Acronym |
Translation |
A |
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AAER |
Affirmative Action Employment Report |
AAP |
Academic Achievement Programs |
AAST |
Asian American Studies Program |
AAU |
Association of American Universities |
ACAPS |
Adjunct Committee on Procedures and Standards (Senate) |
ACCESS |
Ad hoc Committee on Course Enrollments, Statistics and Strategies |
ACT |
Academic Achievement Test; Applied Core Technologies |
ACT |
Academic Computers for Terps |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADS |
Academic and Distributed Services |
AEA |
Administrative & Enterprise Applications |
AES |
Agricultural Experiment Station |
AFSCME |
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
AGNR |
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
AMSC |
Applied Math and Scientific Computation |
AMTTAC |
Academic Media, Technology and Telecommunications |
ANA |
Account Number Authorization |
AOSC |
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science |
AP |
Accounts Payable or Advanced Placement |
APAC |
Academic Planning Advisory Council |
API |
Academic Program Inventory |
APP |
Annual Planning Process |
APT |
Appointment, Promotion and Tenure |
ARAC |
America Reads/America Counts |
ARCH |
School of Architecture |
ARES |
Administrative Resource Enterprise Services |
ARHU |
College of Arts and Humanities |
ARL |
Association of Research Libraries |
ARLIS |
Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security |
ARMYR |
Army ROTC |
ARS |
Academic Resource System |
ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
AUG |
Acceptable Use Guidelines |
AVL |
Advanced Visualization Laboratory |
B |
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BBI |
Brain and Behavior Institute |
BIMA |
Laboratory for Millimeter Wave Astronomy |
BIOE |
Bioengineering Program |
B&LM |
Building & Landscape Maintenance |
BMGT |
The Robert H. Smith School of Business |
BMP |
Bitmap |
BOR |
Board of Regents |
BOT |
Board of Trustees |
BPR |
Business Process Re-Engineering |
BPS |
Bits Per Second |
BSOS |
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
BTC |
Beyond the Classroom |
C |
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C1 |
Contingent 1 |
C2 |
Contingent 2 |
CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
CAPC |
Center for American Politics and Citizenship |
CAPER |
Center for Addictions, Personality and Emotion Research |
CARMA |
Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy |
CARS |
Customer Automated Response System |
CASL |
Center for the Advanced Study of Language |
CASP |
Center for Astronomy and Space Physics |
CATT |
Center for Advanced Transportation Technology |
CAWG |
Campus Assessment Working Group |
CBAP |
Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Programs |
C-BERC |
Study of Business Ethics, Regulation, and Crime |
CBMG |
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics |
CCCC |
Campus Computing Coordinating Committee |
CCDH |
Center for Consumer Driven Healthcare |
CCJS |
Criminology and Criminal Justice |
CCJT |
Center for Criminal Justice Technology |
CDIG |
Center for Digital International Government |
CESAR |
Center for Substance Abuse Research |
CFAR |
Center for Automation Research |
CFCA |
Central Finance Control Accounts |
CFNAP |
Center for Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Policy |
CFS3 |
Center for Food Systems Security & Safety |
CGI |
Common Gateway Interface |
CGS |
Center for Global Sustainability |
CHE |
Center for Health Equity |
CHEAR |
Center for High Energy Astrophysics |
CHESS |
Center for Human Enhanced Secure Systems |
CHIDS |
Center for Health Information and Decision Systems |
CHRS |
Center for Heritage Resource Studies |
CICS |
Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies |
CICS |
Customer Information Control System |
CIDS |
Center for International Disease Surveillance |
CIER |
Center for Integrative Environmental Research |
CILVR |
Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research |
CIM |
Confucius Institute at Maryland |
CIRCLE |
Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement |
CIT |
Communication and Information Technology |
CLAM |
Computer Labs at Maryland |
CLCS |
Center for Literary & Comparative Studies |
CLFS |
College of Chemical and Life Sciences |
CON |
Controller |
CM |
Curriculum Management System |
CMLT |
Comparative Literature Program |
CMPS |
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences |
CMREC |
Central Maryland Research and Education Center |
CNIS |
Center for Networking of Infrastructure Sensors |
CNSS |
Centralized NetWare Support Services |
