Acronyms/Initialisms - Google Drive

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1	Acronym	Meaning	Area of Use	Notes

2	A&R	Admissions and Records	District	Generally accepted term of art
3	AA	Associate in Arts degree	National
4	AACC	American Association of Community Colleges	National
5	AACCCT	African American California Community College Trustees	State
6	AACU	Association of American Colleges & Universities (also AAC&U)	National
7	AANAPISI	Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution	National
8	AAO	Affirmative Action Officer	National
9	AAWCC	American Association of Women in Community Colleges	National
10	AB	Assembly Bill	National
11	ACA	Affordable Care Act	National
12	ACA	Assembly Constitutional Amendment	State	Related to the CA State Assembly
13	ACBO	Association of Chief Business Officers	State
14	ACCCA	Association of California Community College Administrators	State
15	ACCE	Association of Community and Continuing Education	State
16	ACCJC	Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	National	Nationally recognized regional accreditor; the region inlcudes Hawaii and the South Pacific
17	ACCT	Association of Community College Trustees	National	A national organization that represents the officials who govern community, technical and Junior colleges in the United States and abroad. ACCT provides information, training and publications.
18	ACCTLA	Association of California College Tutoring and Learning Assistance	State
19	ACE	American Council on Education	National
20	ACF	Administration for Children and Families	National
21	ACHE	American Council on Higher Education	National
22	ACHRO	Association of Chief Human Resources Officers	State
23	ACSIG	Alameda County School Insurance Group	State
24	ACT	American College Testing	National
25	ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act	National
26	ADA	Average Daily Attendance	State	Equivalent to FTES terminology used in TK-12 and formerly used in California Community Colleges
27	ADT	Associate Degree for Transfer	State
28	AESL	Adult English as a Second Language	National
29	AFT	American Federation of Teachers	National
30	AG	Attorney General	National
31	AGB	Association of Governing Boards	National
32	AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	National
33	AI	Artifical Intelligence	National	Generally accepted term of art
34	AICCU	Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities	State
35	ALJ	Administrative Law Judge	State
36	ALO	Accreditation Liaison Officer	National
37	ANNH	Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (Serving Institution)	National
38	ANSI	American National Standards Institute	National
39	AOWG	Accreditation Oversight Work Group	District
40	AP	Advanced Placement	National
41	APAHE	Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education	National
42	API	Asian Pacific Islander	National
43	API	Academic Performance Index	State
44	APITA	Asian Pacific Islander Trustee and Administrators Caucus	State
45	APTC	Academic Planning and Technology Committee	District
46	AQMD	Air Quality Management District	State
47	AR	Administrative Regulation	National
48	ARPA	American Rescue Plan Act	National
49	AS	Associate in Science degree	National
50	AS	Associated Students	National
51	ASACC	American Student Association of Community Colleges	National
52	ASB	Associated Student Body	National
53	ASCCC	Academic Senate for California Community Colleges	State
54	ASF	Assignable Square Feet	National	The measure of square footage in a given facility, “usable/assignable” work and support spaces.
55	ASG	Associated Student Government	District
56	ASIVC	Associated Students of Irvine Valley College	District
57	ASP	Academic Senate Presidents	District
58	ASSIST	Articulation System to Stimulate Inter-institutional Student Transfer	State
59	ATD	Achieving the Dream	National
60	ATEP	Advanced Technology & Education Park	District
61	ATF	Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau	National
62	AUO	Administrative Unit Outcome	National
63	AUR	Administrative Unit Review	National
64	BAM	Budget and Accounting Manual	State
65	BCP	Budget Change Proposal	State
66	BDRPC	Budget Development and Resources Planning Committee	District
67	BEA	Bureau of Economic Analysis	National
68	BIPOC	Black, Indigenous and People of Color	National
69	BLM	Bureau of Land Management	National
70	BOFO	Best and Final Offer	National
71	BOG	Board of Governors	State
72	BOT	Board of Trustees	District	Generally accepted term of art
73	BP	Board Policy	District
74	BPA	Business Process Analysis	District
75	BPARC	Board Policy & Administrative Regulation Advisory Council	District
76	BRAC	Base Realignment and Closure	National
77	BRN	Board of Registered Nursing	State
78	BSEE	Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement	National
79	BSI	Basic Skills Initiative	State
80	BSR	Budget Solutions Recommendations (Work Group)	District
81	CAANAPI	Center for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islanders	District
82	CACCRAO	California Association of Community Colleges Registrars & Admissions Officers	State
83	CAHSEE	California High School Exit Exam	State
84	CAI	Common Assessment Initiative	State
85	Cal/OSHA	California Division of Occupational Safety and Health	State
86	CALCCCTA	California Association of Latino Community College Trustees and Administrators	State
87	CalOES	California Office of Emergency Services	State
88	CalPASS	California Partnership for Achieving Student Success	State
89	CalSACC	California Student Association of Community Colleges	State
90	CalWORKS	California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids	State
91	CAO	Chief Academic Officer	National	A newer term for Chief Instruction Officers to differentiate it from Chief Information Officer
92	CAP	Capitol Advocacy Partners	District	The SOCCCD federal advocacy firm.
93	CARE	Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education	State
94	CARES Act	Coronavirius Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act	National
95	CATESOL	California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language	Regional	This organization accepts membership from Califonia and Nevada.
