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Acronyms

A

AAS
African-American Studies

ACC
Accounting

AEF
Accounting, Economics and Finance

AEO
Access and Equity Office

AIC
Academic Integrity Council

AIP
Academic Integrity Policy

AITS
Administrative Information Technology Services

AMT
Art, Music, & Theatre

APAC
Academic Professional Advisory Committee

APFA
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

APIRE
Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness

APRTF
Academic Portfolio Review Task Force

APSSUE
Associate Provost for Student Success and Undergraduate Education

ART
Visual Arts

ASB
Alternative Spring Break

ASL
Assurance of Student Learning

ASP
Astronomy-Physics

ATC
Academic Technology Committee

ATH
Athletic Training

AVC
Associate Vice Chancellor

AVCRI
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

AVSL
Academic Vacation and Sick Leave Reporting

B

BA
Bachelor of Arts

BAA
Business/Administrative Associate

BAES
Bachelor in Educational Studies

BBA
Bachelor in Business Administration

BIO
Biology

BRK
Brookens Library

BS
Bachelor of Science

BSB
Business Services Building

BUS
Business

C

CAFT
Committee of Academic Freedom and Tenure

CAP
Capital Scholars Honors Program

CAPE
Continuing and Professional Education

CAPE
Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award

CARE
Chancellor’s Award for Recognizing Excellence in Civil Service

CARR
Committee for Admissions, Recruitment and Retention

CASA
Center for Academic Success and Advising

CASL
Committee on the Assurance of Student Learning

CAST
Child Advocacy Studies

CBM
College of Business and Management

CCJ
Criminology and Criminal Justice

CEC
College Executive Committee

CFE
Center for Faculty Excellence

CHE
Chemistry / course prefix

CHST
College of Health, Science and Technology

CLASS
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

CLPC
College Level Personnel Committee

CME
Communication and Media

COLRS
Center for Online Learning, Research and Service

COM
Communication course prefix

CPAE
College of Public Affairs and Education

CPC
Campus Promotions Committee

CRC
Conflict Review Committee

CSAC
Campus Sabbatical and Awards Committee

CSAC
Civil Service Advisory Council

CSC
Computer Science

CSHP
Capital Scholars Honors Program

CSPL
Center for State Policy and Leadership

CSW
Counseling and Social Work

D

DAT
Data Analytics

DDC
Deans and Directors Council

DPA
Doctor of Public Administration

DPC
Department Personnel Committee

E

ECCE
Engaged Citizenship Common Experience

ECO
Economics

EDDIE
Enterprise Data Delivery Information Environment

EDL
Educational Leadership

EDU
School of Education

EDW
Enterprise Data Warehouse

EML
English and Modern Languages

ENG
English course prefix

ENS
Environmental Studies

EOM
Employee of the Month

ERM
Enrollment and Retention Management

EXR
Exercise Science

F

FAC
Faculty Advisory Committee

FASC
Faculty and Staff Campaign

FIN
Finance

FRH
Founders Residence Hall

G

GA
Graduate Assistantship

GAP
Graduate Accelerated Programs

GBS
Global Studies course prefix

GECO
General Education Council

GIS
Geographic Information Systems

GPSI
Graduate Public Service Internship

H

HCI
Healthcare Informatics

HDC
Human Development Counseling

HIP
High-Impact Practices

HIS
History

HLC
Higher Learning Commission

HMS
Human Services

HR
Human Resources

HRB
Human Resources Building

HRM
Human Resource Management

HSB
Health Sciences Building

HSC
Health Sciences

I

IAI
Illinois Articulation Initiative

IBHE
Illinois Board of Higher Education

IE 
Institutional Effectiveness

IGS
International and Global Studies

IIP
Illinois Innocence Project

ILAO
Information Literacy and Academic Outreach

ILSIP
Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program

IPL
Internships and Prior Learning

IR
Institutional Research

IRG
Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice

ISEP
International Student Exchange Program

ISP
Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health

ISS
Information Systems Security

ISS
Office of International Student Services

IT
Information Technology

ITS
Information Technology Services

ITSA
Information Technology Support Associate

ITTA
Information Technology Technical Associate

J

K

L

LES
Legal Studies

LIB
Library

LIS
Liberal Studies

LLE
Leadership Lived Experience

LMS
Learning Management System

LNG
Modern Languages

LNT
Liberal and Integrative Studies

LOG
Levels of Governance

M

MA
Master of Arts

MAT
Mathematics

MATR
Master of Athletic Training Program

MBA
Master in Business Administration

MGT
Management course prefix

MIS
Management Information Systems

MKT
Marketing

MLS
Medical Laboratory Science

MMO
Management, Marketing and Operations

MPA
Master of Public Administration

MPH
Department of Public Health

MPH
Master in Public Health

MPP
Master of Public Policy

MS
Master of Science

MSP 
Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy

MUN
Model United Nations

MUS
Music

N

NPR
National Public Radio

NSE
National Student Exchange Program

O

ODA
Office of Digital Accessibility

ODS
Office of Disability Services

OEL
Office of Engaged Learning

OEM
Office of Electronic Media

OIRE
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

P

PAC
Public Affairs Center

PAC
Performing Arts Center

PAD
Public Administration

PAR
Public Affairs Reporting

PDB
Police Department Building

PELP
President’s Executive Leadership Program

PHI
Philosophy

PIA
Politics and International Affairs

PLT
Provost’s Leadership Team

PMP
Public Management and Policy

PPC
Personnel Policies Committee

PSC
Political Science

PSLA
Professional Staff Leadership Academy

PSY
Psychology

PTR
Positive Time Reporting

PTR
Post Tenure Review

Q

R

REC
The Recreation and Athletics Center (also TRAC)

ROAD
Committee on Diversity, Equal Rights, Opportunity and Access

S

SAB
Student Affairs Building

SAC
Student Activities Committee

SEC
Senate Executive Committee

SECA
State and University Employees Combined Appeal

SGA
Student Government Association

SIF
Strategic Investment Fund

SIP
Strengthening Institutions Program

SLB
Student Life Building

SOA
Sociology/Anthropology

SOFA
Student Organization Funding Association

SPC
School Personnel Committee

SPIA
School of Politics and International Affairs

SPM
Sport Management

SSU
Sangamon State University

STARS
Student Technology, Arts and Research Symposium

STARS
Students Transitioning for Academic Retention and Success

SUCSS
State University Civil Service System

SURS
State University Retirement System

SWK
Social Work

T

TEP
Teacher Education course prefix

TFSE
Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon

THE
Theatre course prefix

TRAC
The Recreation and Athletic Center

TRC
Tenure Review Committee

U

UGC
Undergraduate Council

UHB
University Hall Building

UIS
University of Illinois Springfield

ULC
University Level Committees

UNI
University Courses course prefix

URC
University Requirements Council

USRP
University Scholars Review Panel

V

VCAA
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

VCERM
Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management

VCFA
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

VCSA
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

VPGE
Vice Provost and Director of Graduate Education

VSL
Vacation and Sick Leave Reporting

W

WGS
Women and Gender Studies

X

Y

Z