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Acronym Dictionary
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AA -
Associate of Arts
AAARI -
Asian-American and Asian Research Institute
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<website>
AAC&U -
Association of American Colleges and Universities
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<website>
AACC -
American Association of Community Colleges
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<website>
AAO -
Affirmative Action Officer
AAS -
Associate of Applied Science
ACE -
American Council on Education
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<website>
ACSC -
Administrative Computing Services Center
ACT -
American College Testing Program
ACTA -
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
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<website>
AHEO -
Assistant to Higher Education Officer
AOR -
Authorized Organization Representative
APLU -
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
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<website>
APP -
Academic Program Planning
ARRA -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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<website>
AS -
Associate of Science
ASAP -
Accelerated Study in Associate Programs
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<website>
ASRC -
Advanced Science Research Center
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<website>
AuD -
Doctor of Audiology
AY -
Academic Year
AY -
Award Year
BA -
Bachelor of Arts
BArch -
Bachelor of Architecture
BBA -
Bachelor of Business Administration
BE -
Bachelor of Engineering
BFA -
Bachelor of Fine Arts
BMCC -
Borough of Manhattan Community College
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<website>
BMI -
Black Male Initiative
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<website>
BMus -
Bachelor of Music
BOT -
Board of Trustees
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<website>
BPS -
Bachelor of Professional Studies
BS -
Bachelor of Science
BSEd -
Bachelor of Science in Education
BTech -
Bachelor of Technology
CAO -
Chief Academic Officer
CAPPR -
Committee on Academic Policy, Program, and Research
CASS -
CUNY Advanced Science Seminar
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<website>
CASTL -
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship on Teaching and Learning
CAT -
Committee on Academic Technology
CAT -
Creative Arts Team
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<website>
CAT -
CUNY Assessment Tests
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<website>
CBA -
Collective Bargaining Agreement
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<website>
CBP -
Campus Based Programs
CCCRC -
Common Core Course Review Committee
CCE -
Certificate of Continuous Employment
CCNY -
City College of New York
CD -
College Discovery
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<website>
CDN -
Center for Developmental Neuroscience and Developmental Disabilities
CENSES -
Center for Exploitation of Nanostructures in Sensors and Energy Systems
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<website>
CEO -
Center for Economic Opportunity
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<website>
CEO -
Chief Executive Officer
CEPH -
Council on Education for Public Health
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<website>
CFAO -
Council of Financial Aid Officers
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<website>
CFB -
New York City Campaign Finance Board
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<website>
CFDA -
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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<website>
CFO -
Chief Financial Officer
CFP -
Coordinated Freshman Programs
CFSA -
Committee on Faculty, Staff, and Administration
CIDR -
CUNY Institute for Demographic Research
-
<website>
CIO -
Chief Information Officer
CIRG -
CUNY Collaborative Incentive Research Grant
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<website>
CIS -
Computer Information Systems
CISC -
CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities
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<website>
CISDD -
CUNY Institute for Software Design and Development
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<website>
CITI -
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
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<website>
CIUS -
CUNY Institute for Urban Systems
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<website>
CLAGS -
Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
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<website>
CLEP -
College Level Examination Program
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<website>
CLIP -
CUNY Language Immersion Program
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<website>
CLT -
College Laboratory Technician
CN -
College Now
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<website>
COA -
Cost of Attendance
COA -
CUNY Office Assistant
COO -
Chief Operating Officer
COPE -
College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment
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<website>
COPOL -
Council of Personnel Officers and Labor Designees
COPs -
Council of Presidents
CoR -
Council of Registrars
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<website>
COSA -
Central Office of Student Affairs
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<website>
CPE -
CUNY Proficiency Examination
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<website>
CSE -
Center for Sustainable Energy
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<website>
CSI -
College of Staten Island
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<website>
CSLP -
Community Service Learning Program
CSS -
College Scholarship Service
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<website>
