
Higher Education Acronyms
American Association for University Professors* | GWIB | Governor's Workforce Investment Board | |
ACC | Atlantic Coast Conference | HBCU | Historically Black Colleges & Universities |
ACE | American Council on Education | HBIs | Historically Black Institutions |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act | HEGIS | Higher Education General Information Survey |
AFSCME | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees | HEPI | Higher Education Price Index |
ARB | Academic Revenue Bonds | ICC | Inter-Institutional Committee (USM) (formally Intercampus Committee) |
ARTSYS | Articulation System | IPEDS | Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System |
BOR | Board of Regents | IR | Institutional Research |
BPW | Board of Public Works | JCR | Joint Chairmen's Report |
CBIS | Capital Budget Information System | MBE | Minority Business Enterprise |
CIP | Capital Improvement Program | MCEA | Maryland Classified Employees Association |
CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs | MDE | Maryland Department of the Environment |
CUSF | Council of University System Faculty (USM) | MDOT | Maryland Department of Transportation |
CUSS | Council of University System Staff (USM) | MFR | Managing for Results (State's accountability program) |
COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment | MSACHE | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
COMAR | Code of Maryland Regulations | MHEC | Maryland Higher Education Commission |
COO | Chief Operating Officer | MSDE | Maryland State Department of Education |
CPI | Consumer Price Index | NASF | Net Assignable Square Feet |
CR | Current Restricted Funds | NASFAA | National Association of Financial Aid Administators |
CUPA | College and University Professional Association | NASULGC | National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges |
CUR | Current Unrestricted Funds sometimes labeled CUF | NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
DBED | Department of Business & Economic Development | NCATE | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
DBI | Dashboard Indicators | NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
DBM | Department of Budget and Management | NCHEMS | National Center for Higher Education Management Systems |
DGS | Department of General Services | NEA | National Education Association |
DLLR | Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | NSF | Net Square Footage/ Net Square Feet |
DLS | Department of Legislative Services | NSF | National Science Foundation |
EFI | Enrollment Funding Initiative | OAG | Office of the Attorney General |
ETS | Educational Testing Service | OAH | Office of Administrative Hearings |
FAFSA | Free Application for Federal Student Aid | OCR | Office of Civil Rights |
FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | ORP | Optional Retirement Plan |
FMP | Facilities Master Plan | PAYGO | Pay as You Go Funds |
FR | Facilities Renewal | PDS | Professional Development School |
FRS | Financial Reporting System | PELL | Federal Need Based Aid - PELL Grants |
F-T, P-T | Full-Time, Part-Time | RFP | Request for Proposal |
FTDE | Full-Time Day Equivalent | RHEC | Regional Higher Education Center |
FTDES | Full-Time Day Equivalent Student | SB682 | State Plan for Higher Education legislation |
FTE | Full-Time Equivalent | SCH | Semester Credit Hours |
FTEF | Full-Time Equivalent Faculty | SHEEO | State Higher Education Executive Officers |
FTES | Full-Time Equivalent Student | SIS | Student Information Systems |
FTNE | Full-Time Night Equivalent | SRA | Supplemental Retirement Annuity |
FTUG | Full-Time Undergraduate Student | SREB | Southern Region Education Board |
GASB | Government Accounting Standards Board | STARS | State Accounting and Reporting System |
GF | General Funds (also known as State Appropriations) | T&F | Tuition & fees |
GMP | Guaranteed Maximum Price | USDOE | United States Department of Education |
GO | General Obligation [bonds] | USM | University System of Maryland |
GSF | Gross Square Feet | USMSC | University System of Maryland Student Council |