University Acronyms

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(revised August 27, 2008)

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AA	Alumni Association
AAC	Academic Advancement Center
AACD	American Association for Counseling and Development
AACRAO	American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
AACSB	American Association of Colleges & Schools of Business
AASCU	American Association of State Colleges & University
ABC	Ag Business Center
ACAC	Academic Computing & Advisory Committee
ACC	Animal Cancer Center
ACE	American Council on Education
ACED	Association of Conference and Events Directors International
ACH	Automated Clearinghouse
ACNS	Academic Computing & Networking Services
ACP	Acquisition Card Program (ACARD)
ACPA	American College Personnel Association
ACT	American College Testing
ACTFL	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
ACTP	American College Testing Program
ACUA	Association of College & University Auditors
ACUHO-I	Association of College and University Housing Offices - International
ACU-I	Association of College Unions - International
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
ADC	Arts Display Committee
ADM	Admissions
AED	Automated External Defibrillator
AEP	Academic Enrichment Program
AERC	Agricultural Engineering Research Center
AES	Agricultural Experiment Station
AF	Academic Faculty
AFE	Authorization for Expenditure
AFP	Adult Fitness Program
AFROTC	Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp
AHS	College of Applied Human Sciences
AIDL	Arthropod-Borne and Infectious Diseases Laboratory
AIRIE	Applied Isotope Research for Industry and the Environment
AISS	Argus Institute Support Service
AIUP	American International Universities Program
AP	Accounts Payable
APA	American Psychological Association
APAIC	Academic Program Assessment & Improvement Committee
APASS	Asian and Pacific American Student Services
APC	Administrative Professional Council
APHI	Animal Population Health Institute
APHIS	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APUC	Accessibility Project User Committee
ARBL	Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Laboratory
ARDEC	Agricultural Research Development & Educational Center
ARL	Access Rights List
AROTC	Army Reserve Officer Training Corp
ASAP	Associated Students and Activities Programming
ASCSU	Associated Students of CSU
ASF	Assignable Square Feet
ASSC	Academic Support Subcommittee
ATRC	Assistive Technology Resource Center
AUCC	All University Core Curriculum
AVPIIT	Associated Vice President for Information and Instructional Technology
B&FP	Budgets & Financial Planning (Committee of the Faculty Council)
B&FS	Business and Financial Services
BCR	Budget Change Request
BEEP	Bike Enforcement and Education Program
BIDS	Bidders Information Distribution System
BMP	Best Management Practices
BOG	Board of Governors
BRB	Bio-environmental Research Building
BRM	Business Reply Mail
BSPM	Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
BSS	Black Student Services
C&R	Change & Reform
CAAD	Committee of Associate and Assistant Deans
CAAG	College and Administration Advisory Group
CADD	Computer-aided Drafting & Design
CADRE	Center of the Analysis of the Dynamics of Regional Ecosystems
CAHS	College of Applied Human Sciences
CAN	College Access Network
CAP	Committee on Academic Planning
CARL	Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership program
CARL	Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
CAS	College of Agricultural Sciences
CASA	The Center for Advising and Student Achievement
CASAE	Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity
CASE	Council for Advancement and Support of Education
CASE	Center for Applied Statistical Expertise
CBC	Colorado Bioprocessing Center
CC	Capital Construction
CCF	Cash Construction Fund
CCFLT	Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers
CCHE	Colorado Commission of Higher Education
CCI	Campus Computing Initiative
CCIC	Colorado Crime Information Center
CCP	Center for Community Participation (Occupational Therapy Dept.)
