Glossary of University Acronyms

ACRONYMS LIST: ALPHABETICAL (by acronym)

Last updated: 21/03/2022

University Governance has prepared the 'acronyms list' as a reference list to assist you. 


A

AAC Aboriginal Advisory Council
AAC Academic Appeals Committee [University Governance]
AARGO Ad Hoc Group for Assessing Alternative Revenue Generation Opportunities [Board of Governors]
AARP Academic Alternate Relationship Plan
AASUA Association of Academic Staff , 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
ABMC Academic Benefits Management Committee
ACAT 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Council on Admissions and Transfers [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
ACCESS Adolescent/early adult Connections to Community-driven, Early, Strength-based and Stigma-free Services
ACUS Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Financial Support
AE Advanced Education
AFWAG Ancillaries Fees Working Advisory Group
AGC 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Graduate Council
AHS 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Health Services [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
AI 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Innovates [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
AI Artificial Intelligence
AICT Academic Information and Communication Technologies
AIS Administrative Information Systems
AISSC Administrative Information Systems Steering Committee [Vice-President (University Services and Finance)]
ALES Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
AP&D Appointment, Promotion and Dismissal
APAGA 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Public Agencies Governance Act [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
APAS 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Post-Secondary Application System (Apply91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ) [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
APC Academic Planning Committee [General Faculties Council]
API Academic Price Index
APLU Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
APO Administrative Professional Officer
APRC Alcohol Policy Review Committee [Vice-President, Facilities and Operations]
ARC Agreement Review Committee [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
ARL Association of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Libraries (n.b. - US and Canadian members)
ARWG Academic Restructuring Working Group
ASC Aboriginal Student Council
ASC Administrative Strategic Council [Vice-President (University Services and Finance)]
ASEC 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Students' Executive Council
ASRIP 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Science and 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Investments Program [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
ASRP Academic Supplemental Retirement Pension
ASSET Alumni Student Support and Engagement Team
ATEP Aboriginal Teacher Education Program
ATS Academic Teaching Staff
AVP Associate Vice-President

B

BAC Budget Advisory Committee [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
BAC Business Advisory Council [91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ School of Business]
BAGMM Board Ad hoc Group on Committee Mandates and Memberships [Board of Governors]
BARC Board Audit and Risk Committee [Board of Governors] (formerly Board Audit Committee)
BARD Book and Record Depository
BFPC Board Finance and Property Committee [Board of Governors]
BG Board of Governors
BGC Board Governance Committee [Board of Governors]
BHRCC Board Human Resources and Compensation Committee [Board of Governors]
BIC Board Investment Committee [Board of Governors]
BIE Bureau International des Expositions
BLIMS Building and Land Information Management System
BLRSEC Board Learning, 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Student Experience Committee [Board of Governors] (formerly Board Learning and Discovery Committee)
BRPAC Board Reputation and Public Affairs Committee [Board of Governors] (formerly Board University Relations Committee)
BRU Basic Revenue Unit

C

CAB Change Advisory Board [Campus Solutions]
CAFA Confederation of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Faculty Associations
CAFA Council on Academic Faculty Association
CAGS Canadian Association for Graduate Studies
CAI Council on Aboriginal Initiatives [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
CAQC Campus 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Quality Council [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
CAR Committee for Animal Resources [Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
CARI Comprehensive Academic 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Institutions
CARL Canadian Association of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Libraries
CASA Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
CASDC Campus 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Strategic Directions Committee [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
CASL Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation
CAST Contract Academic Staff Teaching
CAUBO Canadian Association of University Business Officers
CAUS Council of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ University Students
CAUS Campus 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Unified Services
CC Career Centre
CCAC Canadian Council on Animal Care
CCE Chairs' Council Executive [President]
CCIS Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science
CDI Committee on the Documentation of Indigeneity [General Faculties Council]
CCN Campus Communicator Network
CEAR Capital Expenditure Authorization Request [Vice-President (Facilities and Operations)]
CERC Canada Excellence 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Chairs [Government of Canada]
CFI

