Acronym Guide: Categories
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Internal
| ACAD | Alberta College of Art and Design |
| AICAD | Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design |
| AVP | Associate Vice President |
| BoG | Board of Governors |
| CAN | Canada |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CMT | Crisis Management Team |
| ConEd | Continuing Education |
| COPPOA | Council of Post Secondary Presidents of Alberta |
| COWFLOP | Council of Western Canadian Financial, Logistical and Operational Personnel |
| EA | Executive Assistant |
| EDI | Equity Diversity and Inclusion |
| FA | Faculty Association |
| FLE | Full Load Equivalent |
| FOIP | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GFC | General Faculties Council |
| GOA | Government of Alberta |
| HR | Human Resources |
| IKG | Illingworth Kerr Gallery |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LC | Legislative Compliance |
| OPS Grant | Operating and Program Support Grant |
| PCard | Procurement Card |
| PCI | Payment Card Industry |
| PSI | Post-Secondary Institutions |
| RFI | Request for Information |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RFQ | Request for Quote |
| RMT | Recovery Management Team |
| RRP | Request for Proposal |
| SA | Students' Association |
| SAC | Student Affairs Committee |
| TA | Teachers Assistant |
| ToR | Terms of Reference |
| VP | Vice President |
| WIEL | Work Integrated Experiential Learning |
| WIL | Work-Integrated Learning |
Governance
| APC | Academic Policy Committee |
| APOC | Academic Planning and Oversight Committee |
| BoG | Board of Governors |
| CC | Curriculum Committee |
| COWCUBS | Council of Western Canadian University Board Secretaries |
| CUBA | Canadian University Boards Association |
| F&AC | Finance and Audit Committee |
| G&HRC | Governance & Human Resource Committee |
| GFC | General Faculties Council |
| HDC | Honorary Degree Committee |
| RC | Research Committee |
| SC | Steering Committee |
| ToR | Terms of Reference |
Computing and Technical Services
| 2FA | 2 Factor Authentication |
| AD | Active Directory |
| AV | Audio Visual |
| ATIF | AUArts Technology Initiative Form |
| CAA | Computer Accounts Administrator |
| CAB | Change Advisory Board |
| CTS | Computing and Technical Services |
| DB | Database |
| DL | Distribution List |
| ES | Enterprise Solutions |
| GAL | Global Address List |
| ITSC | IT Steering Committee |
| LFR | Little Rubber Feet |
| M365 | Microsoft 365 |
| O365 | Office 365 |
| RACI | Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed |
| RFC | Request for change |
| SOP | Standard Operation Procedure/Process |
| SSPR | Self-Service Password Reset |
| TLA | Three Letter Acronyms |
| VDI | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
| VM | Virtual Machine |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
Health and Safety / Facilities
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| AGLC | Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission |
| AHS | Alberta Health Services |
| BCP | Business Continuity Plan |
| CASF | COVID-19 Access Screening Form |
| CCTV | Closed circuit television |
| CFD | Calgary Fire Department |
| COC | Campus Operations Coordinator |
| CPD | Calgary Policy Service |
| CSM | Client Service Manager |
| DCO | Director Campus Operations |
| DOAP | Downtown Outreach Addiction Partnership |
| EAT | Education Art Technician |
| ELIA | European League of Institutes of the Arts |
| EM | Emergency Management |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| ERP | Emergency Response Plan |
| FM | Facility Maintenance |
| GoD | Guard on Duty |
| H & S | Health and Safety |
| IR | Incident Report |
| JWHSC | Joint Workplace Health & Safety Committee |
| OHSA | Occupational Health and Safety Act |
| PM | Preventive Maintenance |
| PPE | Personal Protection Equipment |
| PSI | Post Secondary Institution |
| RPA | Red Panel Alarm |
| S/G | Security Guard |
| SA | Studio Assistant |
| SWO | SAIT Work Order |
| ToR | Terms of Reference |
| WCB | Workers Compensation Board |
Office of Research and Academic Affairs
| CCST | Critical and Creative Studies |
| CRMC | Ceramics |
| DRWG | Drawing |
| ENGL | English |
| FBRE | Fibre |
| FINA | Fine Arts |
| GLSS | Glass |
| JWLM | Jewlery and Metals |
| MADT | Media Arts |
| OBDF | Object Design |
| PHTG | Photography |
| PNTG | Painting |
| PPRL | Professional and Practice-Related Learning |
| PRNT | Print Media |
| SCLP | Sculpture |
| SOSC | Social Science |
| VCD | Visual Communications Design |
AUArts School Councils
