| Aerobic Points | The health points all ORU students keep track of in order to pass health fitness requirements. Your health fitness instructor will explain them in detail. |
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| APA | Academic Peer Advisor, who assists fellow students with academic challenges. |
| APT | Academic Peer Tutor, who tutors peers in a specific subject. |
| CPO | Literally, Campus Post Office. All full-time residential students are assigned a CPO box number, which becomes part of their mailing address. |
| Freshman Curfew | The time when you are required to be in your residence hall room, 1:00 a.m. each night, for freshman students. |
| Devos | Weekly wing Bible studies. |
| Extension | The last four digits of an ORU phone number. When dialing from on campus to another on-campus phone, the last four numbers are all you need to use. For example, the Security office’s phone number is 918.495.7750. Those calling from on campus would simply dial the last four digits, extension 7750. |
| FAFSA | Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The form students fill out to apply for federal grants and loans. |
| Field Test | A measurement of fitness level used in all HPER courses. The first semester, students will walk or run 1.5 miles. From then on, the test is 2 miles. |
| Head APA | Head Academic Peer Advisor who supervises APAs. |
| Head Chaplain | The person who supervises all Wing Chaplains in a residence hall. |
| The Link | Sponsored by the APA program. Group study sessions hosted once a week to promote group study. |
| Mabee Maniac | Devoted Golden Eagle basketball fan. |
| On Reserve | Extra class materials reserved by professors. Reserve materials are held at the circulation desk on the 4th floor of the LRC. Materials are listed by the professor’s name and class number. |
| The Oracle | The ORU campus newspaper. PAC—Personal Access Code. The number you use to dial long-distance from campus phones. |
| RA | A Resident Advisor lives on each wing or floor of the residence halls. RAs conduct community meetings and room checks, promote wing activities and assist with health care and emergency needs. |
| Perihelion | The ORU yearbook |
| Retreat | Special weekend when wings go off campus for rest and fun. Many wings take a retreat once each semester. |
| Visitation Hours | The only time guys can go into the girls’ residence halls and vice versa. It gives students the chance to see each others’ rooms. This is held once a month for the men and once a month for the women. Dates and times are predetermined. |
| Wing | A floor of a residence hall or group of residence hall rooms. |
| Wing Chaplain | Responsible for wing and coed devotions, weekly Bible studies and wing prayer. The chaplain is a friend who is always available to students on his or her wing for prayer and support. |
| Wing Function | Any activity planned by your wing or floor. |
| Z number | This number is your computer-generated student identification number and is provided to you to protect your Social Security number. Be as careful with your Z number as you are with your Social Security number. |
