Chico Departments Official Abbreviations
and University Organization Chart

Would you rather see a simple alphabetical listing of this information? Visit our Campus Directory.

Indentations represent the hierarchical structure or organization of University departments. Phone numbers are listed in our internal campus extension format (last 4 digits). To dial from off campus, prefix the number shown with "898". Remember to include our 530 area code if calling long distance.

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NOTE: If the information for your department is incorrect or missing, please inform your department's directory maintainer. To locate the directory maintainer for a department, check here. Location, zip, phone, e-mail and Web page addresses may be added or modified in the online Directory Maintenance Application.

Department Abbreviation Dept. Name Location Zip Phone Web Page E-mail
AA             Academic Affairs KNDL 106 110 6101 Web E-mail
  AGR           Coll of Agriculture PLMS 317 310 5844 Web E-mail
    ABI         Agriculture Bus Institute PLMS 229 310 4147 Web E-mail
    AGRI         Agriculture Dept. PLMS 317 310 5844 Web E-mail
    ATRC         Ag Teaching & Res Center FARM 1501 270 6343 Web
    MAGR         Miscellaneous Agriculture PLMS 317 310 5844
  BSS           Coll Behav & Soc Sci BUTE 701 450 6171 Web E-mail
    ANTH         Anthropology Dept. BUTE 311 400 6192 Web E-mail
      ARCH       Archaeology Dept. BUTE 311 400 6192 Web E-mail
      CUAN       Cultural Anthropology BUTE 311 400 6192 Web E-mail
      LING       Linguistics BUTE 311 400 6192 Web E-mail
      PHAN       Physical Anthropology BUTE 311 400 6192 Web
      RARC       Archaeological Research P 25MST 101 401 5554
    CHLD         Child Development MODC 216 220 5250 Web E-mail
    ECON         Economics Dept. BUTE 603 430 6141 Web E-mail
    GEOP         Geog & Planning Dept. BUTE 507 425 5285 Web E-mail
    HCSV         Health & Commun Srvc Dept BUTE 607 505 6661 Web E-mail
    MBSS         Miscellan BSS Program BUTE 701 450 5688 Web E-mail
      GIC       Geographical Info Center 35MST 132 327 4469 Web E-mail
      SOSC       Social Science BUTE 509 450 5688 Web E-mail
    PASS         Passages-Adult Res. Cent OFFC CARMIC 000 5923 Web E-mail
    POLS         Political Science Dept. BUTE 741 455 5301 Web E-mail
      CRIM       Criminal Justice Program BUTE 721 455 737 Web E-mail
      INRL       International Relations BUTE 713 455 5140 Web E-mail
      PADM       Public Administration Pro BUTE 739 455 6176 Web E-mail
      PLAW       Public Law Program BUTE 725 455 6489 E-mail
    PSYC         Psychology Dept. MODC 215 234 5147 Web E-mail
    SOCI         Sociology Dept. BUTE 615 445 6384 Web E-mail
    SWRK         Social Work BUTE 511 550 6204 Web E-mail
  BUS           Coll of Business THMA 301 001 6272 Web E-mail
    AMIS         Account & Mgmt Inf Sys THMA 313 011 6463 Web E-mail
    BGAD         BUS Grad Advising GLNN 121 041 4425 Web E-mail
    BUND         Undergrad BUS Advising GLNN 321 021 4480 Web E-mail
    FNMK         Finance & Marketing Dept. THMA 307 051 5666 Web E-mail
    MBUS         Miscellaneous Business THMA 301 001 6272 Web
    MGMT         Management Dept. THMA 305 031 5663 Web E-mail
  CME           Coll Commun & Educ THMA 203 145 4015 Web E-mail
    COMM         School of Communication THMA 203 145 4015 Web E-mail
      CDES       Comm Design Dept. THMA 205 504 4048 Web E-mail
      CMAS       Comm Arts & Sci Dept. THMA 201 502 5751 Web E-mail
        CMSD     Comm Sci & Disorders AJH 100 350 5871 Web E-mail
      JOUR       Journalism Dept. THMA 207 600 4779 Web E-mail
