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Acronym	Definition
A
A&P	Administrative and Professional (An employment previously used in the SUS)
A&R	Admissions and Registration Committee
A/E	Architect/Engineer
AACU	American Association of Colleges and Universities
AAHE	American Association for Higher Education
AASCU	American Association of State Colleges and Universities
AAU	American Association of Universities
AAUP	American Association of University Professors
ACC	Articulation Coordinating Committee
ACE	American Council on Education
SCFS	Advisory Council of Faculty Senates
ACM	Academic Common Market
ACTA	American Council of Trustees and Alumni
ACUA	Association of Colleges and University Auditors
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
AFSCME	American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees [Represents USPS Administrative & Clerical, Operational Services, Human Services and Professional employees.]
AG	Auditor General or Attorney General
AGB	Association of Governing Boards [Of Universities and Colleges]
AIR	Association for Institutional Research
AISO	Academic Infrastructure and Support Organizations
APAC	Academic Personnel Advisory Committee
APCA	Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities
APLU	Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (formerly NASULGC)
ASPA	American Society for Public Administration
ASTD	American Society for Training and Development
AWI	Agency for Workforce Innovation
B
BOT	Board of Trustees
C
CAC	Chancellor's Advisory Council
CAFA	Council for Administrative and Financial Affairs [Administrative Vice Presidents]
CASE	Council for Advancement and Support of Education
CAVP	Council of Academic Vice Presidents [Provosts]
CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement
CEA	Council on Equity in Athletics
CEOO	Council on Equal Opportunity Officers
CEPRI	Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement
CEU	Continuing Education Units [Earned by completing continuing education courses.]
CFRDC	Central Florida Regional Data Center [Located in Tampa.]
CIF	Capital Improvement Plan
CIG	Chief Inspector General
CIO	Chief Information Officer
CIP	Classification of Instructional Programs -or- Capital Improvement Plan
CITF	Capital Improvement Trust Fund
CLAST	College Level Academics Skills Test
CM	In the past, Chancellor's Memorandum or Memoranda [A series of numbered memoranda issued by the Chancellor prescribing procedures for the operation of the universities.]
COC	Council of Counsels [University Attorneys]
COIP	Replaced by CIP, Capital Outlay Implementation Plan [A budget plan for construction projects.]
COP	Council of Presidents [University Presidents.]
CPE	Continuing Professional Education
CS	Committee Substitute [An amendment to a bill in a Florida legislative committee can cause bill renaming.]
CSA	Council for Student Affairs [University Vice Presidents for Student Affairs.]
CUP	Comprehensive University Presence [this plan was developed in 1985 to serve the educational and economic development needs in southeast Florida. CUP is defined to mean that a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs will be available through the combined offerings of the public universities in the region.]
CUPA-HR	College and University Professional Association (for Human Resources)
D
DCC	Division of Community Colleges [Florida Board of Education.]
DCU	Division of Colleges and Universities
DEP	Department of Environmental Protection
DLLI	Distance Learning Library Initiative
DMS	Department of Management Services
DOE	Department of Education
DPS	Division of Public Schools [Florida Board of Education.]
DROP	Deferred Retirement Option Program
DRS	Developmental Research Schools [Located at FAMU, FAU, FSU, and, UF.]
DSO	Direct Support Organization [An organization authorized by statute and the Board of Regents to "support" activities of the universities. Examples of DSO's are: foundations, alumni associations, and athletic associations.]
E
E&G	Educational and General, an entity of the SUS operating budget
ECS	Education Commission of the States [National organization which assists state leaders to identify and implement public policy for education. Located in Denver, Colorado.]
EDUCAUSE	{International organization to advance higher education by promoting use of information technology.]
EIES	Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station
ENG	Engrossed [refers to floor amendments being made to Florida legislation.]
EO or EOD	Equal Opportunity or Equal Opportunity and Diversity
EOG	Executive Office of the Governor
ER	Enrolled [A bill having passed both houses and sent to the Florida Governor.]
ERIC	Education Resources Information Center, US Department of Education
F
FAC	Florida Administrative Code
FACT BOOK	[Data for the SUS which is published annually]
FACTE	Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
FACTS	Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students [An interactive student advising system.]
FACU	Florida Association of Colleges and Universities
FAMU	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University [Located in Tallahassee.]
FAU	Florida Atlantic University [Main campus located in Boca Raton.]
FAW	Florida Administrative Weekly
FBOE	Florida Board of Education
FCAAS	Florida Center for Advising and Academic Support
FCLA	Florida Center for Library Automation
FCO	Fixed Capital Outlay [ Expenditure category that includes resources related to real property.]
FDLC	Florida Distance Learning Consortium
FEC	Florida Education Center building [Located in Tallahassee. Officially known as the Ralph Turlington Building.]
FECGP	Facilities Enhancement Challenge Grant Program [Also known as the Alec P. Courtelis State University System Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program. The purpose is to assist the SUS to build high priority instructional and research related capital facilities.]
FETPIP	Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program
FFMIS	Florida Financial Management Information System
FGCU	Florida Gulf Coast University [Located in Ft. Myers.]
FIAC	Florida Internal Affairs Commission
FIO	Florida Institute of Oceanography
FIRN	Florida Information Resource Network
FIU	Florida International University [Located in Miami.]
FLAIR	Florida Accounting Information Resource System
FNA	Florida Nurses Association [Represents health care professionals in the State University System.]
FPELRA	Florida Public Employer Labor Relations
FPPEEB	Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
FRS	Florida Retirement System
FSA	Florida Student Association
FSU	Florida State University [Located in Tallahassee.]