CUE -
Coordinated Undergraduate Education
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<website>
CUNYAC -
CUNY Athletic Conference
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<website>
CUNY BA -
CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies
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<website>
CUNY-CAT -
CUNY Center for Advanced Technology in Photonics Applications
CUNY CIP -
CUNY Citizenship and Immigration Project
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<website>
CUNY CIS -
CUNY Office of Computing and Information Services
CUNY FIRST -
CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
CUPS -
City University Personnel System
CUR -
Center for Urban Research (Graduate Center)
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<website>
CUR -
Chancellor's University Report
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<website>
DDCM -
Department of Design and Construction Management
DMA -
Doctor of Musical Arts
DNS -
Doctor of Nursing Science
DP -
Distinguished Professor
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<website>
DPT -
Doctor of Physical Therapy
ECI -
Early College Initiative
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<website>
ECP -
Executive Compensation Plan
ECP -
Educational and Community Programs
ED -
US Department of Education
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<website>
EHSO -
Environmental Health and Safety Office
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<website>
ELP -
Executive Leadership Program
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<website>
ELP -
Emerging Leaders Program
EMC -
Enrollment Management Council
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<website>
ERMS -
Email Response Management System
ESIMS -
Electronic Student Information Management System
ETS -
Educational Testing Service
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<website>
EVC -
Executive Vice Chancellor
F&A -
Facilities & Administrative Costs
FAA -
Financial Aid Administrator
FAFSA -
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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<website>
FAO -
Financial Aid Office
FEC -
Federal Election Commission
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<website>
FMP -
Faculty Mentoring Program
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<website>
FON -
Funding Opportunity Number
FPCM -
Facilities Planning and Construction Management
-
<website>
FSA -
Faculty, Staff and Administration (CUNY Board Committee)
FTE -
Full Time Equivalent
FWS -
Federal Work Study Program
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<website>
GEAR UP -
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for College
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<website>
GED -
General Educational Development
GEP -
Gender Equity Project
GMAT -
Graduate Management Admission Test
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<website>
GNYC -
Graduate NYC!
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<website>
GPA -
Grade Point Average
GRE -
Graduate Record Examination
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<website>
GSI -
Graduation Success Initiative
HAVA -
Help America Vote Act (2002)
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<website>
HCM -
Human Capital Management
HEa -
Higher Education Assistant
HEA -
Higher Education Act (1965)
HEA -
Higher Education Associate
HEO -
Higher Education Officer
HEOA -
Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008)
HRMS -
Human Resources Management System
HROS -
Human Resources Operations and Systems
IACUC -
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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<website>
IBTA -
Institute for Business Trends Analysis
IC -
Indirect Costs
IMAC -
Integrating Mathematics Across the Curriculum
IRADAC -
Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean
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<website>
IRB -
Institutional Review Board
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<website>
IRP -
Inventory of Registered Programs
IT -
Information Technology
JD -
Juris Doctor (Doctor of Law)
KBCC -
Kingsborough Community College (also referred to as KCC)
-
<website>
LAWI -
Latin American Writers Institute (Hostos)
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<website>
LBW -
Looking Both Ways
-
<website>
LEED -
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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<website>
LFI -
Latino Faculty Initiative
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<website>
LGCC -
LaGuardia Community College
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<website>
LILAC -
Library Information Literacy Advisory Committee
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<website>
LOA -
Leave of Absence
LPN -
Licensed Practical Nurse
LSAC -
Law School Admissions Council
-
<website>
LSAT -
Law School Admissions Test
-
<website>
LYCEE -
LaGuardia Youth Center for Engineering Excellence
MA -
Master of Arts
MArch -
Master of Architecture
MAT -
Master of Arts in Teaching
MBA -
Master of Business Administration
ME -
Master of Engineering
MEMEAC -
Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center
-
<website>
MESTC -
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (Graduate Center)
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<website>
MFA -
Master of Fine Arts
MGI -
Middle Grades Initiative
-
<website>
MHC -
Macaulay Honors College
-
<website>
MLA -
Master of Liberal Arts
MLA -
Modern Language Association
-
<website>
MLS -
Master of Library Science
MM -
Master of Music
MMA -
Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies
-
<website>
MOVA -
Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs
-
<website>
MPA -
Master of Public Administration
MPH -
Master of Public Health
MPhil -
Master of Philosophy