        FPOP     Family Planning Outreach SSKU 122 600 4190 E-mail
        ORON     The Orion PLMS 001 600 5625 Web E-mail
        TGCM     Tehama Group Communicatio THMA 310 600 4285 Web E-mail
      MCOM       Miscellan Communication THMA 203 145 4015
    EDSC         School of Education THMA 203 145 4015 Web E-mail
      EDUC       Education Dept. THMA 101 222 6421 Web E-mail
        LBST     Liberal Studies Advising THMA 211 135 5802 Web E-mail
      PSED       Prof Studies Educ Dept. THMA 401 460 5398 Web E-mail
        CBIL     Center Bilingual Stds SSKU 141 444 4026 Web E-mail
        EFFI     Education for the Future 35MST 204 230 4482 Web E-mail
        MNCP     California Mini Corp THMA 367 262 6828 Web E-mail
        RISE     Resources for Internat St AJH 124 145 4570 Web E-mail
        TDP     Teacher Recruitment Prgrm SSKU 105 444 4081 E-mail
        UPBD     Upward Bound Program SSC 392 712 5181 Web E-mail
            UBAA Upward Bound Alumni Assoc SSC 384B 712 5181 E-mail
            UBII Upward Bound for ESL Lear SSC 392 612 4144 Web E-mail
            UBMS Upward Bound Math & Sci SSC 392 512 6058
    KINE         Kinesiology Dept. YOLO 243 330 6373 Web E-mail
      ABIL       Ability First Program YOLO 183 560 5227 E-mail
    RECR         Rec & Parks Mgmt Dept. YOLO 173 560 6408 Web E-mail
  ECC           Col Engr, Csci, & Cmgt. OCNL 410 003 5963 Web E-mail
    APCG         Applied Computer Graphics OCNL 215 410 6442 Web E-mail
    CIMT         Concrete Ind Mgmt Prog OCNL 414 003 5963 Web E-mail
    CIVL         Civil Engineer Dept. LANG 207 930 5342 Web E-mail
      CPPC       CA Pavement Preservation 25MST 202 603 5981 Web E-mail
    CMGT         Construction Mgmt Dept. LANG 103 305 5216 Web E-mail
    CSCI         Computer Science Dept. OCNL 215 410 6442 Web E-mail
      MCLD       McLeod Instit. Sim. Sci. OCNL 410 003 5963
    EECE         Elect & Computer Engr OCNL 313 888 5343 Web E-mail
    MESA         Math, Engr, Sci Achievemn OCNL 114 100 4017 Web E-mail
    MMEM         ME, Mechatronic, & Manuf OCNL 419 789 5346 Web E-mail
    SHP3         Shop 3 LANG 114A 305 5129
  ENR           Enrollment Management SSC 480 737 4113 Web E-mail
    AADV         Academic Advising Program SSC 120 725 5712 Web E-mail
    ADMS         Admissions Office SSC 130 722 6322 Web E-mail
      TSED       Educational Talent Search SSC 470 695 4429 Web E-mail
      TSII       Educ Talent Search II SSC 470 695 4429 Web E-mail
    BRC         ENR - Business Resrc Ctr SSC 370 021 6783 Web E-mail
    DGAP         ENR - Degree Audit Prjct SSC 330 739 6751 Web
    SRO         Records & Registration SSC 220 720 5142 Web E-mail
      VETS       Veterans Affairs Office SSC 220 711 5911 Web E-mail
  GIIS           Grad/Int'l/Interdisc Stds SSC 440 875 6880 Web E-mail
    EXED         Experiential Education ROTH 101 818 5893 Web E-mail
      RCNP       Rural Cal Nursing Precept ROTH 101 301 5797 Web E-mail
    INST         International Studies SSC 440 875 6880 Web
    MCGS         Multicultural & Gender St BUTE 611 420 5249 Web E-mail
    SPMJ         Special Major SSC 440 875 4473 Web E-mail
  HFA           Coll Human & Fine Arts PAC 109 800 5351 Web E-mail
    AMST         American Studies Program PAC 109 800 5351 Web E-mail
    ENGL         English Dept. TALR 209 830 5124 Web E-mail
      EFL       Engl as a Foreign Lang TALR 209 830 5124 E-mail
    FLNG         Foreign Lang & Lit Dept. TRNT 122 825 5388 Web E-mail
    HIST         History Dept. TRNT 223 735 5366 Web E-mail
    HUMN         Humanities Program TRNT 239 740 6379 Web E-mail