96	CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement	National	Generally accepted term of art related to collective bargaining.
97	CBE	Competency-Based Education	National
98	CBO	Chief Business Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
99	CBO	Congressional Budget Office	National
100	CBT	Computer Based Training	National
101	CC	Curriculum Committee	District
102	CCAP	College and Career Access Pathways	State
103	CCC	California Community Colleges	State
104	CCCAA	California Community College Athletics Association	State
105	CCCAAAA	Community College Counselors/Advisors Academic Association for Athletics	State
106	CCCCO	California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office	State
107	CCCCS	California Community College Classified Senate (Also called 4CS)	State
108	CCCCSD	California Community College Council for Staff Development (4CSD)	State
109	CCCCSSAA	California Community College Chief Student Services Administrators Association	State
110	CCCD	Coast Community College District	Regional
111	CCCLGBTQC	California Community College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Caucus	State
112	CCCSE	Center for Community College Student Engagement	National
113	CCCT	California Community College Trustees	State
114	CCCTC	California Community College Technology Center	State
115	CCCVC	California Community College Veterans Caucus	State
116	CCCWC	California Community College Women's Caucus	State
117	CCD	Community College District	National
118	CCFS	Community College Financial Statement	State	CCFS-311, CCFS-311Q, CCFS-320, CCFS-324
119	CCIA	Community College Internal Auditors	State
120	CCLC	Community College League of California	State
121	CCLDI	Community College Leadership Development Initiative	State
122	CCPRO	Community College Public Relations Organization	State
123	CCS	Cultural Competence Summit	State
124	CCWD	(Department of) Community Colleges and Workforce Development	State	Formerly known as the Office of Community College Services (OCCS). CCWD is a state agency with direct responsibility to the State Board of Education. The CCWD is responsible for submitting the community college biennial budget to the governor.
125	CD	Construction Drawings	State
126	CDAM	Contracted District Audit Manual	State
127	CDC	Child Development Center	District
128	CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	National
129	CDE	California Department of Education	State
130	CDR	Cohort Default Rates	National
131	CEC	Chancellor's Executive Council	District
132	CELSA	Combined English Language Skills Assessment	National
133	CEO	Chief Executive Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
134	CEOCCC	Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges	State
135	CEQA	California Environmental Quality Act	State
136	CERCLA	Comphrehensive Envionmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	National
137	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations	National
138	CFT	California Federation of Teachers	State
139	CHIRLA	Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (of Los Angeles)	National
140	CHPLDP	Classified Hiring Priority List Development Process	District
141	CHRO	Chief Human Resources Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
142	CIC	Capital Improvement Committee	District
143	CIO	Chief Instructional Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
144	CIO	Chief Information Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
145	CIOCCC	Chief Instructional Officers of the California Community Colleges	State
146	CISA	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency	National
147	CISO	Chief Information Systems Officer	State
148	CISOA	Chief Information Systems Officers Association	State
149	CLA-OC	CEO Leadership Alliance-Orange County	Regional
150	CLASE	Chicano/Latino Access, Success, and Empowerment	District
151	CLASE	Chicano, Latino, Access, Success & Empowerment	District	Transfer mentor program (SC)
152	CLEP	College Level Examination Program	National
153	CMAS	California Multiple Awards Schedule	State
154	CMC3	California Mathematics Council, Community Colleges	State
155	CMS	Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services	National
156	CNC	Computer Numerial Controls	National
157	CNPP	Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion	National
158	CO	Chancellor's Office (California Community Colleges)	State
159	COA	Cost of Attendance	National	The calculated cost to attend college. This amount includes enrollment fees, books, food, housing, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.
160	COA	Certificate of Achievement	National
161	COB	Coordination of Benefits	National
162	COBRA	Consolidated Onmibus Budget Reconcilitation Act	National	Generally, used terminology related to the right to continue health benefits under certain circumstances for a limited time period.
