What are All the Purdue Acronyms?
PUID? PSEF? WiE?
Engineers seem to love to use acronyms for everything, even here at Purdue. The use of so many acronyms can often be overwhelming, especially if one is new to engineering. If you were unsure what an acronym meant, you have come to the right page. This page will have many of the common acronyms used at Purdue grouped by categories, such as engineering discipline, clubs, and general Purdue acronyms. Many websites listed near the acronym can provide you with more information, as this is only a brief list of the most common acronyms. For the best use of this page, I recommend you use Ctrl + F or Command + F to quickly find the acronym you are looking for.
General Purdue Acronyms:
PUID (Purdue University ID): This is a 8-digit number that can be found on your Student ID Card. Sometimes, you may be asked for a 9-digit or 10-digit PUID number. If this is the case, put the number 0 in front of your 8-digit ID number so that your ID becomes 9 or 10 digits. (Ex: 0012345678)
CRF (Course Request Form): This form must be filled out to schedule your classes. You should complete this form with your academic advisor. The form can be found in myPurdue → Registration → Use Course Request Form (CRF)
BGR (Boiler Gold Rush): This one-week program is a great way for freshmen to acclimate to college before classes start. Students are placed into small groups and participate in various activities on campus
BGRi (Boiler Gold Rush International): For international students, BGRi is slightly longer than BGR and provides students with a more extended transition period to college life.
Engineering Disciplines:
These acronyms are the most common majors found within the College of Engineering. (You may have seen these acronyms on the postcards you received in the mail)
Clubs/Organizations:
These are some of organizations, programs, and opportunities that you might find common as a freshman on Purdue’s campus. This is not a comprehensive list of all the clubs and opportunities offered at Purdue, but a select few that you may be interested or heard of.
WiE (Women in Engineering): This organization is one of the resources for the women engineers on campus. You may have received a handwritten postcard from Women in Engineering. :)
FYE (First Year Engineering): Every incoming freshman to Purdue will go through the First Year Engineering program. For more information, check out this blog post:
T2M (Transition To Major), EYM (Engineering Your Major), EAI (Engineering Academic Index): All of these acronyms relate to declaring your engineering major at the end of your freshman year. For more detail, check out this blog post:
PSEF (Purdue Student Engineering Foundation): This organization holds many events on campus, as well as sponsors the tours around the engineering buildings for prospective students
VIP (Vertically Integrated Projects): For incoming freshman, VIP is a learning community you can apply to be a part of. By being part of VIP, you will be able to extend academics into research and bigger projects in Purdue professor’s research areas.
EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service): This learning community allows students to apply their knowledge to practical problems within the community. Working in teams, students will go through the engineering process to present their design to community organizations.
CCO (Center of Career Opportunities): A resource for students looking for employment opportunities. The CCO can help with various stages of the career process, from career planning, mock interviews, and job searching strategies
Classes:
Purdue offers so many classes, often grouped through the many academic departments on campus. As a freshman engineering student, your classes will likely fall within a few departments and will be noted through more acronyms.
ENGR: Engineering
CHM: Chemistry
ENGL: English
COM: Communications
CS: Computer Science
MA: Mathematics
PHYS: Physics
Buildings:
All of the buildings on Purdue’s campus are commonly referred to by, you guessed it, acronyms! As a freshman, there will be a few buildings that you will likely have classes in or visit. There is no guarantee that you will have classes in these buildings, or even visit during your freshman year. However, many of the common buildings are provided for your reference.
Classes:
WALC: Wilmeth Active Learning Center
WTHR: Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry
CHAS: Chaney-Hale Hall of Science
LMBS: Lambertus Hall
CL50: Class of 1950 Lecture Hall
SCHM: Helen B. Schleman Hall
BRNG: Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education
Study Spaces:
HIKS: Hicks Undergraduate Library
PMU: Purdue Memorial Union
STEW: Stewart Center
KRCH: Krach Leadership Center
Other Common Buildings:
CREC (or CoRec): France A. Cordova Recreational Sports Center
ELLT: Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music
WDCT: Wiley Dining Court
If you would like to see these buildings, as well as other buildings on campus, this is a map of Purdue: https://www.purdue.edu/campus-map/
Although many of the acronyms provided are commonly seen by engineering students, there are many more acronyms used around campus. I encourage you to look at the website below if you cannot find the acronym you are looking for in this post.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/First-Generation/acronyms
Maddie Yee, FYE '26
Recruitment Project Committee
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