Acronym Dictionary

A

A&P

Administrative and Professional

AAU

Association of American Universities

AD

Associate Dean

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADR

Associate Dean for Research

ADRGS

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (COE)

ADSSCEA

Associate Dean for Student Success, Community Engagement, and Administration (COE)

AEIS

Annual Equipment and Insurance System

AFM

Accounting and Financial Management

AFR

Annual Financial Report

AI

Assistant Instructor

AIS

Authorization for Individual Services

AM

Administrative Manager

APS

Academic Personnel Services (EVPP)

AUP

Acceptable Use Policy

AY

Academic Year (After August 16, 2024, dates are 8/16/20XX-8/15/20XY; Prior to August 16, 2024, dates are 9/1/20XX-8/31/20XY)

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B

BACS

Building Access Control System

BC

Budget Council (see also EC and EBC; faculty governance model)

BCAL

Behavior Concerns Advice Line (Campus Safety)

BCBS

Blue Cross Blue Shield

BOR

Board of Regents

BP

Workday Business Process

BUD

Budget Update Document

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C

C&I

Department of Curriculum and Instruction (COE) - see also CURR

CAC

College Advisory Committee

CAPTCHA

Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

CARE

Counselors in Academic Residence Program

CART

Communication Access Real-time Translation (sign language interpreting services)

CBO

Chief Business Officer

CCART

Capitalized and Controlled Asset Removal and Transfer System

CCCSE

Center for Community College Student Engagement (COE)

CCM

Cost Center Manager (Workday)

CCYYS

Century, Century, Year, Year, Semester

CDO

Chief Development Officer

CES

Course Evaluation System

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CIP code

Classification of Instructional Programs

CIS

Course-Instructor Survey

CISO

Chief Information Security Officer

CMDR

Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution

CMHC

Counseling and Mental Health Center

CNS

College of Natural Sciences

COACHE

Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education

COB

Close of Business (typically 8 am the following day) See also EOD

COBRA

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

COE

College of Education

COE HR

College of Education Human Resources (COE)

COERA

College of Education Research Administration (COE)

COFA

College of Fine Arts

COI

Conflict of Interest

COLA

College of Liberal Arts

COP

College of Pharmacy

CPR

Comprehensive Periodic Review (APS)

CRCI

Center for Research to Community Impact (formerly TexCEP)

CRIB

Construct, Renovate, Install, Build (WORQS)

CRV

Cash Receipt Voucher

CSU

College, School, Unit

CTL

Center for Teaching and Learning

CUBO

Council of University Business Officers

CURR

Department of Curriculum and Instruction (COE) - see also C&I

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D

D2I

Data To Insights initiative

D&A

Disability and Access

D/S

Duration of Status (length of stay allowed on an I-94 immigration document)

DCCE

Division of Campus and Community Engagement

DEFINE

DEpartmental Financial Information NEtwork (UT Mainframe; see also DP)

DI

Disability Insurance

DMS Costs

Data Management and Sharing Costs

DNS

Domain Name System

DO

Dean's Office

DoS

Dean of Students

DP (as in DPUSER)

Department Profile (Mainframe application used to manage UT Mainframe logons; see also DEFINE)

DPAC

Dean/Provost Academic Core

DRMC

Departmental Records Management Contact

DUC

DocuSign Unit Contact

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E

EAP

Employee Assistance Program (HR)

EAJ

Exclusive Acquisition Justification (AFM)

End Additional Job (Workday)

EASI

Electronic Access to Student Information

EBC

Executive Budget Council (see also BC and EC; faculty governance model)

eBITS

Enterprise Business Information Technology Systems

EBS

Enterprise Business Solutions

EC

Executive Committee (see also BC and EBC; faculty governance model)

EDAD

Department of Educational Administration (COE) - former name of Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

EDP

Department of Educational Psychology (COE)

EDUC

College of Education

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer (AFM)

EHS

Environmental Health and Safety

EICCC

Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Checklist

EID

University of Texas Electronic Identifier

ELP

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (COE)

EOD

End of Day (typically 5 pm)

EOJ

End of Job

EOM

Electronic Office Management

Electronic Office Manager

ERA

Electronic Research Administration (VPR)

ESTA

Electronic System for Travel Authorization (visa authorization)

EVPP

Executive Vice President and Provost

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F

F&A

Facilities and Administrative Costs (see IDC)

FAMIS

Facilities Asset Management System

FAR

Faculty Activity Report

FAS

Financial and Administrative Services

FaSET

Faculty and Student Electronic Tracking

FBS

FAS Business Services

FDA

Faculty Development Award

FDL

Faculty Development Leave (replaces FRA)

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FGC

Faculty Governance Committee

FICA

Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Payroll)

FICE code

Federal Interagency Committee on Education

F-INA

Faculty - Inactive (Workday)

FIT

Fitness Institute of Texas (COE)

FLSA

Fair Labor Standards Act

FML/FMLA

Family Medical Leave (Act)

FRA

Faculty Research Assignment (replaced by FDL)

FRL

Faculty Request for Leave

FRMS

Financial Resource Management System

FTE

Full Time Equivalent (percentage of a 40-hour work week; see SWH)

FTG

Faculty Travel Grant

FWA

Flexible Work Arrangement

FY

Fiscal Year (September 1-August 31)

FYE

Fiscal Year End

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G

GA

Graduate Assistant

GCN

Graduate Coordinator Network

GEPA

General Education Provisions Act 

GIAC

Graduate and International Admissions Center

GPOs

Group Purchasing Organizations

GRA

Graduate Research Assistant

GSA

Graduate Student Assembly

GSC

Graduate Studies Committee

GSIS

Graduate Student Information System 

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H

HBP

Handbook of Business Procedures