    PHIL         Philosophy Dept. TRNT 121 730 6183 Web E-mail
      CAPE       Cnt Applied & Prof Ethics TRNT 121 730 6183 Web E-mail
    RELS         Religious Studies Dept. TRNT 239 740 5661 Web E-mail
      RPER       Religion & Pub Ed Rsrc C TRNT 239 740 4739 Web E-mail
    SOTA         School of the Arts PAC 109 800 5351 Web E-mail
      ARTS       Art & Art History Dept. AYRS 107 820 5331 Web E-mail
      MUSC       Music Dept. PAC 106 805 5152 Web E-mail
      NSSO       North State Symphony 25MST 206 805 5984 Web E-mail
      THEA       Theatre Dept. PAC 217A 810 6161 Web E-mail
      TRNR       Turner Museum LAXS 203 820 4476
  IRES           Information Resources MLIB 338 290 6212 Web E-mail
    ADED         App Devel & Enterp Design BUTE 417 405 5338 Web E-mail
    ATEC         Academic Technologies MLIB 001 005 6112 Web
      DLRN       Distributed Learning Tech MLIB 031A 005 6961 Web
      IMC       Instructional Media Cntr MLIB 001 005 6112 Web
      TLP       Technology & Learning Pro MLIB 003 005 6167 Web E-mail
    CAUS         Computing/User Support MLIB 454 295 5862 Web
      ESYS       Enterprise Systems BUTE 419 435 3620 E-mail
      LSO       Library Systems MLIB 315 295 4448 Web
      STCP       Student Computing MLIB 116 295 4357 Web E-mail
      USRV       User Services SSKU 109 415 6000 Web E-mail
      WEBD       Web Application Develop MLIB 410 295 5023
    CSRV         Communications Services BUTE 417 435 4616 Web E-mail
      CASV       Communications Acct Servc BUTE 405 247 6868 Web E-mail
      COPS       Central Operations Suppor BUTE 417 435 6798
      NOP       NetworkOperations BUTE 419 435 4616 Web
      TSRV       Telecommunications Srvcs MLIB 031 165 4616 Web E-mail
    ETPS         Ent Tech Planning/Support MLIB 338 290 5857 Web
      DATA       Data Warehouse MLIB 458 290 4778 Web E-mail
    ISEC         Information Security Ofc MLIB 338 290 6212 Web E-mail
    LADO         Library Admin Office MLIB 454 295 5862 Web
      LASD       Library Access Services MLIB 104 295 6675
      LBMG       Library Bld & Studt Per MLIB 205 295 4092 Web
      LCIR       Library Circulation & Res MLIB 105 295 6501 Web
      LCMT       Library Collection Mgmt MLIB 314 295 6719 Web
      LCUR       Library Curriculum Servic MLIB 335 295 5266 Web
      LILS       Library Interlibrary Serv MLIB 252 295 6479 Web
      LINS       Library Instruction Prog MLIB 456 295 6361 Web
      LMMF       Library Media & Microform MLIB 205 295 5267
      LREC       Library Extend Campus Ser MLIB 321 295 6779
      LREF       Library Reference MLIB 213 295 6267 Web
      LSPC       Library Special Collect MLIB 306 295 6342 Web
      LSPR       Library Special Resource MLIB 307 295 6675
  NSC           Coll of Natural Sci HOLT 285 555 6121 Web E-mail
    BIOL         Biological Sciences Dept. HOLT 205 515 5356 Web E-mail
      NFSC       Nutrition and Food Scienc HOLT 123 002 6805 Web
    CER         Ctr for Ecosystem Researc HOLT 281 555 5496 Web E-mail
    CHEM         Chemistry Dept. PHSC 216 210 5259 Web E-mail
    CMSE         Center for Math & Sci Edu HOLT 377 530 4322 Web E-mail
      AMP       Alliance for Minor. Part. HOLT 187A 525 4175
    CNAP         Cntr Nut/Activ Promotion 25MST 201 235 5308 Web
    GEOS         Geological & Environ Sci PHSC 217 205 5262 Web E-mail
    MATH         Math & Statistics Dept. HOLT 181 525 6111 Web E-mail
    MNSC         Misc Natural Sciences HOLT 285 555 6121 Web E-mail
    NCHM         N Calif Nat Hist Museum HOLT 377 545 4121 Web E-mail
    NURS         Nursing HOLT 369 200 5891 Web E-mail
    PHYS         Physics Dept. PHSC 106 202 6259 Web E-mail