163	COLA	Cost of Living Adjustment	National
164	COP	Certificate of Proficiency	National
165	COPs	Certificates of Participation	National
166	COPS	Community Oriented Policing Services	National
167	COR	Course Outline of Record	State
168	CPIR	Center for Parent Information and Resources	National
169	CPL	Credit for Prior Learning	State
170	CPR	California Performance Review	State
171	CRRSA Act	Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act	National
172	CSAC	California Student Aid Commission	State
173	CSEA	California School Employees Association	State
174	CSSO	Chief Student Services Officers	State
175	CSTF	Campus Safety Task Force	District
176	CSU	California State University	State
177	CSUF	California State University Fullerton	National
178	CTA	California Teachers Association	State
179	CTC	Commission on Teacher Credentialing	State
180	CTE	Career Technical Education	State
181	CTEOS	Career Technical Education Outcomes Survey	State
182	CTO	Chief Technology Officer	National	A newer term for Chief Information Officers to differentiate it from Chief Instruction Officer
183	CUPCCAA	California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act	State
184	CVC	California Vehicle Code	State
185	CVCCCC	Central Valley Community College CEO Caucus	State
186	DACA	Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	National
187	DALS	Distinguished Academic Lecture Series	District
188	DAM	District Administrators and Managers	District
189	DB	Design Build	National
190	DBB	Design Bid Build	National
191	DE	Deparment of Education (see also USDE)	National
192	DE	Distance Education	National
193	DEA	Drug Enforcement Agency	National
194	DEI	Diversity, Equity, Inclusion	National
195	DFEH	Department of Fair Housing and Employment	State
196	DFM	Discipline Faculty Mentor	District
197	DGS	Department of General Services	State
198	DHS	Department of Homeland Security	National
199	DI	Disproportionately Impacted	National
200	DOC	Department of Commerce	National
201	DOD	Department of Defense	National
202	DOE	Department of Energy	National
203	DOEC	District Online Education Committee	District
204	DOF	Department of Finance	State
205	DOI	Department of the Interior	National
206	DOJ	Department of Justice	National
207	DOL	Department of Labor	National
208	DoN	Department of the Navy	National
209	DOS	Department of State	National
210	DOT	Department of Transportation	National
211	DRAC	District Resource Allocation Committee	District
212	DREAM (Act)	Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (Act)	National	Related term: DREAMers
213	DSA	Division of the State Architect	State
214	DSCH	Daily Student Contact Hours	State
215	DSPC	District Services Planning Council	District
216	DSPS	Disabled Students Programs and Services	National
217	DTC	District-wide Technology Committee	District
218	DTSC	Department of Toxic Substances Control	State
219	DWIPC	District-Wide Integrated Planning Committee	District
220	DWPC	District-Wide Planning Council	District
221	DWSP	District-Wide Strategic Plan	District
222	EAP	Employee Assistance Program	National
223	EAP	Early Assessment Program	State
224	EBS	Educational Broadband Service	National
225	EC	Education Code (California)	State
226	ECHS	Early College High School	State
227	ED	Education Department	National
228	EDC	Economic Development Conveyance	National
229	EDD	Employment Development Department	State
230	EDGAR	Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval	National
231	EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity	National
232	EEOC	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	National
233	EERA	Educational Employment Relations Act	State
234	EFC	Expected Family Contribution	National	The federally calculated amount a student and their family are expected to contribute to the cost of attendance for the student.
235	EFMP	Education and Facilities Master Plan	District
236	EIR	Environmental Impact Report	National	Generally accepted term of art
237	EIS	Environmental Impact Statement	National
238	EITC	Earned Income Tax Credit	National
239	ELEVATE AAPI	Equitable Learning Experience Valuing Achievement, Transfer and Empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders	District
240	ELL	English Language Learner	National
241	EMP	Educational Master Plan	District	Generally accepted term of art
242	EMSI	Economic Modeling Specialists International	National
243	EOPS	Extended Opportunity Programs and Services	State
244	EPA	Environmental Protection Agency	National
245	ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning	National
246	ESL	English as a Second Language	National
247	EWD	Economic and Workforce Development	National
248	F2F	Face to Face	National
249	FAA	Federal Aviation Administration	National
250	FACCC	Faculty Association of California Community Colleges	State
251	FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid	National
252	FAO	Financial Aid Officer (or Office)	National
253	FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions	National
254	FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board	National
255	FCC	Federal Communications Commission	National
256	FCCC	Foundation for California Community Colleges	State
257	FDA	Food and Drug Administration	National
258	FEHA	Fair Employment and Housing Act	State
259	FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency	National
260	FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act	National
261	FFRRO	Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office	National
262	FHA	Federal Housing Authority	National
263	FHEO	Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	National
264	FLRA	Federal Labor Relations Authority	National
265	FMO	Facilities and Maintenance Operations	District	Generally accepted term of art
266	FMP	Facilities Master Plan	District	Generally accepted term of art
267	FOIA	Freedom of Information Act	National
268	FON	Faculty Obligation Number	State
269	FOSL	Finding of Suitability to Lease	National
270	FOST	Finding of Suitability to Transfer	National
271	FPP	Final Project Proposal	State	Term for submitting proposed construction projects.
272	FSA	Federal Student Aid (Handbook)	National
273	FTE	Full-time Equivalent	National
274	FTEF	Full-time Equivalent Faculty	National	1FTEF = 1 instructor teaching 15 equated hours per week for 1 semester.
275	FTES	Full-time Equivalent Students	National	It is the equivalent of 525 hours of student instruction per FTES, or one student enrolled in courses for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for an academic year of 35 weeks.
276	FUSION	Facilities Utilization, Space Inventory Options Net	State
277	FY	Fiscal Year	National	Generally accepted term of art
278	FYI	For Your Information	National	General term
279	GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	National
280	GAP	Guarantee Admission Program	State
281	GAS	Government Auditing Standards	National
282	GASB	Governmental Accounting Standards Board	National
283	GC	Government Code (California)	State
284	GE	General Education	National
285	GED	Graduate Equivalency Degree	National
286	GED	General Education Development	National	A certificate given to students who have passed the state-approved high school equivalency test (usually in lieu of graduation from high school).
