| 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 |
| AIM | Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland |
| 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 |
| APA | Appointments, Promotions, and Awards |
| 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 Use, Addiction & Health 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 Natural Sciences |
| CMREC | Central Maryland Research and Education Center |
| CNIS | Center for Networking of Infrastructure Sensors |
| CNSS | Centralized NetWare Support Services |
| COA | Center on Aging |
| COI | Conflict of Interest |
| 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 | 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 |
|
| 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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| IAA | Institute of Applied Agriculture |
| IBBR | Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research |
| IGSR | Institute for Governmental Service & Research |
| IHC | Institute for Health Computing |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| MEES | Marine-Estuarine Environmental Sciences |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| OES | Office of Extended Studies |
| 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 |
| PCC | Planning, Curricula and Courses |
| P&C | Planning & Construction |
| PHR | Payroll, Human Resources and Time & Attendance System |
| PIRL | Perceptual Interfaces and Reality Laboratory |
| PLCY | School of Public Policy |
| PPL | Parallel Processing Laboratory |
| PPP | Point to Point Protocol |
| PRC | Prevention Research Center |
| PRD | Performance Review & Development |
| PSLA | Plant Science and Landscape Architecture |
| PTK | Professional Track |
Q |
|
| QuICS | The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science |
R |
|
| 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 |
| SODA | Social Data Science Center |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| TTK | Tenured and Tenure Track |
| TTY | TeleTypewriter |
U |
|
| 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 |
|
| VENUS | Virtual Electronic Network University Scheduler |
| VETMED | Veterinary Medicine |
| VM | Virtual Machine |
| VPAC | Vice President's Advisory Committee |
| VPA | Vice President Administration |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |