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UNC Acronyms, 1899 to Present Day

A/PASS

Asian/Pacific American Student Services

A&S

Arts and Sciences, College of

AABSA

African American Business Student Alliance (Student Activities)

AAC

Academic Administrative Council

AAC

Academic Advising Center

AAC

Academic Affairs Council

AACBC

American Association of College Baseball Coaches

AACRAO

American Association of Collegiate Registrar's & Admissions Officers

AACSB

American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business

AACTE

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

AA/EO

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity

AAFWTTC

Army Air Forces Western Technical Training Command

AAP

Affirmative Action Plan

AASCU

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

AATSP

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

AAUP

American Association of University Professors

AAUW

American Association of University Women

ABC

Architectural Barriers Committee

ACA

American Counseling Association

ACE

American Council on Education

ACLIN

Access Colorado Library & Information Network (Colorado State  Library)

ACSD

Aspen Camp School for the Deaf

ACT

American College Testing Program

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S.)

ADA

Automated Degree Audit (Registrar)

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADRC

Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (NCA self study 1994-95  p. 207)

AFCCS

Air Force Contract Clerical School

AFROTC

Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. (Aerospace Studies)

AGB

Association of Governing Boards (BOT 10/1995)

AIAW

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

AICPA

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AIR

Academic Initiatives Report (BOT 9/1995)

AMC

Adventure Mountain Club (RG10)

AMOEBA

Biological student association (Student Activities)

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

AP

Advanced Placement

APA

American Psychological Association

A/PASS

Asian/Pacific American Student Services

APC

Academic Policies Committee (Senate)

APCUP

Association of Professional College/University Presidents

APEX

Academic Program for Excellence (CHE)

APR

Academic Program Review

APR

Academic Progress Report (Registrar)

ASAP

Assault Survivors Advocacy Program (Counseling Center)

ASHA

American Speech Language-Hearing Association

ASA

Academic Support and Advising

ASRM

Applied Statistics and Research Methods (Dept. of)

ATM

Automatic Teller Machine

ATS

Academic Technology Services (Academic Affairs)

ATWWD

"Around the World with Dobby" newsletter

AVPRGS

Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (1999-)

AWS

Associated Women Students

AY

Academic year

 

 

B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

BAC

Board of Academic Control

BAE

Bachelor of Arts Education

BAS

Bachelor of Applied Statistics

BAT

Bachelor of Applied Technology

BCR

Bibliographical Center for Research

BHM

Black History Month (Mirror 1/17/1996 p.1)

BIN

Bear Identification Number

BLC

Business Leadership Circle (COBA)

B.M.

Bachelor of Music

B.M.E.

Bachelor of Music Education

BMOT

Black Men of Today. 1995- (Student organization)

BNCC

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Center for Health and Human Sciences

BOAC

Board of Athletic Control

BOT

Board of Trustees

B.S.

Bachelor of Science

BSU

Black Students' Union (Student Affairs)

 

 

C&I

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

CAAP

Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (ACT)

CAB

Community Accountability Board (Residence Life, 1997)

CAC

Colleges Against Cancer

CACREP

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

CAH

Colorado Academy of History (CAH)

CAHPER

Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education & Recreation

CAIE

Colorado Association for International Education

CALPC

Colorado Academic Libraries Processing Center

CALBPC

Colorado Academic Libraries Book Processing Center

CAPE

Colorado Association for Public Employees

CARA

Consortium of Adult Reading Academies

CARL

Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

CARES

Center for Alcohol Resources & Education for Students

CASE

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

CASS

Center for Adult Student Services

CAT

California Achievement Test

CB2

Classroom Building 2 (Candelaria)

CBRC

Colorado Business Resource Center

CCA

Colorado Council on the Arts

CCC

Campus Christian Crusade

CCC

Colorado Combined Campaign (charity drive 2002- )

CCCC

Cesar Chavez Cultural Center

CCE

College of Continuing Education

CCHE

Colorado Commission on Higher Education

CCIP

Council of Coordinators of Interdisciplinary Programs

CCIS

Colorado Consortium for Independent Study

CCLD

Colorado Council for Library Development (Colorado State Library)