CCS	Communications and Creative Services (formerly University Relations)
CDC	Capital Development Committee
CDC	Center for Disease Control
CDH	Colorado Department of Health
CDOW	Colorado Division of Wildlife
CE	Civil Engineering
CEAO	Center for Educational Access and Outreach
CEAS	Civil Emergency Alert System
CEISS	Center for Engineering Infrastructure and Sciences in Space
CEMML	Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
CERAM	Center for Ecological Risk Assessment and Management
CERL	College Engineering Research Lab
CERT	Council of Energy Resource Tribes
CETT	Center for Environmental Toxicology and Technology
CFPE	Colorado Federation of Public Employees
CFR	Corporate and Foundation Relations
CHS	Colorado Historical Society
CID	Consortium for International Development
CIF	Central Instrument Facility
CIIM	Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management
CIIPE	Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
CIOSU	Centers, Institutes, and Other Special Units
CIP	Classification of Instructional Program
CIPP	Colorado Institute of Public Policy
CIRA	Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
CIRB	Colorado Institute for Research in Biotechnology
CIS	Campus Information System
CLA	College of Liberal Arts
CLEP	College-Level Examination Program
CLP	Community Liaison Program
CM	Controlled Maintenance
CMEC	Colorado Manufacturing Extension Center
CMMAP	Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes
CNHP	Colorado Natural Heritage Program
CNR	College of Natural Resources
CNS	College of Natural Sciences
CNRL	Computer Networking Research Laboratory
COAMP	Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation
COB	College of Business
COBRA	Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (of 1985)
COD	Council of Deans
COF	College Opportunity Fund
COFRS	Colorado Financial Reporting System
COGR	Council on Governmental Relations
COGSAM	Center of Geospatial Science and Modeling
COLA	Committee on Liberal Arts
CO-LINC	Cooperative Leadership in Networking Colorado
CoPIRG	Colorado Public Interest Research Group
COPs	Certificates of Participation
CoRSAF	Committee on the Responsibilities & Standing of Academic Faculty (FC)
CoSFP	Committee on Strategic and Financial Planning (FC)
COTIP	Colorado Transportation Information Program
CP	Command Post
CPALI	Center for Pedagogical Advancement and Learning Investigation
CPC	Classified Personnel Council
CPEFA	Colorado Post Secondary Educational Facilities Authority
CPG	Civil Preparedness Guide
CPHA	Center for Public History and Archaeology
CRA	Course Request Analysis
CRB	Classroom Review Board
CRDC	Colorado Research Development Corporation
CRG	Computing Resources Group
CRHL	Collaborative Radiological Health Laboratory
CRS	Colorado Revised Statutes
CS	Computer Science
CSC	Computer Support Coordinator
CSECU	Colorado State Employees Credit Union
CSFS	Colorado State Forest Service
CSMA	Colorado State Managers Association
CSMATE	Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
CSO	Campus Safety Officer (student "yellow jacket" security personnel)
CSP	Colorado State Patrol
CSRIS	Center for Stabilization and Reuse of Important Structures
CSU	Colorado State University
CSUAA	Colorado State University Alumni Association
CSUAB	Colorado State University Activities Board
CSUEXT	Colorado State University Extension
CSUF	Colorado State University Foundation
CSUIITE [CSUITE]	Colorado State University Information Instructional Technology in Education
CSUN	Colorado State University Network for Learning
CSUPD	Colorado State University Police Department
CSURF	Colorado State University Research Foundation
CSURI	Colorado State University Research Institute
CSUS	Colorado State University System
CTL	Center for Teaching and Learning
CTSS	Computer Training and Support Services
CTV	Campus Television
CUPA	College & University Personnel Association
CUC	Credit Union of Colorado
CVB	Convention and Visitor Bureau
CVMBS	College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
CWRRI	Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
DAC	Diversity Advisory Committee
DAIS	Development and Advancement Information Services
DARE	Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
