For the staff members and students who are on campus everyday, PC (Providence College) abbreviations and acronyms are a second language that we all understand. But I know that for people who are unfamiliar with PC, they can be very confusing... So here are what a few of our most common ones stand for, FYI (for your information):

PC = Providence College (that's an easy one!)

BMSA = Board of Multicultural Student Affairs
BOP = Board of Programmers
DWC (or "Civ") = Our two-year Development of Western Civilization Program
FFE = Future Friar Executives
IAB = Intramural Athletic Board
JRW = Junior Ring Weekend
LAH = Liberal Arts Honors Program
OAS = Office of Academic Services
PACT = Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers
PC ID = Providence College Student Identification Card
RA = Resident Assistant
"Ray" = Raymond Hall (the main student dining hall)
RHA = Residence Hall Association
RIPTA = Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
ROTC = Reserve Officer Training Corps (Army)
SAIL = Student Activities Involvement and Leadership Office
WDOM = The call letters of our student-run radio station.