CDE

Colorado Department of Education

CDPO

Center for Professional Development and Outreach

CD-ROM

Compact Disc--Read Only Memory

CD-RW

Compact Disc--Read Write

CEA

Colorado Education Association

CEC

Creative Entertainment Club

CEEB

College Bound Code--Admissions (UNC's code # = 4074)

CEM

Cost Estimation Model

CERC

Center for Engaged Research & Civic Action

CETL

Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (2005- )

CEU

Continuing Education Credit

CFAC

Colorado Faculty Advisory Council

CHE

Center for Human Enrichment (Student Services)

CIAE

Center for Integrated Arts Education (2006- )

CIE

Center for International Education

CIS

Computer Information Services (System)

CLA

Colorado Library Association

CLAE

Center for Language Arts Education

CLEP

College Level Exam Program

CNR

Colorado North Review

COACH

Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (BOT 9/1996)

COBA

College of Business Administration (renamed Kenneth W. Monfort College of  Business--MCB--in June 1999)

COBRA

Computer Based Reference Assistance

COE

College of Education

COGA

Colorado Geographic Alliance

COLA

Colorado Organization for Library Acquisitions

COM

Computer Originated Microfilm

COPE

Center of Personal Education (SRC)

CoPIRG

Colorado Public Interest Research Group (Student Affairs)

COSMOS

COlorado Science and Math OpportunitieS

CPA

Comprehensive Program Analysis, 1982

CPDO

Center for Professional Development & Outreach ( -2005)

CPE

Center for Peer Education (SRC)

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CPSC

Council of Past Senate Chairs

CPSO

Center for Precollegiate Studies and Outreach

CPTP

Civilian Pilot Training Program (administered by Civil Aeronautics Admin.)

CRIS

Colorado Radio Information Service

CRS

Colorado Revised Statutes

CRTL

Center for Research on Teaching and Learning (Education)

CSAP

Center for Special and Advanced Programs

CSC

Colorado State College

CSCE

Colorado State College of Education, at Greeley

C-SEAP

Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (renamed UNC EAP)

CSNS

Colorado State Normal School see SNS

CSOCC

Colorado Students of Color Coalition (BOT 10/1995)

CSPA

College Student Personnel Administration

CSPW

College Student Personnel Work

CSTC

Colorado State Teachers College

CTAT

Center for Technical Assistance & Training (Rehabilitation)

CTC

Colorado Teachers College

CTC

College Transition Center

CUFLA

Colorado University Faculty Leadership Association

CUPA

College and University Personnel Association

 

 

D.A.

Doctor of Arts

D.A.T.E.

Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (SRC)

DAC

Disability Access Center

DAA

Director of Affirmative Action

DAP

Directed Admissions Program. Name changed to Challenge Program. 1993 (Student Services)

DEC

Departmental Evaluation Committee (evaluations of faculty) 1997-

DEP

Diversity Enhancement Program (AA/EO)

D.M.E.

Doctor of Music Education

DO IT

Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center

DPO

Departmental Purchase Order

DPS

Department of Public Safety

DR

Doctoral Research endorsement (Graduate Faculty with)

DSC

Decision Support Center (COBA)

DSP

Division of Statewide Programs

DSS

Disabled Student Services (renamed Disability Support Services)

DVD

Digital Video Disk

 

 

EAP

Employee Assistance Program (formerly C-SEAP) (Counseling)

ECLS

Extended Campus Library Services

Ed.D.

Doctor of Education

EDFE

Educational Field Experience

EDPSY

Educational Psychology, Department of

Ed.S.

Educational Specialist

EDTECH

Educational Technology, Department of

EEE

English Essay Exam. 1983-

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EFT

Electronic Fund Transfer (Financial Aid)

EII

Education Innovation Institute

ELPS

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

EMECR

Elementary, Middle School, Early Childhood Education and Reading

EMC

Enrollment Management Council (Dickeson)

ENST

Environmental Studies

EPS

Educational Planning Service

EPSAT

Educational Psychology, Statistics and Technology, Division of   (Split into three departments 1/1/1998)

EPT

Educational Programming Team (Department of University Housing)

ERP

Early Retirement Plan (Trustees 5/1996)

ERS

Educational Resource Services (Library)

ESL

English as a Second Language

ETIP

Educational Technology Improvement Project (CCHE funded 1995-2000)

ETS

Educational Testing Service

ETV

Educational Television

F&O

Facilities and Operations

FAAC

Fiscal Affairs and Audit Committee (BOT)

FAPAS

Factor/Anchored Performance Appraisal System (RG8 S2 F2-3)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question(s) (Information Services)

FAR

Faculty Athletic Representative (NCAA)

FAX

Facsimile

FED-X

Federal Express

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (U.S.)