287	GMP	Guaranteed Maximum Price	National
288	GPA	Grade Point Average	National
289	GSA	Government Auctions Site	National
290	GSA	Government Services Administration	National
291	GSF	Gross Square Feet	National	The total measure of square footage in a given facility, both “usable” and “non-useable” support spaces.
292	HBCU	Historically Black Colleges and Universities	National
293	HEA	Higher Education Act	National
294	HEERA	Higher Education Employment Relations Act	State
295	HEERF	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund	National
296	HELP	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions	National
297	HHS	(Department of) Health and Human Services	National
298	HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	National
299	HSEE	High School Exit Exam	State
300	HSI	Hispanic Serving Institution	National
301	HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol	National
302	HTTPS	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure	National
303	HUD	(Department of) Housing and Urban Development	National
304	HUGS	Higher Understanding Gathering Sessions	District
305	HVAC	Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning	National	Generally accepted term of art
306	HWC	Health and Wellness Center	District
307	IAD	Internal Audit Department	District
308	IAQ	Indoor Air Quality	National
309	IBB	Interest-Based Bargaining	National
310	ICE	Immigration and Customs Enforcement	National
311	ICT	Information and Communication Technologies	National
312	IDRC	Industry-Driven Regional Collaborative	State
313	IEC	Institutional Effectiveness Committee	District
314	IEG	Institutional Education Goals	District
315	IEPI	Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative	State
316	IER	(Office of) Immigrant and Employee Rights	National
317	IGETC	Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum	State
318	IHE	Institutions of Higher Education	National
319	IIPP	Injury & Illness Prevention Program	National
320	ILO	Institutional Learning Outcome	State
321	IMS	Informational Management System	District
322	IPEDS	Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System	National
323	IPP	Initial Project Proposals	State	This is a State term for submitting proposed construction projects.
324	IRAF	Individual Retirement Account Fund	National
325	IRB	Institutional Review Board	National
326	IRPE	Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness	State
327	IRS	Internal Revenue Service	National
328	ISIR	Institutional Student Information Record	National
329	ISLO	Institutional Student Learning Outcome	National
330	ISP	International Students Program	District
331	ISS	Institutional Set Standards	State	This is an ACCJC term and is used throughout the Commission's Service Area
332	IT	Information Technology	National
333	IVC	Irvine Valley College	District
334	IVCPD	Irvine Valley College Police Department	District
335	JPA	Joint Powers Authority	State
336	KCACTF	Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival	National
337	KPI	Key Performance Indicators	National	Generally accepted term of art
338	LA/OCRC	Los Angeles/Orange County Regional Consortia	Regional
339	LAO	Legislative Analyst's Office	State
340	LCFF	Local Control Funding Formula	State	TK-12 state-wide funding allocation formula
341	LEA	Local Educational Agency	State
342	LEED	Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design	National
343	LEED-NC	LEED for New Construction	National
344	LGBTQ+	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (plus)	National
345	LHE	Lecture Hour Equivalent	National	It is the first step in computing faculty load. It Standardizes the number of lecture and lab hours taught by a faculty. 1 hour of lecture per week = 1 LHE; 1 hour of lab per week = 0.75 LHE.
346	LIFOC	Lease In Futherence of Conveyance	National
347	LMS	Library Management Software	National
348	LMS	Learning Management System	National
349	LOC	Library of Congress	National
350	LRA	Local Reuse Authority	National
351	LRA	Local Redevelopment Agency	Regional	Related to ATEP
352	LRC	Learning Resource Center	District
353	LSP	Library Services Platform	State
354	MACCC	Music Association of California Community Colleges	State
355	MALDEF	Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund	National
356	MAP	My Academic Plan	District
357	MCAS	Marine Corps Air Station	National
358	MESA	Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement	State
359	MIS	Management Information System	State	(CCCCO)
360	MMAP	Multiple Measures Assessment Project	State
361	MMP	Maintenance Master Plan	District
362	MOC	Midpoint of Construction	District	Construction estimating standard when applying escalation of costs for future projects; Standard for this document is 3% per year
363	MOU	Memorandum of Understanding	National
364	MPN	Master Promissory Note	National
365	MPO	Metropolitan Planning Organization	National
366	MQs	Minimum Qualifications	State
367	MSI	Minority Serving Institution	National
368	NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	National
369	NASNTI	Native American Serving Nontribal Institution	National
370	NBU	Non-Bargaining Unit	District
371	NCAA	National Collegiate Athletic Asslociation	National
372	NCLB	No Child Left Behind	National
373	NEA	National Education Association	National
374	NEA	National Endowment for the Arts	National
375	NHIC	National Health Information Center	National
376	NIDCD	National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders	National
377	NIFA	National Institute of Food and Agriculture	National
378	NIH	National Institutes of Health	National
379	NIL	Name, Image, Likeness	National	Used in relationship to student athletics.
380	NIMH	National Institute of Mental Health	National
381	NIOSH	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health	National
382	NISOD	National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development	National
383	NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology	National
384	NLRB	National Labor Relations Board	National
385	NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	National	The NOAA is a division of the USDA (Department of Agriculture).
