Talk Like a Bulldog
Academic Advisor – Faculty or staff member who helps you create and achieve your educational and career goals. Academic Advisors assist with course planning, registration, campus resources, and academic progress to your degree. First-year students begin with a first-year advisor and later move to a professor within your major. Transfer, Graduate, and Professional Studies students are immediately assigned to a major advisor.
Academic Calendar – The official calendar of the college, available at www.barton.edu/calendar
ADA Accommodations – Accommodations made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need accommodations, contact Trina Johnson 252-399-6496 or thjohnson@barton.edu.
Barton App – You can download the Barton App through the App Store or Google Play. The app has campus schedules, events, and interactive campus wide games.
Barton Partners – Businesses and stores in the city of Wilson who provide student discounts
BC – Barton College
BCOT – The Barton College Orientation Team is a student-led group that welcomes students and families to campus during the summer and fall and attends numerous professional development and team-building events throughout the year.
Blue’s Late Night – After hours food and fun hosted by AVI Fresh Culinary Services
CAB – Campus Activities Board hosts events throughout the year such as movie nights, video game tournaments, and Pre-Exam Jam.
Campion Center – The Georgia Brewer Campion Center for Academic Success, located next to the Library, houses The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center, the Quantitative Literacy Center, and the Oral Communication Center. Additional academic services (peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, and Smarthinking) are administratively housed in the Center.
Campus Connect – The online content management system where you can register and view courses, view your transcript, and access campus services. Available at connect.barton.edu.
Canvas – Students can submit assignments online and view grades through Canvas, Barton’s learning management system.
CCJS – Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences
Center Campus – The large grassy area outside Hines Hall where many campus events are hosted
The Collegiate – The Barton College campus newspaper
Dean – A dean oversees an academic program or division.
The Doghouse – The nickname for Wilson Gymnasium
Dr. Douglas Searcy – Barton’s 12th and current president
Faculty – College employees who teach academic courses
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. By signing the FERPA form, you can grant parents and guardians access to view your grades and business office information.
FYS – First-Year Seminar is the course all first-year students take to help them adjust to college life and expectations.
GEN 300 – A capstone course taken in your junior year that combines writing, critical thinking, and oral communication skills.
Gen Ed – General education requirements are courses necessary for graduation that may not be within your major or program of study.
General Catalog – The list of courses that have been, are currently, or will be offered at Barton College with course descriptions and other details. Available at www.barton.edu/catalog.
GPA – Grade Point Average
The KRIC – The Kennedy Recreation and Intramural Center holds the pool, weight room, practice gym, and walking track.
LLC – Living and Learning Communities aim to integrate educational and experiential opportunities within a residence hall floor.
MTWRF – M stands for Monday, T for Tuesday, W for Wednesday, R for Thursday, and F for Friday.
Night of the Golden Bulldogs – Event hosted in May to honor students who have been exceptional leaders in clubs and campus organizations.
OACP – The Office of Academic and Career Planning provides support for academic advising, major and career exploration, graduation planning, student employment and career readiness. Located on the first floor of Hackney Library.
Plagiarism – The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work
QL Center – The Quantitative Literacy Center provides assistance to students working with numbers in math and related courses.
RA – Resident Assistant. Each residence hall has an RA who is responsible for programming and being a resource to students.
Registrar – The College official who oversees course registration and ensures that students are eligible to graduate. The registrar’s office is located on the first floor of Harper Hall.
Senate Meeting – Monthly campus-wide meetings hosted by the SGA at which all campus clubs and organizations discuss upcoming events
SGA – Student Government Association. A group of elected students who oversee campus-wide events and support other campus organizations and clubs.
SI – Supplemental Instruction. A program offered through the Campion Center that provides weekly review sessions for students taking difficult courses. SI offerings vary each semester.
Staff – Individuals who work for Barton College, but do not teach academic courses
Student Ambassador – Students employed by the Office of Admissions who give tours to prospective students and family members
Student Worker – A student employed by a campus department or office
Syllabus – An outline or brief summary of course content and assignments given by each professor. This is your “contract” for the course. You can view your syllabus for a course on Canvas.
TMS – Tuition Management System. The online program that allows students to pay their college bills electronically.
True Blue Friday – Barton students wear blue every Friday to show school pride and spirit.
Welcome Back Barton Day – After the first day of classes, Wilson businesses come to campus to welcome Barton’s students to Wilson with give-away and free food.
Welcome Weekend – A three-day long event for first-year students to enjoy campus and become part of the Barton community before classes begin.
Work Study – Student employment on campus that can be funded by Financial Aid through federal work study or through institutional funding. Jobs are available for students in departments across campus.
Writing Center – Located inside the Campion Center for Academic Success, The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center allows students to review their papers and writing assignments with a trained writing center tutor.
Y’all – It’s short for “you all.” It’s a Southern thing; y’all will get used to it!