COA |
Center on Aging |
COLD |
Computer Output to Laser Disk |
COMAR |
Code of Maryland Regulations |
CP |
College Park |
CPB |
Central Payroll Bureau |
CPNPL |
Center for Philanthropy & Non-Profit Leadership |
CP-ONE |
College Park - On-line Navigation Environment |
CPPPE |
Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise |
CPS |
College Park Scholars |
CPSLS |
College Park Scholars Life Sciences |
CQI |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
CRGE |
Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity |
CRS |
Campus Recreation Services |
C-SAVE |
Ctr for the Study of Assessment Validity and Evaluation |
CSAPP |
Center for the Study of Advanced Professional Practice |
CSCAMM |
Ctr for Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling |
CSGR |
Center for Smart Growth Research and Education |
CSIC |
Computer Science Instructional Center |
CSPAC |
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center |
CSS |
Center for Safe Solutions |
CTC |
Maryland Center for Theory and Computation |
CTE |
Center for Teaching Excellence |
CUL |
Concurrent User License |
CUPA |
College & University Personnel Administrators |
CUSP |
Campus Unix Support Project |
CUSS |
Council of University System Staff |
CWS |
College Work Study |
D |
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DATAC |
Data Technical Advisory Committee |
DBD |
Data Base Dictionary |
D&C |
Design & Construction |
DCDC |
David C. Driskell Center |
DCE |
Distributed Computing Environment |
DCS |
Distributed Computing Services |
DEMCOL |
Democracy Collaborative |
DEMOG |
Demography Center |
DIT |
Division of Information Technology |
DL |
Distance Learning |
DOTS |
Department of Transportation Services |
DPAC |
Data Policy Advisory Committee |
DRIF |
Designated Research Initiative Fund |
DRF |
Department of Residential Facilities |
DRL |
Department of Resident Life |
DSRV |
Dining Services |
DSS |
Disability Support Service |
DST |
Distinguished Scholar-Teacher |
DTR |
Department Telecommunications Representative |
DUP |
Distinguished University Professor |
DW |
Data Warehouse |
E |
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EconDev |
Economic Development & Innovation
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EDHI |
Educational Leadership, Higher Education & Intl Education |
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
EDPS |
Education Policy Studies |
EDUC |
College of Education |
EE |
(DIT) Enterprise Engineering |
E&E |
Engineering & Energy |
EFC |
Environmental Finance Center |
EFNEP |
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program |
EIT |
Engineering Information Technology |
ELF |
Electronic Forms |
EM |
Enrollment Management |
EMBA |
Executive MBA |
EMOU |
Enrollment Management Operations Unit |
ENGR |
A. James Clark School of Engineering |
ENSP |
Environmental Science & Policy Program |
ENST |
Environmental Science & Technology |
EOT |
End Of Term |
EPC |
Enterprise Personal Computing |
EPIB |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
EPSL |
Engineering and Physical Sciences Library |
ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
ESO |
Enrollment Services Operations |
ESSIC |
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center |
ETI |
Enterprise Technical Infrastructure |
EUI |
Engaged University Initiative |
EXST |
Office of Extended Studies |
F |
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FAFSA |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
FAS |
Financial Accounting System |
FDP |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
FICA |
Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
FLSA |
Federal Labor Standards Act |
FOL |
Friends of the Library |
FRS |
Financial Resources System |
FSEOG |
Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant |
FSL |
Fraternity and Sorority Life |
FSNE |
Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program |
FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
FWS |
Federal Work Study |
G |
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GCLF |
Global Land Cover Facility |
GEOG |
Geographical Sciences Department |
GIF |
Graphic Interchange Format |
GMAT |
Graduate Management Aptitude Test |
GRAD |
Graduate School |
GRE |
Graduate Record Exam |
GSA |
Government Services Administration Schedule |
H |
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HAMLET |
Hierarchical, Asynchronous and Multi-Media Learning Using Electronic Textbooks |
HCHL |
Horowitz Center for Health Literacy |
HCIL |
Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory |
HCOL |
Honors College |
HGIC |
