ACRONYMS

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UWO	University of Western Ontario Acronyms
Local	London Acronyms
Provincial	Ontario Acronyms
National	Canadian Acronyms
International	International Acronyms
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ACU	Association of Commonwealth Universities
ACVS	Animal Care and Veterinary Services
ADF	Academic Development Fund
ADM	Assistant Deputy Minister
APE	Annual Performance Evaluation (UWOFA)
AQ	Additional Qualification (programs in Education)
AUCC	Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
AUS	Animal Use Subcommittee
AVP	Associate Vice-President
AWL	Alternative Workload (for faculty)

BIU	Basic Income Unit

CAAT	College of Applied Arts and Technology
CAGS	Canadian Association for Graduate Studies
CAREB	Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards
CASA	Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
CASE	Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
CAUBO	Canadian Association of University Business Officers
CAURA	Canadian Association of University Research Administrators
CAUT	Canadian Association of University Teachers
CC	Companion of the Order of Canada
CCAC	Canadian Council on Animal Care
CCAE	Canadian Council for Advancement in Education
CCOU	Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities (Board Chairs) (affiliated with COU )
CCP	Centre for Chemical Physics
CCRA	Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
CFI	Canadian Foundation for Innovation
CFO-UO	Council of Finance Officers - Universities of Ontario (affiliated with COU )
CFS	Canadian Federation of Students
CHERD	Centre for Higher Education Research and Development
CIAR	Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
CICA	Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
CIHR	Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CM	Member of the Order of Canada
COFO-UO	Council of Finance Officers-Ontario Universities (affiliated with COU )
COGO	Council of Ontario Graduate Officers
COU	Council of Ontario Universities [COU Acronyms]
CPUO	Committee of Presidents of the Universities of Ontario
CRC	Canada Research Chair
CSAO-OU	Council of Senior Administrative Officers - Universities of Ontario (affiliated with COU )
CSSHE	Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
CUDO	Common University Data Ontario
CUPE	Canadian Union of Public Employees (agreements with UWO)
CURIE	Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange
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DAP	Deans: Academic Programs (“virtual” subcommittee of SCAPA)
DFR	Development and Fund Raising Committee
DM	Deputy Minister
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ECOO	Educational Computing Organization of Ontario
ECF	Enrolment Contingent Fund
EDO	Educational Development Office (see Teaching Support Centre)
EPC	Educational Policy Committee (Faculty Committee)
EPF	Established Programs Financing
ERA	Early Researcher Award
ETA	Enrolment Target Agreement
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FCP	Federal Contractors Program
FIPPA	Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (campus link)
FFICR	Federal Funding for the Indirect Costs of Research
FIMS	Faculty of Information and Media Studies
FRSC	Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
FT	Full-Time
FTE	Full-Time Equivalent
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G10	Group of ten leading Canadian research universities
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GG	Governor General
GRC	Geotechnical Research Centre
GEF	Graduate Expansion Fund
GTA	Graduate Teaching Assistant
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HSREB	Health Sciences Research Ethics Board
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IBA	Initial Budget Reduction
IDRC	International Development Research Centre
IIA	Institute of Internal Auditors
IP	Intellectual Property
IPB	Institutional Planning and Budgetting
ISACA	Information Systems Audit &Control Association
ITRC	Instructional Technology Resource Centre
ITS	Information Technology Services
IUTS	Inter-University Transit System
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LOI	Letter of Intent
LEDC	London Economic Development Corporation
LG	Lieutenant Governor
LGIC	Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council
LHRI	Lawson Health Research Institute
LHSC	London Health Sciences Centre
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MAWL	Modified Alternative Workload (for faculty)
MBAA	Master of Business Administration Association
MET	Ministry of Education
MIT	(BA degree in) Media, Information and Technoculture
MTCU	Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
MRC	Medical Research Council of Canada (now CIHR)
MRI	Ministry of Research and Innovation
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NAC	New Academic Choices
NATVAC	National Association of Vice-Presidents, Academic
NAUBCS	National Association of University Board Chairs and Secretaries (affiliated with AUCC )
NCA	National Centre for Audiology
NGC	National Graduate Council
NIH	National Institutes of Health
NMREB	Non-Medical Research Ethics Board
NRC	National Research Council of Canada
NSERC	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
NSSE	National Survey of Student Experience

