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ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS
A.A. Associate of Arts Degree
AACC American Association of Community Colleges
AARTS Army/ACE Registry Transcript System
A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science
A.A.T. Associate of Arts in Teaching
AAUP American Association of University Professors
ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ACE American Council on Education
ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries
AIP Annual Institutional Profile
A.L.A.N.A. African, Latin, Asian, Native American
AOAC Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee
AP Advanced Placement
ARTSYS Articulation System
A.S. Associate of Science
BAC Budget Advisory Committee
BOT Board of Trustees
CALL Campaign for the Advancement of Liberal Learning
CAP Career Assessment & Planning
CARD Center for Academic Resource Development
CASE Council for Advancement and Support of Education
CBIT Center for Business and Industry Training
CCSSE Community College Survey of Student Engagement
CEUs Continuing Education Units
CHM Chemistry
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CIRP Cooperative Institutional Research Program
CIS Computer Information Systems
CLEP College-Level Examination Program
CLS College Life Services
CNA Certified Nursing Assistant
COLAs Cost of Living Increases
COMAR Code of Maryland
Co-op Cooperative Education
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CSO Classified Staff Organization
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DANTES Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support
DBM Department of Budget and Management
DGS Department of General Services
DIS Data Tape Degree Information System
DLC Distance Learning Center
DSS Disability Support Services
DVM Developmental Mathematics
DVR Developmental Reading
ECH Equivalent Credit Hours
EDU Education
EGL English
EIS Enterprise Information System
ENT Engineering Technology
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
ESL English as a Second Language
ETS Educational Testing Service
F.A.C.T.S. Fast Automatic Cash Transaction System
FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FIPSE Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
FO Faculty Organization
FPTAP Faculty Promotion and Tenure Application Procedure
FTE Full-Time Equivalent
GASB Government Accounting Standards Board
GPA Grade Point Average
HEGIS Higher Education General Information Survey
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HSM Hospitality Service Management
IACET International Association for Continuing Education and Training
ICE Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
ILS Immediate Line Supervisor
IPEDS Integrated Post Secondary Education Data
IQ Internal Quarterly Newsletter
ISP International Student Program
ITCLO Instructional Team for Core Learning Outcomes
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JUCO Junior College
LAN Local Area Network
LASSI Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
LOEP Levels of English Proficiency
LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
MACC Maryland Association of Community Colleges
MAHE Maryland Association of Higher Education
MBNLE Maryland Board of Nursing Licensing Exam
MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
MHEC Maryland Higher Education Commission
MIS/SIS Management Information System/Student Information System
MOUS Microsoft Office User Specialist
MSDE Maryland State Department of Education
MSDGS Maryland State Department of General Services
MSU Morgan State University
NADE National Association of Developmental Education
NCES Reports National Center for Education Statistics
NCSBN National Council State Boards of Nursing
NIH National Institutes of Health
NJCAA National Junior College Athletic Association
NSC National Safety Council
NSF National Science Foundation
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OPIR Office of Planning and Institutional Research
PAA Police Academy Agreements
PABs Position Available Bulletins
PCs Personal Computers
PLAN Prior Learning Assessment Network
PRAXIS Exam required for teacher certification
RN Registered Nurse
SPC Strategic Planning Council
SPH Speech
SSS Student Support Services/TRIO
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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TAC/ABET Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology
TIAA CREF Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association–College Retirement
Equities Fund
TM Technical Memorandum
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TPC Technology Planning Committee
TRAC Test Results, Advising, and Counseling
TS Bldg Temporary Building S
TZ Bldg. Temporary Building Z
URL Uniform Resource Locator
USAID U.S. Agency for International Development
VSS Vocational Support Services
WDCE Workforce Development and Continuing Education
WIA Workforce Investment Act
WSWPC Web Site and Web Portal Committee