Home & Garden Information Center |
HLHP |
College of Health and Human Performance |
HPAM |
Health Policy and Management |
HPAO |
Health Professions Advising Office |
HRS |
Human Resource System |
HTML |
HyperText Markup Language |
HTTP |
HyperText Transfer Protocol |
I |
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IBBR |
Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research |
IGSR |
Institute for Governmental Service & Research |
INFO |
College of Information Studies |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement |
IPST |
Institute for Physical Science and Technology |
IREAP |
Institute for Research in Electronic and Applied Physics |
IRPA |
Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment |
ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
ISSS |
International Student & Scholar Services |
ITAC |
Information Technology Advisory Committee |
J |
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JGCRI |
Joint Global Change Research Institute |
JIFSAN |
Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
JOUR |
College of Journalism |
JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group |
JQI |
Joint Quantum Institute |
JSI |
Joint Space Sciences Institute |
K |
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KFS |
Kuali Financial System |
L |
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LAMOSE |
Lab for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science and Engineering |
LAMP |
Language and Media Processing Laboratory |
LAN |
Local Area Network |
LAS |
Learning Assistance Service |
LACS |
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center |
LCCD |
Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics |
LCSL |
Leadership & Community Service Learning |
LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
LGBT |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies Program |
LINKS |
Laboratory for Integrated Knowledge Systems |
LIBR |
Libraries |
LS |
Lan Services |
LTSC |
Office of Letters & Sciences |
LWOP |
Leave Without Pay |
L&A |
Labor & Assistants |
M |
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MAGE |
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering |
MAHE |
Maryland Association for Higher Education |
MAITI |
Maryland Applied Information Technology Initiative |
MAPP |
Maryland Architecture, Planning, & Preservation |
MARCES |
Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success |
MARS |
Maryland Automated Registration System |
MARYPIRG |
Maryland Public Interest Research Group |
MAS |
Management Advisory Services |
MAX |
Mid-Atlantic Crossroads |
MCEA |
Maryland Classified Employees Association |
MCI |
Maryland China Initiative |
M-CINSE |
Maryland Center for Integrated Nano Science and Engineering |
MESL |
Museum Educational Site Licensing |
MFRI |
Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute |
MHEC |
Maryland Higher Education Commission |
MIAEH |
MD Institute for Applied Environmental Health |
MICA |
Multicultural Involvement Community Advocacy |
MIMAUE |
Center for Research on Latino Educational Services |
MISSL |
Maryland Information System Security Laboratory |
MITH |
Maryland Institute for Technology Initiative |
MLAW |
MPower Undergraduate Law Programs |
MLSC |
MD Language Science Center |
MNC |
Maryland Neuroimaging Center |
MONKEY |
Maryland Object-Oriented Network Key |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MPE |
Math Placement Exam |
MPRI |
Maryland Pathogen Research Institute |
MQGE |
Medicare Qualified Government Employee |
MRSEC |
Material Research Science and Engineering Center |
MSSA |
Maryland State Scholarship Administration |
MTECH |
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute |
MTS |
MPowering The State |
MVS |
Multiple Virtual System |
N |
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NACS |
Neuroscience and Cognitive Science |
NASF |
Net Assignable Square Feet |
NI |
Network Infrastructure |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NOC |
Network Operations Center |
NPMS |
Nonprint Media Services Library |
NROTC |
Navy ROTC |
NT |
Networked Technologies |
NTS |
Networking and Telecommunications Services |
NUI |
NetWare Users International |
O |
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OACS |
Office of Academic Computing Services, BSOS |
OCGA |
Office of Contract and Grant Accounting |
ODA |
Office of Data Administration |
ODEC |
Office of Diversity Education and Compliance |
ODI |
Office of Diversity and Inclusion |
OEMBC
|
Office of Emergency Management & Business Continuity
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O&ES |
Operations & Energy Services |