FIPSE

Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education (U.S.)

FIRE

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

FPW

? (Project 1509 building Sabin, Snyder & Tobey-Kendel-- Mirror 9/19/1935)

FRPB

Faculty Research and Publications Board

FSI

Frontiers of Science Institute. 1959-

FTE

Full Time Equivalent (student enrollment, faculty/employee--full time)

FYI/UNC

For Your Information--UNC Report (Information Services)

 

 

GAA

Girls' Athletic Association

GAC

General Assistance Center. -1974-

GAPP

Graduate Development, Academic Scholorship, Pedagogical Advancement, Professional Standards (formerly GTP)

GC

Graduate Council

GE

General Education (Registrar)

GEC

General Education Council

GEM

Graduate Enrollment Management team (Strategic Planning)

GF

Graduate Faculty

GFE

Graduate Faculty Equivalent

GFSA

Girls Friendly Society Association (Cache la Poudre 1922-1925)

GGG

Greeley Gaming Guild (Student Activities)

GGLBA

Greeley Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance (Mirror 4/19/1996)

GLBT

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender

GL

Graduate Lecturer

GOALS

Goodwill Organization of Alumni and Students (1988?)

GPA

Grade Point Average

GRE

Graduate Record Examination

GS

Graduate School

GSA

Graduate Student Association

GSO

Graduate School Office

GTCL

Center for the Education and Study of Gifted, Talented, Creative Learners

GTP

Graduate Teacher Program (currently GAPP)

GWC

Greeley Women's Club

 

 

HC

Hard Copy (academic transcript 1889-1976)

HB

House Bill (Colorado General Assembly)

HCTF

Hispanic Concerns Task Force

HEAT

Higher Ed Advanced Technology

HEGIS

Higher Education General Information Survey (Statistics)

HHS

Health and Human Sciences, College of

HPER

Health, Physical Education and Recreation

HR

Human Resources (Personnel)

HRMS

Human Resources Management System (Personnel)

HRS

Human Rehabilitation Services

HTML

HyperText Markup Language (Information Services)

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (Facility Operations)

 

 

IACUC

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Animal Research)

ICET

Interdisciplinary Center for Educational Technology

ICF

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

ICR

Indirect Cost Recovery (UNC Research Corp.)

ICU

Instructor Course Unit

IEP

(placement survey?)

IFC

Interfraternity Council (Student Activities)

IHS

State High School of Industrial Arts (RG14)

ILL

InterLibrary Loan

IMC

Instructional Materials Center (Library--Seager)

IMO

Intramural Order (Purchasing)

IP

Immediate Print

IPEDS

Integrated Postsecondary Data System (Statistics--replaces HEGIS)

IR

Institutional Research

IRB

Internal Review Board (Human research--Grad School)

IRC

International Relations Club

IRHC

Inter Residence Hall Council

IS

Information Services

ISE

International Student Exchange

ITEC

Information Technology Committee

ITHE

School of Industrial Technology and Home Economics

 

 

JAM SC

James A. Michener Special Collection

JBC

Joint Budget Committee (Colorado General Assembly)

 

 

KPI

Key Performance Indicators (Strategic Plan)

KSRX

Student Radio Station

KUNC-FM

UNC's radio station

 

 

LAC

Library Advisory Committee

LOTM

Life of the Mind Program

LTR

Little Theatre of the Rockies (Frasier Hall; was in Cranford)

LULAC

League of United Latin American Citizens

 

 

M.A.

Master of Arts

MACS

Macintosh Applied Computing Society (Student Activities)

MAST

Mathematics and Science Teaching Center

MBA

Master of Business Administration

MCB

Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business (formerly COBA). 1999-

MEChA

Moviemiento Estudiantil Chicano de Azlan

MENC

Music Educators' National Conference

MEPP

Monfort Executive Professor Program (COBA)

MGC

Marcus Garvey Center

MGC

Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)

MIWA

Mountain Intercollegiate Wrestling Association

M.M.

Master of Music

M.M.E.