DAS	Division of Administrative Services
DAYP	Drugs, Alcohol and You Program
DCE	Division of Continuing Education
DCP	Defined Contribution Plan
DDHD	Deans, Directors, and Department Heads
DEO	Departmental Executive Officer
DEPT	Diversity Evaluation Planning Team
DIS	Data and Information Systems
DISCO	Oracle's Discover Plus reporting tool, which is used to access the ODS
DL	Diagnostic Lab
DOE	Department of Energy
DOL	Dog Off Leash
DOW	Department of Wildlife
DPO	Departmental Purchase Order
DRM	Division of Risk Management
DSA	Division of Student Affairs
DWRC	Denver Wildlife Research Center
E&G	Education & General
EACR	Equipment Accountability Change Request
EAP	Employee Assistance Program
EAR	Equipment Acquisition Request
EBA	Educational Business Activity
EBC	Executive Budget Committee
EBS	Emergency Broadcast System
ECC	Early Childhood Center
ECE	Electrical & Computer Engineering
ECO	Environmental/Community Outreach
ED	U.S. Department of Education
EDPMS	US Department of Education Payment Mgmt System
EFNEP	Extension Food Nutrition Education Program
EFT	Electronic Funds Transfer
EHS	Environmental Health Services
EIC	Electronic Information Center
EID	Electronic Identification
ELC	Environmental Learning Center (includes Visitor Center)
EMBA	Executive Master of Business Administration
EMC	Electron Microscopy Center
EMD	Emergency Medical Dispatch
EMT	Emergency Management Team
ENSR	Private company with building at Foothills Campus
EO	Equal Opportunity
EOC	Emergency Operation Center
EOP	Emergency Operation Plan
EORC	Equine Orthopaedic Research Center
EPO	Events Planning Office
ERAM	Center For Ecological Risk Assessment and Management
ERC	Engineering Research Center
ERHS	Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
ERL	Equine Reproduction Laboratory
ES	Enrollment Services
ESA	European Space Agency
ET	Expense Transfer
ET	Embryo Transfer
ETRC	Equine Teaching and Research Center
FA	Financial Aid
FA	Fire Alarm
FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAS	Financial Accounting Standards
FASB	Financial Accounting Standard Board
FBC	Faculty Benefits Committee
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBP	Faculty Benefit Pay
FC	Faculty Council
FCPS	Fort Collins Police Services
FDDL	Fluid Dynamics and Diffusion Laboratory
FDS	Family and Developmental Studies
FDSLP	Federal Direct Student Loan Program
FEA	Federal Executives Association
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERPA	Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act
FFEL	Federal Family Education Loan
FI	Field Interview Card (a card has been made on that person in suspicious circumstance, etc)
FIC	Facility Improvement Committee
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act
FMEL	Fire Economics & Management Laboratory
FMLA	Family and Medical Leave Act
FOB	Freight on Board
FPI	Financial Procedures Instructions
FPS	Federal Protective Service (covers some of our federal buildings)
FRCC	Front Range Community College
FRS	Financial Reporting System
FRWS	Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship
FSNEP	Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
FTE	Full Time Employment
GA	Graduate Assistant
GASA	Greeks Against Sexual Assault
GASB	Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GCC	General Catalog and Curriculum
GDPE	Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
GDPPH	Graduate Degree Program in Public Health
GED	General Educational Development Test
GFA	General Faculty Appointment
GIAM	Geospatial Information, Analysis and Modeling
GIS	Geospacial Information Systems/Geospatial Information Systems/Geospacial Information Systems
GLBTSS	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services
GMAT	Graduate Management Aptitude Test
GOA	Gone On Arrival
GOF	General Operating Fund
GPA	Grade Point Average
GPAC	Great Plains Agriculture Council
GRA	Graduate Research Assistant
GRE	Graduate Records Exam
GSC	Graduate Student Council
GSF	Gross Square Feet
GTA	Graduate Teaching Assistant
GUEST	Granting University Enrollment for a Specific Term
GUIDE	Gaining Understanding through Involvement, Diversity, and Education
GUIDE	Gateway to University and Individual Degree Evaluation
G-WAVE	Ground Water Advanced Visualization and Engineering Computer Laboratory
