| AACSB International |
Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business |
| AAEM |
Academic Affairs Enrollment Management |
| ABA |
American Bar Association |
| ACS |
American Chemical Society |
| ACT |
Assessment |
| ADP |
American Democracy Project |
| AHIMA |
American Health Information Management
Association |
| AQIP |
Academic Quality Improvement Program |
| ARMS |
Automatic Records Management Software |
| BSN |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| CAB |
Campus Activities Board |
| CAPTE |
Commission on Accreditation of
Physical Therapy Education |
| CAS |
Center for Academic Support |
| CBHE |
Coordinating Board of Higher Education |
| CLA |
Collegiate Learning Assessment |
| COLA |
Cost of Living Adjustment |
| CSHE |
Center for the Study of Higher Education |
| CSI |
College Student Inventory |
| CSWE |
Council on Social Work Education |
| DHE |
Department of Higher Education |
| DHS |
Direct from High School |
| ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning System |
| ETS |
Educational Testing Service |
| FAFSA |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
| FAQ’S |
Frequently asked questions |
| FCI |
Facilities Condition Index |
| FERPA |
Federal Rights and Privacy Act |
| FIG |
Freshman Interest Groups |
| FTE |
Full-Time Enrolled |
| FTIC |
First-Time-In-College |
| GAC |
Governance Advisory Council |
| GGP |
Griffon Gateway Program |
| GLBA |
Gramm, Leach, Bliley Act |
| GPA |
Grade Point Average |
| HERI |
Higher Education Research Institute |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HLC |
Higher Learning Commission |
| IACLEA |
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators |
| IPEDS |
Integrated Post Secondary Educational Data System |
| IR |
Institutional Research |
| ISSG |
Institutional Self Study Guide |
| ITS |
Information Technology Services |
| LAS |
Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| LEA |
Law Enforcement Academy |
| LEMAP |
Loaned Executive Management Assistant Program |
| LLC |
Living Learning Communities |
| MARSEF |
Mid-America Regional Science and Engineering Fair |
| MCC |
Metropolitan Community College |
| MIAA |
Mid-American Athletics Association |
| MOSERS |
Missouri State Employee’s Retirement System |
| NAACLS |
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| NASAD |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
| NASM |
National Association of Schools of Music |
| NCAA |
National Collegiate Athletics Association |
| NCATE |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
| NLCP |
National Learning Community Project |
| NRPA |
National Recreation and Park Association |
| NSSE |
National Survey of Student Engagement |
| PRAXIS |
Educational Testing Service |
| PS |
Professional Studies |
| PTA |
Physical Therapist Assistant |
| RC |
Residence Council |
| SCT |
SunGard Banner Software |
| SGA |
Student Government Association |
| SPIF |
Strategic Planning Implementation Fund |
| SSI |
Student Satisfaction Survey |
| SSL |
Secured Socket Layer |
| TAC/ABET |
The Technology Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. |
| TMT |
Technology Management Team |
| UCM |
University of Central Missouri |
| UMC |
University of Missouri-Columbia |
| UMKC |
University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| VSE |
Voluntary Support of Education |
Systems Portfolio Guide