Canada Foundation for Innovation [Government of Canada]

CFREF Canada First 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Excellence Fund
CIAEPC Centres, Institutes and External Partnerships Committee
CIHR Canadian Institutes for Health 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
CIP Comprehensive Institutional Plan
CLE Committee on the Learning Environment [General Faculties Council]
CMT Crisis Management Team
COLA Cost of Living Adjustment
COPPOA Council of Post-Secondary Presidents of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
COPPUL Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
COSA Council on Student Affairs [Dean of Students]
COSB Code of Student Behaviour
COWCUBS Conference on Western Canadian University Board Secreteries
CPE Continuing Professional Education
CPI Consumer Price Index
CPOC Cooling Plant on Campus
CRC Canada 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Chairs [Government of Canada]
CRKN Canadian 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Knowledge Network
CSJ Campus Saint-Jean
CSJ College Saint-Jean
CSL Community Service-Learning
CSS Campus Security Services (renamed 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Protective Services (UAPS)
CTLR Celebrate! Teaching. Learning. 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ.
CUBA Canadian University Boards Association
CUP Community-University Partnership
CURIE Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange

D

DC Deans' Council
DICE Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering
DIE Discipline Interpretation and Enforcement Board [Student's Union]
DO Discipline Officer
DoS Dean of Students

E

ECHA Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
ECV East Campus Village
EDI Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
EDRMS Electronic Document and Records Management System
EEDC Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
EFAP Employee and Family Assistance Program
EHS Environment, Health and Safety
EOC Emergency Operations Centre
EPAC Edmonton Performing Arts Centre
ERM Enterprise Risk Management
ESG Environmental, Social, Governance
ESQ Enterprise Square - 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
ETI Exceptional Tuition Increases
EXEC Executive Committee [General Faculties Council]
Exec GPO Executive Subcommittee on Governance and Procedural Oversight [General Faculties Council]

F

FAAC Faculty Academic Appeals Committee
FAR Faculty Annual Report
FDC Facilities Development Committee [General Faculties Council]
FDO Faculty Development Officer
FEC Faculty Evaluation Committee
FES Future Energy Systems
FGPS Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
FLE Full-Load Equivalent
FMA Flexible Messaging Area
FMC Finance Management Committee
FNMI First Nations, Métis and Inuit
FNS Faculty of Native Studies [91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
FOI Festival of Ideas
FOIPP Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
FoMD Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
FPG For the Public Good
FOS Final Offer Selection
FPRS Faculty Practice Review Committee
FRO Field 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Services
FS Financial Services
FSR Faculty and Staff Relations
FSJ Faculté Saint-Jean
FSO Faculty Service Officer

G

GAC General Appeals Committee [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
GCR Government and Community Relations [Vice-President (External Relations)]
GEM Governors Emeritus Members
GES Governance Executive Summary
GFC General Faculties Council
GOA Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
GOS Graduate Outcomes Survey
GPA Grade Point Average
GPST Graduate Program Support Team [Vice-Provost and Dean, FGSR]
GSA Graduate Students' Association
GSAC Graduate Students' Association of Canada
GSMS Graduate Studies Management Solutions
GSR Government and Stakeholder Relations
GUBA Great University Bear of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ

H

HEPI Higher Education Price Index
HIA Health Information Act
HIAR Helping Individuals at Risk (Policy) [UAPPOL]
HRHSE Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment
HSC Health Sciences Council

I

ICD Institute of Corporate Directors
ICE Innovation Centre for Engineering
ICR Indirect Costs of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
IEAC Indigenous Engagement Advisory Committee
IGSA Indigenous Graduate Students Association
IMA Information Management Agreement
IMA Investment Management Agreement
IMP Infrastructure Maintenance Program
IPO Information and Privacy Office
ITAC Information Technology Advisory Committee [IT Governance]
ITEC Information Technology Enterprise Committee [IT Governance]
ITSCA Information Technology Steering Committee for Administration [IT Governance]
ISMSS Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Service
ISP Institutional Strategic Plan
ISS Interim Staffing Solutions
IST Information Services and Technology (formerly Information and Communication Technology)

