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 , University of Alberta |
| ABMC | Academic Benefits Management Committee |
| ACAT | Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfers [Government of Alberta] |
| 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 | Alberta Graduate Council |
| AHS | Alberta Health Services [Government of Alberta] |
| AI | Alberta Innovates [Government of Alberta] |
| 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 | Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act [Government of Alberta] |
| APAS | Alberta Post-Secondary Application System (ApplyAlberta) [Government of Alberta] |
| 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 Research 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 | Alberta Students' Executive Council |
| ASRIP | Alberta Science and Research Investments Program [Government of Alberta] |
| 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 [Alberta 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, Research 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 Alberta 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 Alberta Quality Council [Government of Alberta] |
| CAR | Committee for Animal Resources [Vice-President (Research and Innovation)] |
| CARI | Comprehensive Academic Research Institutions |
| CARL | Canadian Association of Research Libraries |
| CASA | Canadian Alliance of Student Associations |
| CASDC | Campus Alberta Strategic Directions Committee [Government of Alberta] |
| CASL | Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation |
| CAST | Contract Academic Staff Teaching |
| CAUBO | Canadian Association of University Business Officers |
| CAUS | Council of Alberta University Students |
| CAUS | Campus Alberta 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 Research Chairs [Government of Canada] |
| CFI |
Canada Foundation for Innovation [Government of Canada] |
| CFREF | Canada First Research Excellence Fund |
| CIAEPC | Centres, Institutes and External Partnerships Committee |
| CIHR | Canadian Institutes for Health Research [Government of Alberta] |
| CIP | Comprehensive Institutional Plan |
| CLE | Committee on the Learning Environment [General Faculties Council] |
| CMT | Crisis Management Team |
| COAB | Code of Applicant Behaviour |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
| COPPOA | Council of Post-Secondary Presidents of Alberta |
| 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 Research Chairs [Government of Canada] |
| CRKN | Canadian Research Knowledge Network |
| CSJ | Campus Saint-Jean |
| CSJ | College Saint-Jean |
| CSL | Community Service-Learning |
| CSS | Campus Security Services (renamed University of Alberta Protective Services (UAPS) |
| CTLR | Celebrate! Teaching. Learning. Research. |
| 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 - University of Alberta |
| 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 [University of Alberta] |
| 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 Research 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 Alberta |
| 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 Alberta |
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 Research |
| 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 Research 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 Alberta Tuition Framework, published in February 2019, refers to what were previously knows as MSISFs, as Non-Regulated Exclusion to Program Fees]. |
N
| NACTRAC | Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre |
| NAJA | Northern Alberta 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 Research Council [Government of Canada] |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research 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 Alberta Graduate Fellowship [Government of Alberta] |
| PAGS | Province of Alberta Graduate Scholarship [Government of Alberta] |
| 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 |
| 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 Alberta] |
| 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 | Research & Collections Resource Facility (formerly BARD) |
| REB | Research Ethics Board |
| REBA | Research Ethics Board Administrator |
| REMO | Research Ethics & Management Online |
| REO | Research Ethics Office [Vice-President(Research 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 | Research Services Office [Vice-President (Research 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 Research 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 Research 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 Research Universities |
| UAB | University Appeals Board [University Governance] |
| UABC | Undergraduate Awards and Bursaries Committee [General Faculties Council] (formerly Undergraduate Awards and Scholarship Committee) |
| UABM | University of Alberta Budget Model |
| UACC | University of Alberta Consultation Group |
| UAI | University of Alberta International |
| UAPP | Universities Academic Pension Plan |
| UAPPOL | University of Alberta Policies and Procedures Online |
| UAPS | University of Alberta Protective Services (formerly Campus Security Services) |
| UAPTI | University of Alberta Properties Trust Inc. |
| UAPWC | University Animal Policy and Welfare Committee [Vice-President (Research and Innovation)] |
| UAT | University of Alberta 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 Research Administration Committee [Vice-President (Research and Innovation)] |
| URI | Undergraduate Research Initiative |
| URPC | University Research Policy Committee [Vice-President (Research 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 (Research and Innovation) |
| VP (USF) | Vice-President (University Services and Finance) |
| VPC | Vice-Provosts'Council |
W
| WCHRI | Women & Children's Health Research 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 |