| AAC: | Academic Advising Center |
| AACC / Afro House: | Afro-American Cultural Center |
| ADA: | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| APACC: | Asian Pacific Cultural Center |
| ARC: | Academic Resource Center |
| ARH: | Associated Residence Halls |
| AS&R: | Academic Support & Retention |
| BA: | Bachelor of Arts |
| BBA: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| BS: | Bachelor of Science |
| CCOM: | Carver College of Medicine |
| CLAS: | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| CIAE: | Center for Inclusive Academic Excellence |
| CLEP: | College-Level Examination Program |
| CPH: | College of Public Health |
| CRWC: | Campus Recreation and Wellness Center |
| DAOD: | Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity |
| DOS: | Dean of Students |
| E@I: | Excelling at Iowa |
| EPB: | English-Philosophy Building |
| FAFSA: | Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
| FERPA: | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FGH: | First Gen Hawks |
| FSL: | Fraternity and Sorority Life |
| GA: | Graduate Assistant |
| Gen Ed: | General Education |
| GPA: | Grade Point Average |
| GPSG: | Graduate and Professional Student Government |
| GRA: | Graduate Research Assistant |
| GRE: | Graduate Records Examination |
| ICPD: | Iowa City Police Department |
| IMU: | Iowa Memorial Union |
| IRL: | Iowa River Landing |
| ISSS: | International Student and Scholar Services |
| LA: | Learning Assistants |
| LLC: | Living-Learning Community |
| LNACC: | Latino Native American Cultural Center |
| MM: | Metacognition Mentors |
| OAS: | Office of Access and Support |
| P/N: | Pass/No Pass |
| PCC: | Pomerantz Career Center |
| Ped Mall: | Pedestrian Mall |
| PLUS: | Peer Led Undergraduate Study |
| Pride House: | Pride Alliance Center |
| RA: | Residence Assistant or Research Assistant, depending on the context |
| SDS: | Student Disability Services |
| SHW: | Student Health and Wellness |
| s.h.: | Semester hours |
| SI: | Supplemental Instruction |
| SOAR: | Student Online Advising and Registration |
| TA: | Teaching Assistant |
| TAT: | Threat Assessment Team |
| Tippie: | Shortened name for the Tippie College of Business |
| TIX: | Title IX |
| TRIO SSS: | TRIO Student Support Services |
| UCC: | University Capitol Centre |
| UCS: | University Counseling Service |
| UI: | The University of Iowa |
| UIHC: | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics |
| UIOWA: | The University of Iowa |
| UIPD: | University of Iowa Police Department |
| UISG or USG: | University of Iowa Student Government |
| WRAC: | Women’s Resource & Action Center |