Baylor Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Baylor. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

Basics

Set course load of basic classes that everyone has to take before getting started on classes that actually pertain to your major.

Fratland

An area on the southeast edge of campus where for several blocks in all directions there is nothing but student housing. Mostly run-down homes built in the 1930s, count on finding wild parties here, because no one really cares if the property is destroyed.

GhettoHEB

Pronounced “ghettoheeb,” this is the nickname for the HEB grocery store just a few blocks from campus.

Hankamer High

Nickname for all the business school students since it is such a popular major.

Lifegroup

Antioch, a local church, sponsors lifegroup meetings during the week that are led by a lifegroup leader. A time for praise, worship, and prayer, it's big on Baylor because a lot of students attend the church.

MRS degree

The phenomenon of Baylor girls being engaged before graduation and married shortly after. Referred to as the change from Ms. to Mrs. Also a term used to identify a certain kind of girl.

Resnet

Campus Internet forum, program, and technicians.

Rocks for Jocks

A geology class generally considered a “blow-off class” that students take as an elective to boost their GPA.

SLC

Short for the Student Life Center on campus where all the workout equipment, racquetball courts, Olympicsized pool, basketball courts, and 50 foot climbing wall are found.

Stu-fu

Nickname for students who participate in the Student Foundation.

SUB

Pronounced “sub.” Short for Student Union Building, where the student post office is located along with the student activities council, cafeteria, and Dr Pepper on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Tower

The administrative building on the other side of I-35 from campus, where students take care of financial aid, registration and other administrative technicalities. The “tower” is short for Clifton-Robinson Tower. Don't ever go to the tower expecting to be in-and-out. No matter how together your financial aid package is, something will be lost or incomplete. More than one student has been escorted out of the Tower by security for losing their cool. Don't fret; you're not alone.

Walk

When students “get a walk,” it means a professor either didn't show up for class and after waiting the requisite 10 minutes the students leave, or that the professor schedules a walk, telling students in advance there would be no class.