386	NOCCCD	North Orange County Community College District	Regional
387	NPS	National Parks Service	National
388	NRC	National Regulatory Commission	National
389	NSF	Non-Sufficient Funds	National
390	NSF	National Science Foundation	National
391	NTE	Not to Exceed	National
392	NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board	National
393	OAH	Office of Administrative Hearings	State
394	OCBC	Orange County Business Council	Regional
395	OCBJ	Orange County Business Journal	Regional
396	OCCCLTF	Orange County Community College Legislative Task Force	Regional
397	OCDE	Orange County Department of Education	Regional
398	OCHCA	Orange County Health Care Agency	Regional
399	OCR	Office of Civil Rights	National	The OCR is a division of the USDE (Department of Education).
400	OCTA	Orange County Transit Authority	Regional
401	ODEP	Office of Disability Employment Policy	National
402	OEI	Online Education Initiative	State
403	OES	(California) Office of Emergency Services	State
404	OETF	Online Education Task Force	District
405	OGE	Office of Government Ethics	National
406	OGSF	Outside Gross Square Feet	National
407	OHR	Office of Human Resources	District
408	OMB	Office of Management and Budget	National
409	OMCS	Office of Marketing and Creative Services	District
410	OPEB	Other Post Employment Benefits	National
411	ORPA	Office of Research, Planning and Accreditation (SC)	District
412	OSERS	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services	National
413	OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	National
414	PA	Positive Attendance	State
415	PAC	Performing Arts Center (IVC)	District
416	PARS	Public Agency Retirement Services	National
417	PBC	Public Benefit Conveyance	National
418	PBI	Predominately Black Institution	National
419	PBSC	Planning and Budget Steering Committee	District
420	PCAH	Program and Course Approval Handbook	State
421	PCC	Public Contract Code	State
422	PDM	Planning and Decision-Making (Handbook)	District
423	PEC	President’s Executive Council	District
424	PERB	Public Employment Relations Board	State
425	PERS	Public Employee Retirement System	State	The public retirement system for state, county, municipal and other public employees, including community college employees.
426	PFAS	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance	National
427	PFE	Partnership for Excellence	State	This was a State Program from the 1990s.
428	PII	Personally Identifiable Information	National
429	PIO	Public Information Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
430	PIPS	Protected Insurance Program for Schools	State
431	PLO	Program Learning Outcome	National
432	PMO	Project Management Office	District
433	POA	Police Officers Association	District
434	POD	Point of Dispensing	National	Relating to regional use regarding vaccinations.
435	POU	Program of Utilization	National
436	PP	Preliminary Plans	State
437	PPE	Personal Protective Equipment	National
438	PPG	Point Percentage Gap	State
439	PR	Program Review	District
440	PRA	Public Records Act	National
441	PRR	Priority Rehire Rights	District	Used in relationship to hourly/adjunct faculty rehire rights.
442	PRT	Partnership Resource Team	State
443	PSA	Public Service Announcement	National
444	PSLO	Program Student Learning Outcome	National
445	PUC	Public Utility Commission	National
446	PUC	Public Utilities Code (California)	State
447	PV	Photovoltaic	National
448	Q&A	Questions and Answers	National
449	R2T4	Return to Title IV	National
450	RC	Reading Comprehension	National
451	RFA	Request for Application	National
452	RFP	Request for Proposal	National
453	RFPQ	Request for Proposal and Quote	National
454	RFQ	Request for Quote	National
455	ROD	Record of Decision	National
456	ROFO	Right of First Offer	National
457	ROFR	Right of First Refusal	National
458	ROI	Return on Investment	National	Generally accepted term of art
459	ROP	Regional Occupational Programs	Regional	Also Regional Occupational Centers - Operate throughout the state of California as part of the Department of Education
460	RP	Research and Planning (Group for California Community Colleges)	State
461	RSCCD	Rancho Santiago Community College District	Regional
462	RSVP	Respondez s'il vous plait	International	Common usage
463	SAFER	Schools Association for Excess Risk	State
464	SALT	State and Local Taxes	National
465	SAMHSA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	National
466	SAP	Satisfactory Academic Progress	National	The academic progress standards established by the Financial Aid Office as required by the federal government. Students must meet these standards each year in order to receive financial aid funds.