MPS -
Master of Professional Studies
MPT -
Master of Physical Therapy
MS -
Master of Science
MSEd -
Master of Science in Education
MSI -
Minority Serving Institution
MSW -
Master of Social Work
MUP -
Master of Urban Planning
NASULGC -
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (now called APLU)
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<website>
NCLEX -
National Council Licensure Examination
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<website>
NCSCBHEP -
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions
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<website>
NDSL -
National Defense/Direct Student Loan
NIH -
National Institutes of Health
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<website>
NOAA-CREST -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center
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<website>
NOFA -
Notice of Funds Availability
NSF -
National Science Foundation
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<website>
NYCBE -
New York Center for Biomedical Engineering
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<website>
NYCCT -
New York City College of Technology
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<website>
NYCDOE -
New York City Department of Education (also referred to as DOE)
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<website>
NYCER -
New York Campus Environmental Resource
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<website>
NYPIRG -
New York Public Interest Research Group
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<website>
NYSCPI -
New York State Commission on Public Integrity
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<website>
NYSED -
New York State Education Department (sometimes referred to as SED)
-
<website>
OAA -
Office of Academic Affairs
-
<website>
OAAR -
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (Office of Academic Affairs Research; also referred to as OAA Research)
-
<website>
OAS -
Office of Admission Services
-
<website>
OCIO -
Office of the Chief Information Officer
OCUE -
Office of College and University Evaluation (part of NYSED)
-
<website>
OFA -
Office of Financial Aid
OFSR -
Office of Faculty and Staff Relations
OHRM -
Office of Human Resources Management
-
<website>
OIRA -
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
-
<website>
OLR -
Office of Labor Relations
-
<website>
OLS -
Office of Library Services
-
<website>
ORI -
Office of Research Integrity (US Department of Health and Human Services
-
<website>
OSFA -
Office of Student Financial Assistance
-
<website>
OSP -
Office of Special Programs
OTPS -
Other than Personnel Costs
OUE -
Office of Undergraduate Education
-
<website>
OUR -
Office of the University Registrar
-
<website>
OVAE -
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (USDOE)
-
<website>
P&B -
Personnel and Budget
PAF -
Personnel Action Form
PDAC -
Professional Development Advisory Council
PDLM -
Professional Development and Learning Management
-
<website>
PhD -
Doctor of Philosophy
PI -
Principal Investigator
PMP -
Performance Management Process
-
<website>
PMP -
Project Management Professional
POISED -
Perfect Opportunity for Individual Skill and Educational Development
-
<website>
PSAT -
Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test
-
<website>
PSC -
Professional Staff Congress
-
<website>
QCC -
Queensborough Community College
-
<website>
RA -
Research Assistantship
RCR -
Responsible Conduct of Research
RF -
Research Foundation
-
<website>
RFA -
Request For Applications
RFP -
Request For Proposals
RISLUS -
Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society (Graduate Center)
-
<website>
RN -
Registered Nurse
ROTC -
Reserve Officer Training Corps
-
<website>
SAIG -
Student Aid Internet Gateway
-
<website>
SAP -
Satisfactory Academic Progress
-
<website>
SAR -
Student Aid Report
-
<website>
SAT -
Scholastic Assessment Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test
-
<website>
SBP -
Summer Bridge Program
SCORE -
Support of Competitive Research
SC-SURP -
CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program
-
<website>
SEEK -
Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge
-
<website>
SEIU -
Service Employees International Union
-
<website>
SFA -
Student Financial Aid
-
<website>
SHAIC -
Sexual Harassment Awareness and Intake Committee
-
<website>
SIMS -
Student Information Management System
SLEP -
Secondary English Language Proficiency
-
<website>
SLMA -
Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae)
-
<website>
SRU -
Survey Research Unit
STEM -
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
SYEP -
Summer Youth Employment Program
-
<website>
TA -
Teacher Academy
TA -
Teaching Assistantship
TAM -
Talent Acquisition Management
TAP -
Tuition Assistance Program
-
<website>
TCO -
Technology Commercialization Office
-
<website>
TING -
Telecommunication and Information Networking Group
TIPPS -
Transfer Information and Program Planning System
-
<website>
TIV WAN -
Title IV Wide Area Network
TOEFL -
Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOP -
Teaching Opportunity Program
-
<website>
UAO -
University Accounting Office
UAPC -
University Application Processing Center
-
<website>
UCAR -
University Council of Admissions and Recruitment Directors
-
<website>
UFS -
University Faculty Senate
-
<website>
UHC -
Urban Health Collaborative
USDE -
United States Department of Education
-
<website>
USERRA -
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
-
<website>
USIP -
University Summer Immersion Program
USS -
University Student Senate
VA -
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
-
<website>
VEAP -
Veterans Educational Assistance Program
-
<website>
VTA -
Veterans Tuition Awards
-
<website>
WAC -
Writing Across the Curriculum
-
<website>
WVAT -
Workplace Violence Advisory Team
-
<website>
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