COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ACRONYMS AND NOMENCLATURE

AAC&U	Association of American Colleges and Universities
AACSB	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
AAO	Affirmative Action Officer
AASCU	American Association of State Colleges and Universities
ABET	An accrediting body for Engineering and Computer Science programs (formerly "Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology")
ACE	American Council on Education
ACS	American Chemical Society
ACT	An independent organization that provides educational testing services
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
AHEO	Assistant to Higher Education Officer
AIR	Association for Institutional Research
AOA	Academic Outcomes Assessment
AOAC	Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee
APIE	Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
APPA	Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (formerly "Association of Physical Plant Administrators")
ARC	Adults Returning to College
ASAP	Accelerated Study in Associate Programs
AY	Academic Year
AY	Award Year
BCSSE	Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement
BEOC	Brooklyn Education Opportunity Center
BFA	Bachelor of Fine Arts
BMI	Black Male Initiative
BOT	Board of Trustees
CA	College Assistant
CAC	Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
CAO	Chief Academic Officer
CAPTE	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
CARES	Campus Assessment Referral and Evaluation Systems
CAT	CUNY Assessment Tests
CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBP	Campus Based Programs
CCE	Certificate of Continuous Employment
CD	College Discovery
CDN	Center for Developmental Neuroscience and Developmental Disabilities
CELT	Center for Excellence in Learning and Technology
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CePM	Center for Engineered Polymeric Materials
CFO	Chief Financial Officer
CIX	Campus Information Exchange
CLEP	College Level Examination Program
CLIP	CUNY Language Immersion Program
CLT	College Laboratory Technician
CLUE	College Life Unit Experience Program
Comprehensive College	A CUNY institution that offers both Associate- and Baccalaureate-level degrees. Other degree levels may also be offered
CN	College Now
COA	Cost of Attendance
COMPASS	Mathematics test provided by ACT; used as the mathematics CAT
COO	Chief Operating Officer
CPE	CUNY Proficiency Examination
CSI	College of Staten Island
CSI-ASC	College of Staten Island Auxiliary Services Corporation
CSS	College Scholarship Service
C-STEP	Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
CSWE	Council on Social Work Education
CTL	Center for Teaching and Learning
CUE	Coordinated Undergraduate Education
CUNY	City University of New York
CUNY FIRST	CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
CUNYAC	CUNY Athletic Conference
CUNY-CAT	CUNY Center for Advanced Technology in Photonics Applications
CUPS	City University Personnel System
CUR	Chancellor's University Report
DC 37	A New York City Public Employee Union
DNS	Doctor of Nursing Science
DP	Distinguished Professor
DPT	Doctor of Physical Therapy
ECP	Executive Compensation Plan
EDGE	Educational Development for Gainful Employment
EDP	Educational Data Professional
ELI	English Language Institute
EMC	Enrollment Management Committee
ERI	Early Retirement Incentive
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
ESIMS	Electronic Student Information Management System
ESL	English as a Second Language
EVC	Executive Vice Chancellor
FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FIRST	Freshman, Initiative, Resources, Support and Technology
FSSE	Faculty Survey of Student Engagement
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
FTEF	Full Time Equivalent Faculty
FWS	Federal Work Study Program
FY	Fiscal Year
FYE	First Year Experience
Gittleson	Full-time clerical, secretarial, and/or administrative-support positions
GED	General Educational Development
GRE	Graduate Record Examination
HC4	Health Careers College Core Program
HCM	Human Capital Management
HEA	Higher Education Assistant
HEA	Higher Education Associate
HEO	Higher Education Officer
HETS	Hispanic Educational Technology Services
HPCC	High Performance Computing Center
HRPP	Human Research Protection Program
IACUC	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IBC	Institutional Biosafety Committee
IEC	Institutional Effectiveness Committee
IPC	Institutional Planning Committee
IR	Institutional Research
IRB	Institutional Review Board
IRP	Inventory of Registered Programs
ISIR	Institutional Student Information Record
IT	Information Technology
LEAP	Liberal Education and America's Promise
LEED	Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LOA	Leave of Absence
LSAT	Law School Admissions Test
M&O	Management and Operations
MALS	Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
MCAT	Medical College Admission Test
MHC	Macaulay Honors College
MHC	Mental Health Counseling
MMA	Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MSW	Master of Social Work
NCAA	National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCATE	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCLEX	National Council Licensure Examination of NCSBN
NCSBN	National Council State Boards of Nursing
NIH	National Institutes of Health
NLNAC	National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
NSF	National Science Foundation
NSO	New Student Orientation
NSSE	National Survey of Student Engagement
NYCDOE	New York City Department of Education (also referred to as DOE)
NYSED	New York State Education Department (sometimes referred to as SED)
NYSNA	New York State Nurses Association
OIRA	Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
OIT	Office of Information Technology
OSPR	Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
OTPS	Other Than Personnel Services
P&B	Personnel and Budget
PAF	Personnel Action Form
Pathways	CUNY-wide common General Education system
PCA	Performing and Creative Arts Department
PEP	Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy Department
PMP	Performance Management Process
PSC	Professional Staff Congress
RBAC	Resource and Budget Advisory Committee
RCR	Responsible Conduct of Research
RF	Research Foundation of CUNY
RFP	Request for Proposal
SAR	Student Aid Report
SASW	Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Department
SD	Strategic Direction
SEEK	Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge
SEIU	Service Employees International Union
Senior College	A CUNY institution that offers Baccalaureate-level degrees. Other degree levels may also be offered
SEOG	Supplemental Opportunity Grants
SES	Student Experience Survey
SG	Student Government
SIMS	Student Information Management System
SIP	Center for the Study of Staten Island (formerly Staten Island Project)
SPA	Specialized Professional Association
SREB	Southern Regional Education Board
STEAM	Science & Technology Expansion via Applied Mathematics
STEM	Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
SUNY	State University of New York
TA	Teacher Academy
TAP	Tuition Assistance Program
TEAC	Teacher Education Advisory Committee
TEHA	Teacher Education Honors Academy
TIPPS	Transfer Information and Program Planning System
TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language
TVS	The Verrazano School
UAPC	University Application Processing Center
UFS	University Faculty Senate
UHC	Urban Health Collaborative
USDE	United States Department of Education
USIP	University Summer Immersion Program
VETS	Veteran's Educational Transition Services
WAC	Writing Across the Curriculum
WGS	Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
WSIA	College of Staten Island radio station
WVAT	Workplace Violence Advisory Team