Central College lingo
Here's the parents' guide to Central College lingo!!
- CUIFS- Central Market (one of the three meal options on campus), formerly Central University of Iowa Food Service
- Pods- Residence Hall located at 1203 Independence St .
- Maytag- Maytag Student Center Vermeer- Vermeer Science Center
- GCS- Grand Central Station (one of the three meal options on campus)
- Scholte- Scholte Residence Hall, one of two co-ed traditional residence halls
- SOS- Student Orientation Leaders
- RA-Resident Advisor
- Graham- Graham Residence Hall, the only all-female traditional residence hall
- Geisler- Geisler library
- ID Cards—Student identification card, which functions as both a proximity card (key) to enter residence halls, student id, and to obtain meals
- Gaass- Gaass Residence Hall, the second of the two co-ed traditional residence halls
- Piet- Pietenpol Residence Hall, one of the two all-male traditional residence halls
- Hoffman- Hoffman Residence Hall, the second of the two all-male traditional residence halls
- Honor Houses- Upper class, co-ed housing area, also referred to as the Townhouses or Collegiate Center
- Kuyper- Kuyper Athletic Facility or Kuyper Fieldhouse
- The Square/Uptown- downtown Pella which features, restaurants, entertainment, and shopping, located 3 blocks from campus
- Smokey Row- The popular local coffee shop
- The Café- The Café at Geisler Library (one of the three meal options on campus)
- Tulip Time- Pella's annual Spring festival
- The Ray- Central's student newspaper
- KCUI- Central's radio station
- Central Hall- Main administration building on campus
- El Charro- Popular Mexican restaurant in Pella , only 1 block from campus
- Bos- Bos Landen Golf Course and Resort, located 3 miles from campus
- The Bunker- Popular student hangout, located at Bos Landen Golf Resort
- Woody's- Popular establishment for students over 21 years old
- Red Rock- Lake Red Rock, located 10 minutes from campus, features hiking and biking trails, fishing, and camping
- The SAC- The Student Activities Center
- CAB- Campus Activities Board
