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Sheet: University Acronyms

UW OSHKOSH ACRONYMS
Acronym | Name/Title (website, if applicable) | Notes/Comments
AC or A/C | Arts and Communication
AC or ACS | Academic Computing Services ([NAME])
ACUG | Academic Computing Users Group (http://www.acs.uwosh.edu/about-academic-computing/acug-academic-computing-users-group)
AFSCME | American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees  (http://www.afscme.org/) | acronym pronounced "afs-me"
AFT | American Federation of Teachers (http://www.aft.org/)
ANSR | Adult Nontraditional Student Resource  (http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/ansr) | acronym pronounced "answer"
APC | Academic Policies Committee
APGES | Academic Policies General Education Sub-Committee
AS | Academic Staff | there are instructional and non-instructional AS
A-T | Advance-Titan  (http://www.advancetitan.com/) | student newspaper
AVC | Assistant Vice Chancellor
BSC | Business Success Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/bsc)
CAPP | Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (http://www.uwosh.edu/cols/aggregator/special-programs/capp/) | provides academically able high school students an opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school
CAR | Center for Academic Resources (http://www.uwosh.edu/car/)
CASD | Center for Academic Support & Diversity ([NAME])
CBT | Computer-Based Testing
CCDET | Center for Career Development and Employability Training (http://www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/) | (acronym pronounced "cadet") youth advocacy and adult career counseling outreach; provides innovative training and support services
CCP* | Center for Community Partnership  (http://www.uwosh.edu/bsc) | *former name for Business Success Center
CETL | Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
CNL | Center for New Learning ([NAME])
COB | College of Business (http://www.uwosh.edu/cob/)
COC | Committee on Committees
COEHS | College of Education and Human Services  (http://www.uwosh.edu/coehs) | acronym pronounced "co-ez"
COLS | College of Letters and Science  (http://www.uwosh.edu/cols) | acronym pronounced "Kohls"
CON | College of Nursing (http://www.uwosh.edu/con)
CSAC | Classified Staff Advisory Council  (http://www.uwosh.edu/csac/) | until 7/1/13
CSC | Campus Services Center
CSDAD | Classified Staff Development and Appreciation Day  (http://www.uwosh.edu/csac/cs-development-appreciation-day-csdad) | Last CSDAD 5/31/13
CVPP | Campus Violence Prevention Project (http://www.uwosh.edu/csac/cs-development-appreciation-day-csdad)
EAP | Employee Assistance Program (http://www.uwosh.edu/eap/)
EMC | Educational Materials Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/library/emc/) | located in Polk Library
ERA or New Era | Educational Resource Alliance (http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/new-u/northeast-wisconsin-educational-resource-alliance)
ES | Environmental Studies (http://www.uwosh.edu/es/)
FAC | Faculty Advocacy Committee
FERPA | Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (http://www.uwosh.edu/registrar/policies/ferpa.php) | acronym pronounced "fur-pa"
FMC | Facilities Management (http://www.uwosh.edu/facilities)
GCC | Gruenhagen Conference Center (http://gcc.housing.uwosh.edu/)
HLC | Higher Learning Commission
HR | Human Resources (http://www.uwosh.edu/hr/)
HRS | Human Resources System | system to use for time management
IDEA Lab | Instructional Development & Authoring Lab (http://www.uwosh.edu/idealab) | offers faculty and staff a place to train, learn and create digital media to help teach their students
IMC | Integrated Marketing and Communications (http://www.uwosh.edu/imc)
IRB | Institutional Review Board
IRC** | Instructional Resoure Center  (http://www.uwosh.edu/irc/) | **former name for Learning Technologies Graphic and Presentation Design & Presentation Lab
IT | Information Technology (http://www.uwosh.edu/it/it.html)
LGBTQ | [NAME] Transgender Queer
LIFE | Learning in a First-Year Environment
LIR | Learning in Retirement (http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/lir)
LLCE | Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement (http://www.uwosh.edu/llce)
MBA | Master of Business Administration (http://www.uwosh.edu/cob/graduate)
MEC | Multicultural Education Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/acad-supp/MEC-index.php)
MIO | Management Information Office (http://mio.housing.uwosh.edu/) | IT for Residence Life
MPA | Masters of Public Administration (http://www.uwosh.edu/cob/graduate)
NSSE | National Survey of Student Engagement (http://nsse.iub.edu/index.cfm)
Odyssey | New Freshman orientation (http://www.uwosh.edu/odyssey/)
OIE | Office of International Education (http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/)
OSA | Oshkosh Student Association (http://osa.uwosh.edu/?page=home)
OSC | Oshkosh Sports Complex (http://www.uwosh.edu/foundation/giving-opportunities/oshkosh-sports-complex.php/)
PTF | Personnel Transaction Form
RAC | Reeve Advisory Council (http://reeve.uwosh.edu/involvement/rac)
R-T-F | Radio-TV-Film (http://www.uwosh.edu/rtf)
RUB | Reeve Union Board (http://reeve.uwosh.edu/involvement/rub)
SAS | Senate of Academic Staff (http://www.uwosh.edu/acadstaff_senate/)
SBDC | Small Business Development Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/cob/sbdc)
SIS | Student Information System (http://www.uwosh.edu/sis/)
SLIC | Student Leadership & Involvement Center (http://reeve.uwosh.edu/involvement/slic) | located in Reeve Union
SLS | Student Legal Services (http://osa.uwosh.edu/legalservices)
SRWC | Student Recreation and Wellness Center (http://recreation.uwosh.edu/)
SSC | Student Success Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/home/campus-growth/completed-projects/student-success-center)
SSS | Student Support Services (http://www.uwosh.edu/sss)
STAR | Student Academic Report
STEP | Student Titan Employment Program (http://www.uwosh.edu/career/TitanJobs/STEP)
TAP | Titan Advantage Program (http://www.uwosh.edu/admissions/admissions-guidelines/freshmen/titanadvantage) | six-week summer session designed to give students a great start in college
TAUWP | The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals
TUG | Titan Underground  (http://reeve.uwosh.edu/places-reeve/titan-underground) | located in Reeve Union
UARC | Undergraduate Advising Resources Center (http://www.uwosh.edu/advising)
UP or UPD | University Police Department (http://www.uwosh.edu/up/)
U-PLAN | University Planning, Leadership and Needs Council | comprised of governing bodies and Chancellor's administrative staff
UPS | University Personnel System | as of July 1, 2013
US | University Staff | as of July 1, 2013
USC | University Staff Council | as of July 1, 2013
USDAD | University Staff Development and Appreciation Day | effective 2014
USP | University Studies Program
USRH | United Students in Residence Halls (http://usrh.housing.uwosh.edu/)
VC | Vice Chancellor
WISDM | Wisconsin Data Mart | PeopleSoft financial application used to look @ budget/accounts online
[NAME] | Wisconsin Professional Employees Council
WSEU | Wisconsin State Employees Union