Glossary of University of North Texas Student Affairs Common Acronyms and Initializations
AAC&U- The American Association of Colleges and Universities
ABA-Automated Budget Authorization
ACE- Access Control Executive (grants security access to EIS)
ADA- The Americans with Disabilities Act
BLB - Business Leadership Building
BOR- Board of Regents
CASP - Certified Auxiliary Services Professional
CCRR - Child Care Resource & Referral
CIRT-Critical Incident Response Team
COA - Chart of Accounts
Cognos - Budget Reporting System
CSA - Campus Security Authority
CTS - Counseling & Testing Services
DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
DLS - Distinguished Lecture Series
DP – Discovery Park
DOS-Offices of the Dean of Students
DSA-Division of Student Affairs
EAP- Employee Assistance Program
EC- Eagle Camp
ECHS - Early College High School
EDAD-Educational Administration
EES- Emerald Eagle Scholars
EIS– Enterprise Information System
ePAR– Electronic Payroll Action Request
ePRO– Electronic Procurement
ESC - Event Safety Committee
ESSC - Eagle Student Services Center
FERPA-Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FF -First Flight
FFL - First Flight Leader
FIT – Financial Improvement Transformation
FO - Freshman Orientation
FTE - Full-time Employee
FTIC - First Time in College
FS- Financial System (EIS PS environment, budgets and expenses, financial transactions)
FW - Family Weekend
GA-Graduate Assistant
GAB – General Academic Building
GJ - Green Jackets
GSC-Graduate Student Council or General Services Complex
GTF - Greater Texas Foundation
HEA - Higher Education Act of 1965
HIPPA-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HR - Human Resources
HSC-Health Science Center (Fort Worth, TX)
HSI - Hispanic Serving Institute
HUB – Historically Underutilized Business
IDT – Interdepartmental Transaction
IFC-Interfraternity Council (Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life)
IPEDS -The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
LAR – Legislative Appropriation Request
Latinx - A gender neutral term often used in lieu of Latino or Latino that refers to individuals with cultural ties to Latin America and individuals with Latin American descent
LBB- Legislative Budget Board
LGBTQIA+- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual
LIB - Library
MCC - Multicultural Center
MCHR - Meadows Center for Health Resources
MGC-Multicultural Greek Council (Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life)
MGF - Mean Green Fling
MGV- Mean Green Village
MSI - Minority Serving Institute
NACAS – National Association of College Auxiliary Services
NCES - National Center for Education Statistics
NACUBO – National Association of College & University Business Officers
NEO-New Employee Orientation (through DSA)
NGSO - New Graduate Student Orientation
NPHC-National Pan-Hellenic Council – historically black Greek fraternities and sororities
NSSE - National Survey of Student Engagement
NRUF -National Research University Fund
NTDC- North Texas in DC
OCSS- Off Campus Student Services
ODA-Office of Disability Services
OEO- Office of Equal Opportunity
OGC- Office of General Counsel
OGS-Office of Graduate Studies
OL- Orientation Leader
OTP - Orientation and Transition Programs
PCard – Purchasing Card
PEB – Physical Education Building
PO Parent Orientation
PO – Purchase Order
POL Parent Orientation Leader
PS – PeopleSoft
QEP-Quality Enhancement Plan
QPR-Question Persuade Refer (Suicide Prevention Program in Student Counseling Service)
RA-Resident Assistant (Residence Life) or Research Assistant (Academic Affairs)
REC/Rec Sports-Recreational Sports
REQ- Requisition
RL/DRL-Residence Life
RTVF Radio, TV, Film & Performing Arts
SACS-Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
SA Student Assistant
SAP Satisfactory Academic Progress
SARC Substance Abuse Resource Center
SAUCS- Student Accounting and University Cashier Services
SDC-Staff Development Committee
SECC-State Employee Charitable Campaign
SFAS- Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
SGA-Student Government Association
SHWC-Student Health & Wellness Center
SLO (Student Learning Outcomes)
SMMC- Student Money Management Center
SRB - Science Research Building
SSF- Student Service Fee
SSS Student Support Services (TRiO Program)
SVA Student Veterans Association
SVS Student Veteran Services
THECB-Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
TO- Transfer Orientation
TS- Talent Search (TRiO Program)
TRIO (federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds)
UB-Upward Bound (TRiO Program)
UBMS-Upward Bound Math and Science (TRiO Program)
U-Day- University Day
UPC- University Program Council
URF-Undergraduate ResearchFellowship
USAS – Uniform Statewide Accounting System
URCM- University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
USB – University Services Building
UU- University Union
VAWA - Violence against WomenAct
VET -Veteran
VPSA-Vice President for Student Affairs
Higher Education/Student Affairs Associations:
ACHA-American College Health Association
ACPA-American College Personnel Association
ACUHO-I-Association of College and University Housing Officers-International
ACUI-Association of College Unions International
AERA-American Educational Research Association
AFCPE- Association of Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education
AHEAD-Association on Higher Education and Disability
AIR-Association for Institutional Research
ASCA-Association for Student Conduct Administration
CAS-Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
NACA-National Association for Campus Activities
NASPA-National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
NIRSA-National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
NODA-National Orientation Directors Association
TACFEP- Texas Association of Collegiate Financial Education Professionals
TACUSPA- Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators