Walk around campus and you will hear students say they just finished their IM game, or they just took their CS exam; it's more than just “common.” With countless departments, positions, and locations, Michigan State University is full of acronyms. From the well-known ones like MSU itself, to the more obscure ones that may leave you scratching your head, we’ll dig deep to uncover their origins, contexts, and roles within the MSU community. Today, we are hoping to get you ready by explaining major acronyms and giving us a common language for this podcast series and when you arrive on campus this fall!