organization. For more information call 519-824-4120 extension 58328 or email csaextc@uoguelph.ca.CFT
Centre for Toxicology, a member of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres.CIP (c-i-p)
Located at the south end of the third floor of the UC the Centre for International Programs aims to facilitate, stimulate, and support a continuously growing range of University involvement in international activities. It can be reached by email at cip@uoguelph.ca or by phone at 519-824-4120 extension 54876.CJPP
Criminal Justice and Public Policy is a specialization offered by the Departments of Sociology and Anthropology and Political Science in the B.A. degree program.C&M (see-and-em)
The Chemistry and Microbiology Building was located on Reynolds Walk, west of the UC and south of where the Science Complex is. It was the location of the Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology departments prior to the SC. It was dismantled to clear space for the building of the SC.
CME (see-em-ee)
College of Mangement and Economics was founded in 2006. It includes the Departments of Business, Economics, Marketing and Consumer Studies as well as the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Centre for Studies in Leadership (http://www.management.uoguelph.ca/).CME-SA (see-em-ee-s-a)
College of Mangement and Economics Student Association is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of commerce students.CNS
The Centre for New Students is a unit within Student Life and Counselling Services.COA (c-o-a)
College of Arts is largely located in the McKinnon Building. It includes the departments of History and Philosophy as well as the schools of Fine Art and Music, Languages and Literatures and English and Theatre Studies.College Royal
College Royal is a student-run and student-coordinated open house that occurs annually (mid-March) and encompasses the entire University of Guelph campus. College Royal attracts over 30,000 visitors every year and involves the coordination of over 3000 student volunteers. For more information call 519-824-4120 extension 58366 or email colroyal@uoguelph.ca.Coll-Gov
Conservatory
The Conservatory and its surrounds are officially called the Rutherford (OAC '51) Conservatory and Gardens. It is located on the south-west side of the UC and includes a restored conservatory greenhouse that was built in 1931, six thematic gardens, walkways, and shaded seating areas.
Connection Centre
Was a resource centre staffed by Peer Helpers as a gateway to the services and programs offered by Student Life and Career Services. The Connection Centre closed following Winter 2007 and its services are now within appropriate units of Cooperative Education and Career Services and Student Life and Counselling Services.Co-op Bookstore
The Guelph Campus Co-op Bookstore is located is the north end of the basement of Johnston Hall and is both owned and operated by students. It can be contact at 519-824-4120 extension 52235 or 519-821-2050.COU (c-o-u)
Council of Ontario Universities
Courselink
Courselink is a software program which assists with course administration, acts as a grades book tool, and allows for the set-up of course functions such as on-line quizzes and conferencing.Cow Path
This is the name given to the stone path which runs along side the Dairy Bush and that leads from the west end of Reynolds Walk (on the west side of Gordon Street) to Edinburgh Road.CPES (see-pez)
College of Physical and Engineering Science includes the departments and/or schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computing and Information Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Engineering.CPES-SC (see-pez s-c)
College of Physical and Engineering Science Student Council represents the interests of CPES students on-campus.CRC
The Curriculum Review Committee is a sub-committee of BUGS.
Creelman Hall
A large stone building located on Winegard Walk at the North end of campus, across from Mills Hall. It houses Creelman Marketplace.Creelman Marketplace
A large dining hall located in Creelman Hall. It was the first marketplace dining concept to be created in a North American university.CRSC (c-r-s-c)
The Crop Science Building is located on Reynolds Walk beside the Richards Building and houses the Crop Science department.
CSA (c-s-a)
The Central Student Association representation all undergraduate students to the federal and provincial governments, the University administration, the Board of Governors, the Senate, City Council and the Guelph Transit Commission. Operations are coordinated by five commissioners (elected by undergraduate students) and three staff members.CSAHS (see-saw)
College of Social and Applied Human Sciences includes the departments of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology.CSAHS-SA (see-saw s-a)
College of Social and Applied Human Sciences Student Alliance represents the interests of CSAHS students.CSD (c-s-d)
Centre for Students with Disabilities is located at the south end of UC Level 3. It offers services for students who are visually or hearing impaired, have a learning disability and/or either a temporary or permanent disability and can be reached at csd@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120 extension 56208.CTAG (c-tag)
Co-Curricular Transcript Advisory Group
CUAA (c-u-a-a)
Council on Undergraduate Academic Advising
CUPE (cue-pee)
Canadian Union of Public Employees