| SCCS | School of Critical and Creative Studies |
| SCD | School of Communication Design |
| SCEM | School of Craft + Emerging Media |
| SVA | School of Visual Arts |
Degrees and Designations
| BDES | Bachelor of Design Studies |
| BFA | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| HD | Honorary Degree |
| MFA | Master of Fine Arts |
External
| AACTI | Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes |
| AACTI-IMC | AACTI Innovation Management Committee |
| AAHEIT | Alberta Association in Higher Education for Information Technology |
| ACAT | Alberta Council of Admissions and Transfer |
| AE | Alberta Education |
| AHS | Alberta Health Services |
| AIT | Apprenticeship & Industry Training |
| ALIS | Alberta Learning Information Service (Service providing career, learning and employment information) |
| APAS | Alberta Post-Secondary Application System |
| ApplyAlberta | Online application and transcript transfer system owned and maintained by APAS |
| ARDN | Alberta Rural Development Network |
| ASI | Application Submission Initiative (IEA) (Fall term data on applications and registration status of applicants, continuing and returning students’ information) |
| ASN | Alberta Student Number |
| ATOMS | Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Management System |
| AUArts | Alberta University of the Arts |
| AUPE | Alberta Union of Provincial Employees |
| BASI | Baccalaureate and Applied Studies Institution |
| CAQC | Campus Alberta Quality Council |
| CARI | Comprehensive Academic and Research Institution |
| CASDC | Campus Alberta Strategic Directions Committee |
| CAUBO | Canadian Association of University Business Officers |
| CCI | Comprehensive Community Institution |
| DCaR | Data Collection and Reporting |
| IAE | Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education |
| IAI | Independent Academic Institution |
| LERS | Learner Enrolment Reporting Systems |
| NAPAHE | National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education |
| NASAD | National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
| PAPRS | Provider and Program Registry System |
| PASI | Provincial Approach to Student Information (AE) |
| PESC | Post-Secondary Electronic Standards Council |
| Proxy | Mediating service between ApplyAlberta and institution systems (APAS) |
| PSIS | Postsecondary Student Information System (Statistics Canada) |
| PT | Polytechnical Institution |
| PVT | Private Vocational Training Institution |
| RABCCA | Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Act |
| RBC | Royal Bank of Canada |
| SACI | Specialized Arts and Culture Institution |
| SFS | Student Finances Systeme (Student funding system managed by Student Aid Alberta) |
| SHR | Stakeholder Registry |
| SIAMS | Secure Identity and Access Management Systems |
| SIS/ERP | Student Information System/Enterprise Resource Planning |
| TD | Toronto Dominion (Bank) |
| Toolkit | Interim solution for institutions without integrated transcript requesting and fulfilling capabilities (APAS) |
| TransferAlberta | Service providing information on learner pathways, including the online Transfer Guide |
| WHIMS | Workplace Hazardous Material Information System |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIIFM | What's in it for me? |
Alberta Advanced Education Ministry
| PSI | Post Secondary Institution |
| APAGA | Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act |
| APAGP | Alberta Public Agencies Governance Policy |
| PSLA | Post Secondary Learning Act |
Post Secondary Institutions
| ECU | Emily Carr University |
| NSCAD | NSCAD University |
| OCADU | OCAD University |
| VFS | Vancouver Film School |
Alberta Post Secondary Institutions
| BVC | Bow Valley College |
| GPRC | Grande Prairie Regional College |
| MHC | Medicine Hat College |
| MRU | Mount Royal University |
| NQC | NorQuest College |
| NAIT | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| NLC | Northern Lakes College |
| RDC | Red Deer College |
| SAIT | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| SMU | St. Mary's University |
| U of A | University of Alberta |
| U of C | University of Calgary |
| U of L | University of Lethbridge |
Prefix
| Dr. | Doctor |
| Mr. | Mister |
| Mrs. | Missus |
| Ms. | Miss |
| Hon. | The Honorable |
Provinces
| AB | Alberta |
| BC | British Columbia |
| MB | Manitoba |
| NB | New Brunswick |
| NL | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| NS | Nova Scotia |
| NT | North West Territories |
| NU | Nunavut |
| ON | Ontario |
| PE | Prince Edward Island |
| QC | Quebec |
| SK | Saskatchewan |
| YT | Yukon |