467	SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act	National
468	SARS	Student Appointment Reservation System	District
469	SAT	Scholastic Aptitude Test	National
470	SB	Senate Bill	National
471	SBA	Small Business Association	National
472	SC	Saddleback College	District
473	SCAG	Southern California Association of Governments	Regional
474	SCAQMD	South Coast Air Quality Management District	Regional
475	SCE	Southern California Edison	State
476	SCFF	Student Centered Funding Formula	State	Community College funding allocation formula.
477	SCPD	Saddleback College Police Department	District
478	SD	Schematic Design	State
479	SEA	Student Equity and Achievement Program	State
480	SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission	National
481	SEIU	Service Employees International Union	National
482	SEOG	Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant	National
483	SEP	Student Equity Plan	State
484	SES	Strategic Education Services	District	The SOCCCD state advocacy firm.
485	SES	Socio-Economic Status	National
486	SIS	Student Information System	National
487	SISC	Self-Insured Schools of California	State
488	SLEP	Secondary Level English Proficiency (Test)	National
489	SLO	Student Learning Outcome	National	Generally accepted term of art
490	SOCCCD	South Orange County Community College District	Regional
491	SOCEC	South Orange County Economic Coalition	Regional
492	SPAC	Strategic Planning and Accreditation Council	District
493	SPAR	Student Progress and Achievement Rate	State
494	SPOWG	Strategic Planning Oversight Work Group	District
495	SRTK	Student Right to Know	National
496	SS	Syntax Skills	National
497	SSA	Social Security Administration	National
498	SSAMMO	Student Success, Access, Matriculation, Marketing and Outreach (Committee)	District
499	SSC	Student Services Center	District
500	SSCCC	Student Senate for the California Community Colleges	State
501	SSO	Student Service Outcome	District
502	SSO	Single Sign-on	National
503	SSSP	Student Success and Support Programs	State
504	STEAM	Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics	National
505	STEM	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	National
506	STRS	State Teachers Retirement System	State	In California, also known as CalSTRS.
507	SWACC	State-wide Association of Community Colleges	State
508	SWP	Strong Workforce Program	State
509	TA	Tentative Agreement	National	Generally accepted term of art related to collective bargaining.
510	TAACCCT	Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training	National
511	TAG	Transfer Admission Guarantee	State
512	TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families	National
513	TAP	Technical Assistance Providers	District
514	TAP	Transfer Alliance Program	State	Typically, associated with the Honors Program between community colleges in California and the University of California system.
515	TATF	Technology Advisory Task Force	District
516	TCO	Total Cost of Ownership	National	Generally accepted term of art
517	TCP	1,2,3 Trichloropropane	National
518	TCU	Tribal Colleges and Universities	National
519	TESOL	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language	International
520	TIDE	Technology, Innovation, Design, and Entreprenurship	Regional
521	TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language	National
522	TR	Technical Review	District
523	TSA	Transportation Security Administration	National
524	TSD	Technology Services Department	District
525	UC	University of California (and its branches)	State
526	UCI	University of California Irvine	State
527	UCSD	University of California San Diego	State
528	UR	Under-represented (population)	National
529	USAID	United States Agency for International Development	National
530	USCIS	United States Citizenship and Immigration Services	National
531	USDA	United States Department of Agriculture	National
532	USDE	United States Department of Education	National
533	USGS	United States Geologic Survey	National
534	USPS	United States Postal Service	National
535	VA	(Department of) Veterans Affairs	National
536	VAWA	Violence Against Women Act	National
537	VBA	Veterans Benefits Administration	National
538	VETS	Veterans Employment and Training Service	National
539	VHA	Veterans Health Administration	National
540	VOA	Voice of America	National
541	VOC	Volatile Organic Compound	National
542	VSC	Veterans Services Center	District
543	VTEA	Vocational and Technical Education Act	National
544	WASC	Western Association of Schools and Colleges	National	Recognized nationally.
545	WC	Workers' Compensation	National
546	WD	Working Drawings	State
547	WH	White House	National
548	WHD	Wage and House Division	National
549	WIOA	Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act	National
550	WOTC	Work Opportunity Tax Credit	National
551	WSCH	Weekly Student Contact Hours	State	This is a measure of the number of students enrolled in a course multiplied by the number of hours the course meets per week. If a class meets for three hours a week and has 30 students enrolled, the WSCH is 90
552	ZTC	Zero Textbook Costs	National

	A	B	C	D
1	Acronym	Meaning	Area of Use	Notes

2	AA	Associate in Arts degree	National
3	AACC	American Association of Community Colleges	National
4	AACU	Association of American Colleges & Universities (also AAC&U)	National
5	AANAPISI	Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution	National
6	AAO	Affirmative Action Officer	National
7	AAWCC	American Association of Women in Community Colleges	National
8	AB	Assembly Bill	National
9	ACA	Affordable Care Act	National
10	ACCJC	Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	National	Nationally recognized regional accreditor; the region inlcudes Hawaii and the South Pacific
11	ACCT	Association of Community College Trustees	National	A national organization that represents the officials who govern community, technical and Junior colleges in the United States and abroad. ACCT provides information, training and publications.
12	ACE	American Council on Education	National
13	ACF	Administration for Children and Families	National
14	ACHE	American Council on Higher Education	National
15	ACT	American College Testing	National
16	ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act	National
17	AESL	Adult English as a Second Language	National
18	AFT	American Federation of Teachers	National
19	AG	Attorney General	National
20	AGB	Association of Governing Boards	National
21	AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	National
22	AI	Artifical Intelligence	National	Generally accepted term of art
23	ALO	Accreditation Liaison Officer	National
24	ANNH	Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (Serving Institution)	National
25	ANSI	American National Standards Institute	National
26	AP	Advanced Placement	National
27	APAHE	Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education	National
28	API	Asian Pacific Islander	National
29	AR	Administrative Regulation	National
30	ARPA	American Rescue Plan Act	National
31	AS	Associate in Science degree	National
32	AS	Associated Students	National
33	ASACC	American Student Association of Community Colleges	National
34	ASB	Associated Student Body	National
35	ASF	Assignable Square Feet	National	The measure of square footage in a given facility, “usable/assignable” work and support spaces.