OAC	Operations/Agenda Committee (of the Senate)
OAC	Ontario Academic Credits
OAME	Ontario Association for Mathematics Education
OAPPA	Ontario Association of Physical Plant Administrators
OAUPA	Ontario Association of University Personnel Administrators
OC	Officer of the Order of Canada
OCAD	Ontario College of Art and Design
OCAV	Ontario Council Audit Verification
OCAVP	Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents (affiliated with COU )
OCGS	Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (affiliated with COU )
OCLS	Ontario Council of Library Schools (affiliated with COU )
OCUA	Ontario Council on University Affairs
OCUFA	Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
OCUL	Ontario Council of University Libraries
OCUR	Ontario Council in University Research (affiliated with COU )
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFA	Ontario Financing Authority
OFS	Ontario Federation of Students (affiliated with CFS )
OGS	Ontario Graduate Scholarships
OGSST	Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology
OHIP	Ontario Health Insurance Plan
OISE/UT	Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
OIT	Ontario Innovation Trust
OPAS	Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills
OPIRG	Ontario Public Interest Research Group
OPSEU	Ontario Public Service Employees Union
ORE	Office of Research Ethics
ORDCF	Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund
ORF	Ontario Research Fund
OSAP	Ontario Student Assistance Plan
OSSD	Ontario Secondary School Diploma
OUAC	Ontario Universities' Application Centre
OUCA	Ontario Universities' Council on Admissions (affiliated with COU )
OUCAC	Ontario Universities' Capital Aid Corporation
OUPAC	Ontario Universities' Public Affairs Council (affiliated with COU )
OUPMA	Ontario University Purchasing Managers Association
OURA	Ontario University Registrars' Association (affiliated with COU )
OUSA	Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
OVAC	Ontario Council of Vice-Presidents, Academic (affiliated with COU )
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PAGSE	Partnership Group for Science and Engineering
PASF	Provost's Academic Support Fund
PLCP	Performance-Linked Career Progress Fund (UWOFA)
P&F	Property & Finance Committee
PMA	Professional & Managerial Association
PT	Part-Time
P&T	Promotion and Tenure
PTR	Progress Through the Ranks/Range
PVP	President and Vice-Presidents
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QC	Queen's Counsel
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R&D	Research and Development
RDAF	Research Data and Approval Form
REB	Research Ethics Board
RFP	Request for Proposal
RISF	Research Infrastructure Support Fund
RMYA	Renewable Multi-Year Appointments
ROLA	Research on Line Administration
RRI	Robarts Research Institute
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SAGE	Senior Administrative Group Employees
SAO	Summer Academic Orientation
SCAPA	Senate Committee on Academic Policy and Awards
SCUP	Senate Committee on University Planning
SDC	Student Development Centre
SFRI	Special Faculty Renewal Initiative
SGPS	School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (formerly Faculty of Graduate Studies)
SOGS	Society of Graduate Students
SLOME	Skills London Oxford Middlesex Elgin
SLB	Stevenson-Lawson Building [Building to be renamed Stevenson Hall and Lawson Hall]
SRBA	Senate Review Board Academic
SSB	Support Services Building
SSD	Services for Students with Disabilities
SSHRC	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
SSW	Surface Science Western
STAO	Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario
SUEPP	Senate Subcommittee on Enrolment Planning and Policy
SUIT	Senate Subcommittee on Information Technology
SUPAD	Senate Subcommittee on Priorities in Academic Development
SUTA	Senate Subcommittee on Teaching Awards
SUUPR	Senate Subcommittee on Undergraduate Program Review
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TA	Teaching Assistant
TC	Talbot College
TSC	Teaching Support Centre (formerly Educational Development Office)
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UCAC	University Council on Animal Care
UC	University College
UCC	University Community Centre
UCRE	University Council on Research Ethics involving Humans
UDAC	University Discipline Appeal Committee (see Code of Student Conduct)
UPIF	University Priorities Investment Fund
URB	University Research Board
USC	University Students' Council
UWOFA	University of Western Ontario Faculty Association
UWOSA	University of Western Ontario Staff Association
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WESERI	Western Environmental Science & Engineering Research Institute
WGRS	Western Graduate Research Scholarships
WISE	Western’s Initiative for Scholarly Excellence
WISG	Western Information Systems Group
WSC	Western Science Centre
WTU	Weighted Teaching Unit