OFSL |
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life |
OIA |
Office of International Affairs |
OIEP |
Office of International and Executive Programs |
OIT |
Office of Information Technology |
OMSE |
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education |
OPP |
Office of Professional Programs |
ORA |
Office of Research Administration |
ORP |
Optional Retirement Plan |
OSC |
Office of Student Conduct |
OTB |
Office of the Bursar |
OTC |
Office of Technology Commercialization |
OUA |
Office of Undergraduate Admissions |
OWL |
Open Workstation Laboratory |
P |
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P&B SVCS |
Procurement & Business Services |
P&C |
Planning & Construction |
PHR |
Payroll, Human Resources and Time & Attendance System |
PIRL |
Perceptual Interfaces and Reality Laboratory |
PPL |
Parallel Processing Laboratory |
PPP |
Point to Point Protocol |
PRC |
Prevention Research Center |
PRD |
Performance Review & Development |
PSLA |
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture |
PLCY |
School of Public Policy |
Q |
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R |
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RAA |
Research Administration & Advancement |
RAID |
Redundant Array of Independent Drives |
RD |
Research Development |
REG |
Office of the Registrar |
RFE |
Remission of Fees |
RFP |
Request For Proposal |
RSTARS |
Relational State Wide Accounting and Reporting System |
S |
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SAN |
Storage Area Network |
SAR |
Student Aid Report |
SAS |
Student Application Systems |
SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
SCC |
South Campus Commons |
SESYNC |
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center |
SFA |
Student Financial Aid |
SGLIBR |
Shady Grove Library |
SI |
(IT) Support and Infrastructure |
SIS |
Student Information System |
SLIP |
Serial Line Internet Protocol |
SLLC |
School of Languages, Literature and Cultures |
SMTP |
Simple Mail Transport Protocol |
SPAC |
Sponsored Programs Accounting and Compliance |
SPHL |
School of Public Health |
SPOC |
Single Point of Contact |
SQL |
Structured Query Language |
SRA |
Supplemental Retirement Annuity |
SRC |
Survey Research Center |
START |
National Center for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism |
STUDYABR |
Study Abroad |
SUR |
Shared University Research |
SVPAAP |
Senior Vice President Academic Affairs and Provost |
SWE |
Software Engineering |
T |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
TDD |
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
TLPL |
Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership |
TLS |
Teaching and Learning Support Centers |
TRS |
Teachers' Retirement System |
TPS |
Teachers' Pension System |
TSP |
Thrift Savings Plan |
TTY |
TeleTypewriter |
U |
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UBO |
University Budget Office |
UGST |
Undergraduate Studies |
UHC |
University Health Center |
UHR |
University Human Resources |
UM |
University of Maryland |
UME |
University of Maryland Extension |
UMIACS |
Institute for Advanced Computer Studies |
UMNUG |
University of Maryland Network User Group |
UMSTARS |
University of Maryland-Student Transaction, Audit and Record System |
URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
USG |
Universities at Shady Grove |
USM |
University System of Maryland |
USMH |
University System of Maryland Headquarters |
USMSM |
University System of MD at Southern Maryland |
UTCC |
University Technology Coordinating Committee |
V |
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VENUS |
Virtual Electronic Network University Scheduler |
VETMED |
Veterinary Medicine |
VM |
Virtual Machine |
VPAC |
Vice President's Advisory Committee |
VPA |
Vice President Administration
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VPEST |
Vice Presidents' Executive Steering Team |
VPF |
Vice President Finance & CFO |
VPL |
Visualization and Presentation Laboratory |
VPR |
Vice President Research |
VPSA |
Vice President Student Affairs |
VPUR |
Vice President University Relations |
W |
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WAM |
Workstations at Maryland |
WCGHI |
Williams Center for Global Health Initiative |
WMREC |
Western Maryland Research & Education Center |
WOW |
Warehouse on the Web |
WWW |
World Wide Web |
X |
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XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
Y |
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Z |
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