HAL	Hazards Assessment Laboratory
HASC	High Ability Student Recruitment
HBRB	Historic Building Review Board
HDFS	Human Development and Family Studies
HDNR	Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
HDS	Housing and Dining Services
HEAL	Health Education Assistance Loan
HES	Health and Exercise Science
HFRL	Human Factors Research Laboratory
HHS	Hartshorn Health Services
HHS	Health and Human Services
HI-CAHS	High Plains Inter-Mountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
HIS	Hospital Information System
HPL	Health Professional Loan Program
HPRL	Human Performance Research Laboratory
HRS	Human Resource Services
HSC	Housing Services Center
HUB	Called HUB simply because it is the central service point for juveniles in Ft. Collins
IACUC	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IAQ	Indoor Air Quality
IBC	Institutional Biosafety Committee
IC	Incident Commander
ICARD	International Center of Agricultural & Resource Development
ICR	Indirect Cost Recovery
ICS	Institute for Computational Studies
ICS	Incident Command System
IDA	Infectious Disease Annex
IDRC	Infectious Disease Research Center
IDS	Integrated Decision Support
IEP	Intensive English Program
IFB	Invitation for Bid
IISD	International Institute for Sustainable Development
IMO	Intramural Order
IMP	Individualized Mathematics Program
INA	Intrusion Alarm
INCE	Intituto Nacional de Cooperacian Educativa
INS	Immigration and Naturalization Service
IP	Implementation Plan
IPE	Implementation Plan Element
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IR	Institutional Research
IRB	Institutional Review Board
IRC	Ingersoll Residential College
IRCA	Immigration Reform and Control Act
IRM	Integrated Resource Management (see also WCIRM)
IRS	Internal Revenue Service
IS	Information Systems
IS&T [IST]	Information Science & Technology
ISTec	Interdisciplinary Studies Program in Information Science and Technology
ISFNR	International School of Forestry and Natural Resources
ISIS	Integrated Student Information System
ISWR	International School for Water Resources
ITEC	Information Technology Executive Committee
IUAC	Intra-University Academic Council
JBC	Joint Budget Committee
JIC	Joint Information Center
JOC	Joint Operations Center
JTC	Journalism and Technical Communication
KCSU	University FM Radio Station
KS	Key Strategies
LAC	Learning Assistance Center
LAN	Local Area Network
LAR	Laboratory Animal Resources
LCAP	Larimer County Animal Protection
LCSD	Larimer County Sheriff Department
LCSO	Larimer County Sheriff's Office
LDMS	Long Distance Management System
LFL	Larval Fish Laboratory
LOA	Leave of Absence
LRP	Long Range Plan
LSC	Lory Student Center
LTD	Long Term Disability
MAMTEC	Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center
MEC	Manufacturing Excellence Center
MEU	Mind Extension University
MFT	Marriage and Family Therapy
MIP	Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MRB	Molecular Radiological Biosciences
MTDD	Music, Theater, and Dance Department
MWC	Mountain West Conference
NACA	National Association of Campus Activities
NACADA	National Academic Advising Association
NACAS	National Association of College Auxiliary Services
NACE	National Association of Colleges and Employers
NACUBO	National Association of College & University Business Officers
NAFSA	National Association of Foreign Students Affairs: Association of International Educators
NAHLN	The National Animal Health Laboratory Network
NASEAA	National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
NASPA	National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
NASS	Native American Student Services
NASULGC	National Association of State Universities & Land Grant Colleges
NAWAS	National Warning System
NCA	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
NCAA	National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCDRC	Northern Colorado Demonstration and Research Center (Farm)
NCE	National Council of Education
NCESC	National Center for Education Studies Classification
NCPGF	National Center for Postsecondary Governance & Finance
NCVECS	National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety
NDC	Not Detox Criteria (checked on an intoxicated person but they didn't need to go to the Island Grove Detox)
NEO	New Employee Orientation
NEQI	National Educational Quality Improvement Task Force
NESB	Natural & Environmental Science Building
NIGP	National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
NIMS	National Incident Management System
NMR	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
NODA	National Orientation Directors Association
NRA	Non-Resident Alien
NREL	Natural Resource Ecology Lab
NREM	Natural Resources & Environmental Education
NRRC	Natural Resources Research Center
NRRL	Natural Resources Research Lab
NRRT	Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
NSEE	National Society for Experiential Education
NSF	National Science Foundation
NSSL	National Seed Storage Laboratory
NTS	Non-Traditional Student
NTU	National Technological University
NUCEA	National University Continuing Education Association
NWRC	National Wildlife Research Center
OAP	Outdoor Adventure Program
OB	Office of Budgets
OBRL	Orthopedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory
OCE	Other Current Expenditures
OCS	Office of Conference Services
OCSS	Off-Campus Student Services
ODS	Operational Data Store
OED	Office of Economic Development
OEOD	Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
OHSS	Occupational Health and Safety Section
OIP	Office of International Programs
OIT	Office of Information Technology
OMB	Office of Management & Budget
OPM	Office of Parking Management (Now Univ. Parking Svcs.)
OSP	Office of Sponsored Programs
OSPB	Office of State Planning & Budgets
OTT	Other Than Tuition
OWPS	Office of Women’s Programs and Studies
P/AVP	Provost/ Academic Vice President
PAC	Personal Access Code
PACS	Picture Archive and Communication System
PAC	Parking Advisory Committee
PAS	Personnel Action Sheet
PBP	Planning & Budget Process
PDC	Physical Development Committee
PDI	Professional Development Institute
PDP	Physical Development Plan (related to the PDC - Physical Development Committee)
PDQ	Position Description Questionnaire
PECC	Poudre Emergency Communications Center
PERA	Public Employee's Retirement Association
PERC	Plant Environment Research Center
PFA	Poudre Fire Authority
PFA	Privatization for America, Inc.
PI	Principal Investigator
PID	Personal Identification Number
PIDC	Program Improvement Data Center
PIU	Public Information Unit
PLUS	Parent's Loan for Dependent Students
PO	Purchase Order
PPDA	Past Period Distribution Adjustment
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PR	Purchase Requisition
PRISM	Plan for Researching Improvement & Supporting Mission
PRSE	Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence
PTE	Part Time Employment
PVH	Poudre Valley Hospital
PVM	Professional Veterinary Medicine
RACES	Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services
RAL	Resources for Adult Learners
RAM	Responsible Alcohol Management
RBL	Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
RCE	Research Center for Excellence
RDS	Resources for Disabled Students
REDDI	Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (statewide program)
REG	Registrar
REO	Real Estate Office
REU	Research Experience for Undergraduates
RFA	Request for Adjustment
RFP	Request for Proposal
RI	Resident Instruction
RIC	Research Innovation Center
RIC	Research Institute of Colorado
RICRO	Research Integrity and Compliance Review Office
RIS	Radiology Information System
RLG	Research Libraries Group
RMBO	Rocky Mountain Business Officers
RMES	Rocky Mountain Experiment Station
RMGPS	Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association
RMIBR	Rocky Mountain Institute for Biosecurity Research
RMRCE	Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence
ROTC	Reserve Officer Training Corp
RP	Responsible Person
S&P	Standard & Poors
SAAFST	South African Association for Food Science & Technology
SAC	Student Alumni Connection
SACUBO	Southern Association of Colleges & University Business Officers
SAGE	Student Alliance for Gender Education
SAHE	Student Affairs in Higher Education
SAPP	Small Animal Program Plan
SAR	Student Accounts Receivable
SARA	Small Animal Research Annex
SAT	Scholastic Aptitude Test
SBA	State Board of Agriculture
SCF	Special Course Fee
SCH	Student Credit Hour
SCHP	Student Credit Hour Production