36	ATD	Achieving the Dream	National
37	ATF	Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau	National
38	AUO	Administrative Unit Outcome	National
39	AUR	Administrative Unit Review	National
40	BEA	Bureau of Economic Analysis	National
41	BIPOC	Black, Indigenous and People of Color	National
42	BLM	Bureau of Land Management	National
43	BOFO	Best and Final Offer	National
44	BRAC	Base Realignment and Closure	National
45	BSEE	Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement	National
46	CAO	Chief Academic Officer	National	A newer term for Chief Instruction Officers to differentiate it from Chief Information Officer
47	CARES Act	Coronavirius Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act	National
48	CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement	National	Generally accepted term of art related to collective bargaining.
49	CBE	Competency-Based Education	National
50	CBO	Chief Business Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
51	CBO	Congressional Budget Office	National
52	CBT	Computer Based Training	National
53	CCCSE	Center for Community College Student Engagement	National
54	CCD	Community College District	National
55	CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	National
56	CDR	Cohort Default Rates	National
57	CELSA	Combined English Language Skills Assessment	National
58	CEO	Chief Executive Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
59	CERCLA	Comphrehensive Envionmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	National
60	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations	National
61	CHIRLA	Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (of Los Angeles)	National
62	CHRO	Chief Human Resources Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
63	CIO	Chief Instructional Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
64	CIO	Chief Information Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
65	CISA	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency	National
66	CLEP	College Level Examination Program	National
67	CMS	Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services	National
68	CNC	Computer Numerial Controls	National
69	CNPP	Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion	National
70	COA	Cost of Attendance	National	The calculated cost to attend college. This amount includes enrollment fees, books, food, housing, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.
71	COA	Certificate of Achievement	National
72	COB	Coordination of Benefits	National
73	COBRA	Consolidated Onmibus Budget Reconcilitation Act	National	Generally, used terminology related to the right to continue health benefits under certain circumstances for a limited time period.
74	COLA	Cost of Living Adjustment	National
75	COP	Certificate of Proficiency	National
76	COPs	Certificates of Participation	National
77	COPS	Community Oriented Policing Services	National
78	CPIR	Center for Parent Information and Resources	National
79	CRRSA Act	Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act	National
80	CSUF	California State University Fullerton	National
81	CTO	Chief Technology Officer	National	A newer term for Chief Information Officers to differentiate it from Chief Instruction Officer
82	DACA	Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	National
83	DB	Design Build	National
84	DBB	Design Bid Build	National
85	DE	Deparment of Education (see also USDE)	National
86	DE	Distance Education	National
87	DEA	Drug Enforcement Agency	National
88	DEI	Diversity, Equity, Inclusion	National
89	DHS	Department of Homeland Security	National
90	DI	Disproportionately Impacted	National
91	DOC	Department of Commerce	National
92	DOD	Department of Defense	National
93	DOE	Department of Energy	National
94	DOI	Department of the Interior	National
95	DOJ	Department of Justice	National
96	DOL	Department of Labor	National
97	DoN	Department of the Navy	National
98	DOS	Department of State	National
99	DOT	Department of Transportation	National
100	DREAM (Act)	Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (Act)	National	Related term: DREAMers
101	DSPS	Disabled Students Programs and Services	National
102	EAP	Employee Assistance Program	National
103	EBS	Educational Broadband Service	National
104	ED	Education Department	National
105	EDC	Economic Development Conveyance	National
106	EDGAR	Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval	National
107	EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity	National
108	EEOC	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	National
109	EFC	Expected Family Contribution	National	The federally calculated amount a student and their family are expected to contribute to the cost of attendance for the student.
110	EIR	Environmental Impact Report	National	Generally accepted term of art
111	EIS	Environmental Impact Statement	National
112	EITC	Earned Income Tax Credit	National
113	ELL	English Language Learner	National
114	EMSI	Economic Modeling Specialists International	National
115	EPA	Environmental Protection Agency	National
116	ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning	National
117	ESL	English as a Second Language	National
118	EWD	Economic and Workforce Development	National
119	F2F	Face to Face	National
120	FAA	Federal Aviation Administration	National
121	FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid	National
122	FAO	Financial Aid Officer (or Office)	National
123	FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions	National
124	FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board	National
125	FCC	Federal Communications Commission	National
126	FDA	Food and Drug Administration	National
127	FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency	National
128	FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act	National
129	FFRRO	Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office	National
130	FHA	Federal Housing Authority	National
131	FHEO	Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	National
132	FLRA	Federal Labor Relations Authority	National
133	FOIA	Freedom of Information Act	National
134	FOSL	Finding of Suitability to Lease	National
135	FOST	Finding of Suitability to Transfer	National
136	FSA	Federal Student Aid (Handbook)	National
137	FTE	Full-time Equivalent	National
138	FTEF	Full-time Equivalent Faculty	National	1FTEF = 1 instructor teaching 15 equated hours per week for 1 semester.
139	FTES	Full-time Equivalent Students	National	It is the equivalent of 525 hours of student instruction per FTES, or one student enrolled in courses for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for an academic year of 35 weeks.