  PRAE           Planning, Res Alloc, Eval KNDL 102 110 4116 Web E-mail
    APO         Academic Pubs & Operation SSC 460 045 4158 Web E-mail
    IR         Institutional Research SSC 460 850 5623 Web E-mail
    SHP2         Shop 2 PLMS 111 045 4535
  RCE           Regional & Cont Ed CCE 105 250 6105 Web E-mail
    ALCI         American Lang/Culture Ins CCE 200I 250 6821 Web E-mail
    OLLI         Osher Lifelong Lrn Inst AJH 118 792 6679 Web E-mail
  RESP           Research & Sponsored Prog 25MST 103 870 5700 Web E-mail
    AREV         Applied Research & Eval PLMS 101 201 4332 E-mail
    CEDP         Center Econ Development 35MST 201 765 4598 Web E-mail
    FIVE         Five a Day--Power Play 25MST 201 235 5308 Web
    NCWP         Nor Cal Writing Project 25MST 206 252 6462 Web E-mail
    OPTK         OPT for Fit Kids 25MST 201 235 5308 Web
    SCNC         Nutr/Activity Consortium 25MST 201 235 5308 Web
  SEN           Academic Senate KNDL 101 020 6201 Web E-mail
  UED           Undergrad Educ KNDL 120 110 6891 Web E-mail
    CELT         Cntr Excellence Lrng/Tchg MLIB 171 175 3094 Web E-mail
    CIVC         Civic Engagement MLIB 171 175 5486 E-mail
    FYE         First Yr Experience Prog MLIB 171 175 6579 Web E-mail
    GSTP         General Studies Thematic AJH 128A 110 6663 Web E-mail
    HNRS         Honors Program SSC 460 115 5749 Web E-mail
  UGED           Undergraduate Education SSC 460 045 4158 Web E-mail
  UPE           Univ Public Events SH 101 116 5917 Web E-mail
    FRES         Facility Reservations SH 101 116 6118 Web E-mail
    KCHO         KCHO Public Radio 35MST 101 500 5896 Web E-mail
    UBOX         University Box Office YUBA 101 120 6333 Web E-mail
BA             VP Business & Finance KNDL 107 025 6231 Web
  BACS           Business & Finance Tech KNDL 211 249 5189 Web
  EAP           Faculty & Staff Assist 25MST 202 111 4645 Web E-mail
  EHS           Environ Health & Safety AJH 130 019 5126 Web E-mail
    PROP         Property Management S 100 910 5176 Web E-mail
    WOS         Warehouse Operations WHO7 100 920 4320 Web E-mail
      MAIL       Mail Services WHO7 100 920 5326 Web E-mail
      RCVG       Shipping & Receiving WHO7 100 920 5115 Web E-mail
  FAR           Financial Reporting KNDL 214A 240 5103 Web E-mail
  FCP           Facilities Planning KNDL 111 018 6235 Web
  FD           Research Foundation 25MST 203 246 6811 Web E-mail
    CSCC         Chico State Calling Cntr SAPP 001 315 4412 E-mail
  FIN           Financial Services KNDL 210 240 5103 Web
    AO         Accounting Operations KNDL 210 240 5103 Web E-mail
      ACPY       Accounts Payable KNDL 208 243 6426 Web E-mail
      TRVL       Travel Services KNDL 204 140 5766 Web E-mail
    BUD         Budget Analysis/Research KNDL 201 241 5931 Web E-mail
    ID         Wildcat ID Cards SSC 180 260 6119 Web
    PRNT         Printing Services SSKU 118 275 5992 Web E-mail
    PURC         Procurement/Contract Serv KNDL 206 244 5134 Web
    SFIN         Student Financial Service SSC 230 242 5936 Web E-mail
  FMS           Facilities Mgmt & Service POAD 117 925 6222 Web
  HR           HR-Aca HR & Labor Rel KNDL 118 024 5029 Web E-mail
    AAO         HR-Emp Prac/Emp Disab Prg KNDL 222 022 6771 Web E-mail
    PAYR         HR-Payr/Benefits/HRIS KNDL 222 015 6435 Web E-mail
    SHR         HR- Staff Human Resources KNDL 222 010 6771 Web E-mail
  RMGT           Risk Management KNDL 107 130 6588 Web E-mail
    VRES         Vehicle Reservations KNDL 111 130 6117 Web E-mail
  STAC           Staff Council SH 001 160 6156 Web E-mail
  UP           University Police YUBA 100 133 5555 Web
CFA             California Facu