Master of Music Education

MMMcK

Monday Morning in McKee (College of Education))

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

M.P.H.

Master of Public Health

MPIX

Mountain Plains Information Exchange

MRHC

Men's Residence Hall Council

M.S.

Master of Science

 

 

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement Institute (1994- COBA)

NACUBO

National Association of College & University Business Officials

NAGC

North American Gladiolus Council (Michener Library)

NAGWS

National Association for Girls' and Women's Sports

NALS

National Association of Laboratory Schools

NASM

National Association of Schools of Music

NASP

National Association of School Psychologists

NASS

Native American Student Services

NASULGC

National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (BOT 9/1995)

NATS

National Association of Teachers of Singing

NCA

North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools

NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

NCATE

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

NCBS

National Council for Black Studies

NCCODD

Northern Colorado Center on Disability and Deafness

NCHEMS

National Center for Higher Education Management System

NCIAC

North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

NCLID

National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities

NCSSD

National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities

NCTM

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NCUR

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (Honors Program)

NEH

National Endowment for the Humanities (U.S.)

NLN

National League of Nursing

NSE

National Student Exchange

NSF

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

NWU

National Writers' Union

NHS

College of Natural and Health Sciences

NINES

Institute for Nursing Education and Scholarship

OCLC

Online Computer Library Center

OCLS

Off Campus Library Services. Name changed to Extended Campus Library Services 1996.

OCP

Off Campus Programs

OHS

Organization of Hispanic Students (Student Affairs)

OMA

Office of Minority Affairs (Student Affairs)

OPCA

Office of Public and Contract Archaeology

OPDO

Office of Professional Development & Outreach

ORP

Optional Retirement Plan

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S.)

OUR

Office of Undergraduate Research

PAC

Personal Access Code (Registrar)

PAC

Public Access Catalog (Library)

PACE

Performance Appraisal for Colorado Employees

PACE

Programmed Academic Curriculum Evaluation (Registrar)

PAF

Position Authorization Form

PASC

Professional Administrative Staff Council (RG8 S2 F3-4)

PCG

Psychology, Counseling & Guidance

Pd.B.

Bachelor of Pedagogy (early graduation, 2 year program)

Pd.M.

Master of Pedagogy (BOT, 1913)

PEC

Professional Education Council

PERA

Public Employees Retirement Association (State of Colorado)

PGF

Provisional Graduate Faculty

Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

PIN

Personal Identification Number (Registrar)

PLP

Presidents Leadership Program

PPBES

Planned Program Budgeting and Evaluation System

PPG

(Dean's Council)

PPP

Point to Point Protocol

PR

Program Review

PRET

Program Review and Evaluation Team (Academic Affairs)

PRIDE

People Redefining Independence through Disability Education (UNC student organization)

PRNC

Physical Resources Naming Committee

PRT

Program Review Team

PSC

Peer Salary Comparators (Faculty Senate--Salary Equity)

Psy.D.

Doctor of Psychology

PTE

Professional Teacher Education

PTEP

Professional Teacher Education Program (Undergraduate Council)

PVA

Performing and Visual Arts, College of

PWA

(Tobey-Kendel, Sabin, Snyder) could be variation of WPA

 

 

Q

No entries for "Q" at this time

 

 

RFC

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (Larson p. 136)

RFP

Request for Proposal

RHA

Residential Housing Association

RHPC

Residence Hall Program Council

RMACRAO

Rocky Mountain Association of Collegiate Registrar's & Admissions Officers

RMCRI

Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute (2000-  )

RMEL

Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory

RMSEIMC

Rocky Mountain Special Education Instructional Materials Center

RMTEC

Rocky Mountain Teacher Education Collaborative

RRCEP

Region VIII Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program

RIF

Reduction in Force

ROTC

Reserve Officers Training Corps (Army: Military Science; Air Force: Aerospace Studies)

RSM

Research & Statistical Methods

RSVP

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

 

 

S&M

Service and Maintenance (Parsons Hall)

SAA

Society for American Archaeology

SAC

Student Activities Center (SRC)

SAFE

Sexual Assault Free Environment (Week 3/6/1995)

SAT

Scholastic Achievement Test

SATC

Student Army Training Corps 1918 "temporary gym" 1918-1927 (Hartman 1911-1935 p.135)

