Villanova University - Inside Scoop

School Slang

• ACS - Augustinian Cultures Seminar, required year-long course for freshmen.
• KOP - King of Prussia Mall.
• P. Safe - Public Safety, the campus police force.

• SAC - Saint Augustine Center, home to the College ofArts and Sciences.
• Sparket - Market outside of the Spit dining hall on South Campus.
• St. Mo's - St. Monica's residence hall.

• The Courts - Apartments on Montgomery Avenue that are usually home to parties thrown by residents who are typically in fraternities and sororities
• The Oreo - Statue outside of Connelly Center; commonly referenced meeting place at the center of campus.
• The Quad - Sullivan and Sheehan Halls.

Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School

• Get on the smallest meal plan possible.
• How to manage my time better.
• It’s not a big party school.

• Offering cookies is a great way to meet new people.
• Only freshmen wear lanyards backwards or in their shirts.
• Sign up for mailing lists, and go to meetings when you can.

• Sign up for the Around Philadelphia tour in the acceptance packet.
• Take as many AP tests as possible; it’s much better to spend $80 than $570.
• Unless you are in C&F, don’t buy your computer through the school.

Tips to Succeed

• Get involved. There are so many campus activities and opportunities to meet fellow Villanovans that this is really the best way to have a thriving social life.

• Go to class regularly. As a freshman there is a strict attendance policy—you can miss no more than twice the number of classes per week. After freshman year, it’s all up to you, but if your professor takes the time to assign an attendance policy it is obviously in your best interest to follow it.

• Take advantage of professors' office hours. It’s the best way to get ahead and get the help you need to get good grades at Villanova.

Urban Legends

• Some say that there’s a ghost that haunts St. Mary’s Hall because a nun had an affair with a priest and hung herself in the chapter. While St. Mary’s is old and there are certainly some out of the ordinary happenings once in a while, it doesn’t seem to be true

Traditions

• St. Thomas of Villanova Day - Half day of classes with a parade and picnic in the afternoon in the fall.

• The Augustinian Army - Intense student section at basketball games.

• Throwing your V’s up - Making the peace sign to the beat of the fight song.