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