SB

Senate Bill (Colorado Senate)

SBE

Standards Based Education (Academic Affairs)

SCUP

Society for College and University Planning

SECD

School of Educational Change and Development

SEM

Strategic Enrollment Management Committee (Strategic Planning)

SEP

Summer Enrichment Program (high school)

SeQ

Salary Equity Committee (Faculty Senate)

SFA

Student Faculty Apartments

SFAC

Student Fee Allocation Council (SRC)

SFRF

Summer Faculty Research Fellowship (SPARC 2000-  )

SFTE

Student full time equivalent (FTE)

SGR

Special Grade Report (grade change form) (Registrar)

SHC

School of Human Sciences

SI

Supplemental Instruction

SIFE

Students in Free Enterprise (Student Activities)

SIN

Student Identification Number (Registrar)

SITHE

see ITHE

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol

SLYB

Somebody Loves You Baby (Student organization)

SMRI

Sport Marketing Research Institute

SNAMUH

Student anthropological association

SNS

State Normal School of Colorado (aka CSNS Colorado State Normal School)

SON

School of Nursing

SOS

Student Opinion Survey (ACT)

SOTA

Students over Traditional Age (Student Affairs)

SPAN

Standards and Performance Based Networking (Academic Affairs)

SPARC

Sponsored Programs and Academic Research Center (formerly UNC Research Corporation). 1999-   

SPARK

Students Participating in Acts of Random Kindness (Student Activities)

SPB

Student Publications Board (SRC)

SPC   

Strategic Planning Committee. 1992-

SPEEC

State Personnel Employees Executive Council (classified employees)

SPURS

Service, Patriotism, Understanding, Responsibility, Sacrifice (National Honor Society)

SRC

Student Representative Council (Student Affairs)

SS

Summer School

SSAC

Student Success and Advisory Council

SSTTE

School for the Study of Teaching & Teacher Education

STC

State Teachers College of Colorado

S/U

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (student grades)

SWAT

Student Wellness Advocacy Team

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (Strategic Planning)

 

 

TACE

Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE)

TDP

Technology Demonstration Project (Lab School)

TEA

Teaching Excellence and Achievement

TEAMS

Teacher Excellence Appropriate for a Multiethnic Society (College of Education)

TOP

Target of Opportunity Program (Personnel, AA/EO)

 

 

UC

University Center

UCCC

Union Colony Civic Center (City of Greeley)

UCCF

United Campus Christian Fellowship

UCO

University Conciliation Officer (AA/EO)

UGC

Undergraduate Council

UMAS

United Mexican American Students

UNC

University of Northern Colorado

UNC EAP

UNC Employee Assistance Program (formerly C-SEAP)

UNCAMLE

UNC Association of Middle Level Educators

UNCEA

University of Northern Colorado Education Association

UNCPD

University of Northern Colorado Police Department

UNCRC

University of Northern Colorado Research Corporation ( -June 30, 1999)

UNCSR

UNC Student Radio, 1995-

UNP

University News and Publications

UPC

University Program Council

UPS

United Parcel Service

URL

Uniform Resource Locator (Information Services)

UTV

University Television Station (Residence Life--1997)

 

 

VPAA

Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

 

WAA

Women's Athletic Association (-1934- Cache la Poudre)

WCGC

Western Colorado Graduate Center (Graduate School)

WGU

Western Governor's University (BOT 9/12/1997)

WICAT

World Institute for Computer Assisted Teaching (1983? Lab School)

WICHE

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

WIDE

Western Institute for Distance Learning (Education)

WILPF

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

WOW

Widening Our World (U. S. West)

WPA

Work Projects Administration

WPS

Working Paper Series (COBA)

WRA

War Relocation Authority (Japanese removal in WWII)

WRC

Women's Resource Center

WRHC

Women's Residence Hall Council

WSAFG

Western States Association of Faculty Governance (Senate Forum #174)

WTK

Want to Know Club--Greeley (RG SC15)

WUE

Western Undergraduate Exchange (BOT 11/13/1998)

WWW

World Wide Web

 

 

XDB

Extended Data Base (Lowenbach/Registrar)

 

 

Y2K

Year 2000 (Information Services)

YOU

Youth Opportunities Unlimited

 

 

Z

No entries for "Z" at this time

 

 

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