GSD Acronyms and Special Terms
| Term | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| ASP | A + S + P | Advanced Studies Programs |
| Beer 'n Dogs | Friday evenings, cheap beer and hot dogs, a great way to relax informally with faculty and students | |
| Buttmate | Students' word for the person who shares their studio space | |
| The Donut | The security desk in the Gund Hall Lobby | |
| The on-line student directory | ||
| GSD | Harvard University Graduate School of Design | |
| MArch I | M + Ark + 1 | Master in Architecture, first professional degree |
| MArch II | M + Ark + 2 | Master in Architecture, second professional degree |
| MLA I and MLA II | just as they appear, M + L + A 1 or 2 | Master in Landscape Architecture programs |
| MAUD | like the name "Maude" or M+A+U+D | Master of Architecture in Urban Design |
| MLAUD | M + Laude or M+L+A+U+D | Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design |
| MUP | either M + U + P or MUP | Master in Urban Planning |
| MDesS | M + Des | Master in Design Studies |
| DDes | D + Des | Doctor of Design |
| No Man's Land | The space at the end of the trays overlooking Cambridge Street which leads to the outer stairs | |
| The Pit | The empty space next to the War Room | |
| Trays | The terraced platforms that hold studio desks, "the 1st tray, etc." | |
| The War Room | Gund 111, the room that looks like a case room. |