FTE	Full time equivalent
FTIC	First Time in College
FTRSB	Florida Technology Research and Scolarship Board
FVC	Florida Virtual Campus [Formed to replace the Florida Public Postsecondary Distance Learning Institute.]
FY	Fiscal Year
G
GASB	Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GAU	Graduate Assistants United [Represents graduate students at FAMU, UF, and USF.]
GCIE	Governor's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
GSF	Gross square feet
H
HB	House Bill
HEGIS	Higher Education General Information Survey
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HOB	House Office Building
I
I&C	Institutes and Centers
ICOAS	Inter-institutional Committee on Auxiliary Services
ICOEHS	Inter-institutional Committee on Environmental Health and Safety
ICOFA	Inter-institutional Committee on Finance and Accounting
ICOP	Inter-institutional Committee on Purchasing
ICOPP	Inter-institutional Committee on Physical Plant
ICUF	Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
IFAS	Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences [A division of the University of Florida.]
IG	Inspector General
IHEP	Institute for Higher Education Policy
IIPC	Inter-institutional Personnel Committee
INTERNET2	[International consortium to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies.]
IPEDS	Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
IPMA	International Personnel Management Association
IRM	Information Resource Management
ITB	Invitation to Bid
ITN	Invitation to Negotiate
ITR	Information Technology Resources
J
JT	Journal Transfer [the process of electronically transferring funds to another account within an agency or to another agency.]
L
LBR	Legislative Budget Request [Request made to the Legislature which presents the state funding needs of the SUS.]
LRPP	Long Range Program Plan
LTD	Long Term Disability Insurance [the SUS has an employee pay program.]
M
MAN YEAR	[See PERSON YEAR]
MASTER PLAN	[See STRATEGIC PLAN]
MBE	Minority Business Enterprise program
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding [An informal contract.]
N
NACA	National Association for Campus Activities
NACUBO	National Association of College and University Business Officers
NASA	National Aeronautical and Space Administration
NASF	Net assignable square feet
NASH	National Association of Systems Heads
NASULGC	[See APLU]
NCAA	National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCES	National Center for Educational Statistics
NCF	New College of Florida
NCHEMS	National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
NCSL	National Conference of State Legislators
NEA	National Education Association
NERDC	Northeast Regional Data Center [Located in Gainesville.]
NGA	National Governors Association
NWRDC	Northwest Regional Data Center [Located in Tallahassee.]
O
OCO	Operating Capital Outlay
OEF	Office of Educational Facilities (and Smart Schools Clearinghouse) [Florida Board of Education.]
OPPAGA	Office of Program Policy Analysis and Governmental Accountability
OPS	Other Personal Services
ORP	Optional Retirement Program (for the State University System)
OSFA	Office of Student Financial Assistance [Florida Board of Education.]
OSU Survey	Oklahoma State University Survey [of faculty salaries.]
OTIS	Office of Technology and Information Services [Florida Board of Education.]
OWED	Office of Workforce and Economic Development [Florida Board of Education.]
P
PB2	Performance Based Program Budgeting
PBA	Police Benevolent Association [Represents law enforcement employees in the State University System.]
PCB	Proposed Committee Bill
PECO	Public Education Capital Outlay
PEORP	Public Employment Optional Retirement Program
PEP	Professorial Excellence Program
PERSON YEAR	[Applies to faculty and staff resources, represents segments of a twelve-month equivalent position.]
PIP	Performance Improvement Plan
PO	Purchase Order
PRIDE	Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc.
PROVISO LANGUAGE	[Language of the Appropriations Act that provides for the distribution, allocation, of the conditions for the release of funds.]
PRP	Phased Retirement Program
R
RDC	Regional Data Centers [Including: CFRDC, NERDC, NWRDC, SERDC]
RFB	Request for Bid
RFP	Request for Proposal
RTS	Regional Technology Strategies
S
SACS	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
SAMAS	State Automated Management Accounting System
SASS	Student Academic Support System [SUS academic advising system.]
SB	Senate Bill
SBA	State Board of Administration
SBE	State Board of Education
SCH	Student Credit Hour
SCT	Systems and Computer Technology
SCUP	Society for College and University Planning
SDCF	Student Data Course File
SERDC	Southeast Regional Data Center [Located in Miami.]
SHEEO	State Higher Education Executive Officers Organization
SHRM	Society for Human Resource Management
SREB	Southern Regional Education Board
SREB Electronic Campus	[An electronic catalog of distance learning programs and courses offered by the member states of the SREB.]
SSDS	Standard Software Development Services
STRATEGIC PLAN	[Plan adopted by the Board of Regents, plans for the State University System for a period of five years, the most recently adopted is for 1999-2003. Formerly referred to as the Master Plan.]
SUNCOM	[State of Florida Communications network]
SUPERS	State University Personnel Employee Records System
SUS or SUSF	State University System or State University System of Florida
T
TIP	Teaching Incentive Program
U
UBOTs	University Boards of Trustees
UCAID	University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development
UCF	University of Central Florida [Located in Orlando.]
UF	University of Florida [Located in Gainesville.]
UFF	United Faculty of Florida [Represents most faculty members in the State University System other than those at the medical centers, law schools, and IFAS.]
UHSSO	University Health Services Support Organizations
UNF	University of North Florida [Located in Jacksonville.]
UPDs	University Personnel Directors
USDOE	United States Department of Education
USF	University of South Florida [Located in Tampa.]
USPS	University Support Personnel System [An employment plan previouly used in the SUS.]
UWF	University of West Florida [Located in Pensacola.]

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