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Common Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

AA — Associate of Arts

AAS — Associate in Arts and Sciences

AAS — Associate of Applied Sciences

ABE — Adult Basic Education

AC — Administrative Council

ACGM — Academic Course Guide Manual

ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act

ALA — American Library Association

AS —Associate in Sciences

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BHC — Brookhaven College

B/PS — Business/Public Service Division

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CADD —Computer Aided Drafting and Design

CAAHEP —Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

CE — Continuing Education

CEUs — Continuing Education Units

CEVPC — College Executive Vice President’s Council

CIS— Computer Information Systems

CISC — Career Information Service Center

CLEP — College - Level Exam Program

C/M&DE —Communications/Math and Developmental Education Division

COC — Commission on Colleges

CPC — College Planning Council

CREX – Career Exploration/Planning

C/WE — Continuing/Workforce Education

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DART — Dallas Area Rapid Transit

DCCCD — Dallas County Community College District

DCCFA — Dallas Community College Faculty Association

DOEA — District Office of Educational Affairs

DREA — Developmental Reading

DSC — District Service Center

DTC — Dallas TeleCollege

DUL — Dallas Urban League

DWRI — Developmental Writing

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ECC — El Centro College

ECCFA — El Centro College Faculty Association

EDF — Employee Development Fund

EMT — Emergency Medical Technology

ERC — Educational Resource Center

ERSS — Educational Resources Support Services Department

ESOL — English for Speakers of Other Languages

EVPASA — Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

EVPASS — Executive Vice President of Administrative and Student Services

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F/AM — Faculty Advisor/Mentor Program/

FAFSA — Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FERPA — Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FTE — Full Time Equivalent

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GEAR UP — Gain Early Awareness and Recognition of Undergraduate Programs

GED — General Education Diploma

GIPWE — Guidelines for Instructional Programs in Workforce Education

GPA —- Grade Point Average

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HD — Human Development

HEGIS

H/L/DC/WE — Health/Legal/Distance & Continuing/Workforce Education Division

HROG — Human Resources Operational Guidelines

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IAP — Individual Action Plan

ICE — Intermediate Competency Exam

IE — Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

ITPSS — Information Technology Programs and Systems Support Division
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LCET — LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications

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MAPS — Multiple Assessment Programs and Services

MCE — Minimal Competency Exam

MCHC — Middle College High School

MSS — Medical Staff Services

MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets

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NAACLS — National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

NISOD — National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development

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OIER — Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

OMC — Office of Marketing and Communication

OPAC — Online Public Access Catalog

ORP — Optional Retirement Program

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PDR — Program/Discipline Review

PE — Physical Education

PSS — Professional Support Staff

PSSA — Professional Support Staff Association

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RCE — Reading Competency Exam

RSP — Rising Star Program

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SACS — Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

SCANS — Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

SEI — Student Evaluation of Instruction Survey

SIP —Student Information Profile

SOQ — Statement of Qualifications

SPAR — Student Programs and Resources

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TASB — Texas Association of School Boards

TAAS — Texas Academic Skills Program

TASP — Texas Academic Skills Program

TCCNS — Texas Common Course Numbering System

TCCTA — Texas Community College Teachers’ Association

THECB — Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

TIF — Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund

TOEFL — Test of English as a Foreign Language

TPEG — Texas Public Education Grant

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UCD -- Universities Center of Dallas

UNCW — University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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WECM — Workforce Education Course Manual

WIA — Workforce Investment Act

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June 26, 2003
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