K

KIAS Kule Institute for Advanced Study
KIP Knowledge Infrastructure Program [Government of Canada]
KPI Key Performance Indicators
KRF Killam 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Fund
KSR Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
KSRGSS Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation Graduate Student Society

L

LIS Library Impact Statement
LKSF Li Ka Shing Foundation
LMS Learning Management Systems
LOI Letter of Intent
LRDP Long Range Development Plan [VicePresident (Facilities and Operations)]
LTAC Learning Technologies Advisory Committee [IT Governance]

M

MAPS Management and Professional Staff
MASC Math and Applied Sciences Centre
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOOC Massive Online Open Courses
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MNIF Mandatory Non-Instructional Fees
MSI Major Science Initiative
MSISFs

Mandatory Student Instructional Support Fees

[* The New 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Tuition Framework, published in February 2019, refers to what were previously knows as MSISFs, as Non-Regulated Exclusion to Program Fees].

N

NACTRAC Northern 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Clinical Trials and 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Centre
NAJA Northern 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Jubilee Auditorium
NANUC National High Field NMR Centre
NASA Non-Academic Staff Association
NC Nominating Committee [General Faculties Council]
NCE Networks of Centres of Excellence
NGCM Non-Governor Committee Member [Board of Governors]
NI Nanotechnology Initiative (formerly NINT)
NOP Naming Opportunities Plan
NRC National 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Council [Government of Canada]
NSERC Natural Sciences and Engineering 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Council [Government of Canada]
NSSE National Survey on Student Engagement

O

OASIS Online Academic Student Information System
OEM Office of Emergency Management
OER Open Educational Resources
OI Outline of Issue [University Governance]
OSDHR Office of Safe Disclosure and Human Rights
OTP Office of the President

P

P/VP (A) Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
PACC Provost's Advisory Council of Chairs
PACD Provost's Advisory Council of Deans [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
PAGF Province of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Graduate Fellowship [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
PAGS Province of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Graduate Scholarship [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
PARIS Privacy/Archives/Records/Information Security
PAW Physical Activity and Wellness Centre
PC Programs Committee [General Faculties Council] (formerly Academic Standards Committee and ASC Subcommitee on Standards)
PCBO Provincial Bargaining Coordination Office
PCIS President's Committee on International Strategies
PDEA Provost Doctoral Entrance Awards
PDF Post-Doctoral Fellow
PDFA Post-Doctoral Fellows Association
PDFO Post-Doctoral Fellows Office
PDLC Provost's Digital Learning Committee
PEAC Position Evaluation Appeal Committee
PEC President's Executive Committee
PEC-O President's Executive Committee - Operations
PEC-S President's Executive Committee - Strategic
PEII Provost's Committee on International Initiatives
PHRC Public Health Response Committee [Provost and Vice-President (Academic)]
PIPA Personal Information Protection Act [Government of 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ]
PLC Peter Lougheed Hall
PLLC Peter Lougheed Leadership College
PLLI Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute
PMO Project Management Office
PRB Practice Review Board [University Governance]
PRC President's Review Committee
PREPD Performance Review Evaluation and Professional Development
PSLA Post-Secondary Learning Act
PSPP Public Service Pension Plan

R

RACF Registrar's Advisory Committee on Fees
RBAC Residence Budget Advisory Group
RC Replenishment Committee [General Faculties Council]
RCRF 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ & Collections Resource Facility (formerly BARD)
REB 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Ethics Board
REBA 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Ethics Board Administrator
REMO 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Ethics & Management Online
REO 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Ethics Office [Vice-President(91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
RHA Residence Halls Association
RMS Risk Management Services
RO Registrar's Office
ROE Record of Employment
RP Resource Planning
RRON Robert's Rules of Order (Newly Revised)
RSO 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Services Office [Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
RTW Required to Withdraw

S

SAB South Academic Building
SAC Senior Administrator Committee (City of Edmonton/UofA Committee)
SACIE Standing Advisory Council on International Engagement [Provost and Vice-President(Academic)]
SADP Signature Areas Development Panel
SAO Senior Administrative Officer
SAS Student Accessibility Services [Dean of Students]
SAT Staff Advisory Team [SESC, UAT]
SCCG South Campus Consultation Group
SCNC South Campus Neighborhood Coalition
SCPC Student Conduct Policy Committee [General Faculties Council]
SDO Senior Development Officer
SESC Service Excellence Steering Committee
SET Service Excellence Transformation
SFO Senior Fanancial Officer
SIF Strategic Investment Fund [Government of Canada]
SL&D Staff Learning and Development
SLAC Student Lifecycle Advisory Committee [IT Governance]
SMS Supply Management Services
SOS ASC Subcommittee on Standards [General Faculties Council]
SOS Student OmbudService [Dean of Students]
SOTS Sessional & Other Temporary Staff
SSHRC Social Sciences and Humanities 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Council [Government of Canada]
SU Students' Union
SUB Students' Union Building
STAN Strategic Team on Academic Negotiations

T

TAPS Full-Time Temporary Administrative and Professional Staff [Human Resource Services]
TBAC Tuition Budget Advisory Committee
TCPS Tri-Council Policy Statement
TDM Travel Demand Management (Vice-President (Facilities and Operations)]
TELSAC Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces Advisory Committee
TIE Truth in Education
TLAPS Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Staff
TLAT Teaching, Learning and Technology Council
TLEF Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
TMIC The Metabolomics Innovation Centre
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TRAS Trust and 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Academic Staff [Human Resource Services]
TRC Truth and Reconciliation Commission (of Canada)
TRIUMF TRI-University Meson Facility
TTF Tuition Task Force [Vice-President (University Services and Finance)]
TYP Transition Year Program

U

U15 Group of 15 Canadian 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Universities
UAB University Appeals Board [University Governance]
UABC Undergraduate Awards and Bursaries Committee [General Faculties Council] (formerly Undergraduate Awards and Scholarship Committee)
UABM 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Budget Model
UACC 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Consultation Group
UAI 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ International
UAPP Universities Academic Pension Plan
UAPPOL 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Policies and Procedures Online
UAPS 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Protective Services (formerly Campus Security Services)
UAPTI 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Properties Trust Inc.
UAPWC University Animal Policy and Welfare Committee [Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
UAT 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ for Tomorrow
UBAC University Brand and Communications [Vice-President (External Relations)]
UBEF University Bursaries and Emergency Funding [Dean of Students]
UC Universities Canada (formerly AUCC Association of Universities of Colleges of Canada)
UCW Units of Course Weight
UDS University Digital Strategy
UEP University Endowment Pool (formerly Unitized Endowment Pool)
UHC University Health Centre
UPlan University Budget Planning System
UPST Undergraduate Program Support Team [Vice-Provost, Programs]
URAC University 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Administration Committee [Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
URI Undergraduate 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Initiative
URPC University 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Policy Committee [Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)]
USRI Universal Student Ratings of Instruction
UTAC University Teaching Awards Committee [General Faculties Council]
UW United Way
UWPCR United Way Plasma Car Race

V

VP (ER) Vice-President (External Relations)
VP (F&O) Vice-President (Facilities and Operations)
VP(RI) Vice-President (91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ and Innovation)
VP (USF) Vice-President (University Services and Finance)
VPC Vice-Provosts'Council

W

WCHRI Women & Children's Health 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Institute
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
WISEST Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology
WUN Worldwide Universities Network
WUSC World University Service of Canada