140	FY	Fiscal Year	National	Generally accepted term of art
141	FYI	For Your Information	National	General term
142	GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	National
143	GAS	Government Auditing Standards	National
144	GASB	Governmental Accounting Standards Board	National
145	GE	General Education	National
146	GED	Graduate Equivalency Degree	National
147	GED	General Education Development	National	A certificate given to students who have passed the state-approved high school equivalency test (usually in lieu of graduation from high school).
148	GMP	Guaranteed Maximum Price	National
149	GPA	Grade Point Average	National
150	GSA	Government Auctions Site	National
151	GSA	Government Services Administration	National
152	GSF	Gross Square Feet	National	The total measure of square footage in a given facility, both “usable” and “non-useable” support spaces.
153	HBCU	Historically Black Colleges and Universities	National
154	HEA	Higher Education Act	National
155	HEERF	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund	National
156	HELP	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions	National
157	HHS	(Department of) Health and Human Services	National
158	HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	National
159	HSI	Hispanic Serving Institution	National
160	HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol	National
161	HTTPS	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure	National
162	HUD	(Department of) Housing and Urban Development	National
163	HVAC	Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning	National	Generally accepted term of art
164	IAQ	Indoor Air Quality	National
165	IBB	Interest-Based Bargaining	National
166	ICE	Immigration and Customs Enforcement	National
167	ICT	Information and Communication Technologies	National
168	IER	(Office of) Immigrant and Employee Rights	National
169	IHE	Institutions of Higher Education	National
170	IIPP	Injury & Illness Prevention Program	National
171	IPEDS	Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System	National
172	IRAF	Individual Retirement Account Fund	National
173	IRB	Institutional Review Board	National
174	IRS	Internal Revenue Service	National
175	ISIR	Institutional Student Information Record	National
176	ISLO	Institutional Student Learning Outcome	National
177	IT	Information Technology	National
178	KCACTF	Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival	National
179	KPI	Key Performance Indicators	National	Generally accepted term of art
180	LEED	Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design	National
181	LEED-NC	LEED for New Construction	National
182	LGBTQ+	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + (plus)	National
183	LHE	Lecture Hour Equivalent	National	It is the first step in computing faculty load. It Standardizes the number of lecture and lab hours taught by a faculty. 1 hour of lecture per week = 1 LHE; 1 hour of lab per week = 0.75 LHE.
184	LIFOC	Lease In Futherence of Conveyance	National
185	LMS	Library Management Software	National
186	LMS	Learning Management System	National
187	LOC	Library of Congress	National
188	LRA	Local Reuse Authority	National
189	MALDEF	Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund	National
190	MCAS	Marine Corps Air Station	National
191	MOU	Memorandum of Understanding	National
192	MPN	Master Promissory Note	National
193	MPO	Metropolitan Planning Organization	National
194	MSI	Minority Serving Institution	National
195	NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	National
196	NASNTI	Native American Serving Nontribal Institution	National
197	NCAA	National Collegiate Athletic Asslociation	National
198	NCLB	No Child Left Behind	National
199	NEA	National Education Association	National
200	NEA	National Endowment for the Arts	National
201	NHIC	National Health Information Center	National
202	NIDCD	National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders	National
203	NIFA	National Institute of Food and Agriculture	National
204	NIH	National Institutes of Health	National
205	NIL	Name, Image, Likeness	National	Used in relationship to student athletics.
206	NIMH	National Institute of Mental Health	National
207	NIOSH	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health	National
208	NISOD	National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development	National
209	NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology	National
210	NLRB	National Labor Relations Board	National
211	NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	National	The NOAA is a division of the USDA (Department of Agriculture).
212	NPS	National Parks Service	National
213	NRC	National Regulatory Commission	National
214	NSF	Non-Sufficient Funds	National
215	NSF	National Science Foundation	National
216	NTE	Not to Exceed	National
217	NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board	National
218	OCR	Office of Civil Rights	National	The OCR is a division of the USDE (Department of Education).
219	ODEP	Office of Disability Employment Policy	National
220	OGE	Office of Government Ethics	National
221	OGSF	Outside Gross Square Feet	National
222	OMB	Office of Management and Budget	National
223	OPEB	Other Post Employment Benefits	National
224	OSERS	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services	National
225	OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	National
226	PARS	Public Agency Retirement Services	National
227	PBC	Public Benefit Conveyance	National
228	PBI	Predominately Black Institution	National
229	PFAS	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance	National
230	PII	Personally Identifiable Information	National
231	PIO	Public Information Officer	National	Generally accepted term of art
232	PLO	Program Learning Outcome	National
233	POD	Point of Dispensing	National	Relating to regional use regarding vaccinations.
234	POU	Program of Utilization	National
235	PPE	Personal Protective Equipment	National
236	PRA	Public Records Act	National
237	PSA	Public Service Announcement	National
238	PSLO	Program Student Learning Outcome	National
239	PUC	Public Utility Commission	National
240	PV	Photovoltaic	National
241	Q&A	Questions and Answers	National
242	R2T4	Return to Title IV	National
243	RC	Reading Comprehension	National
244	RFA	Request for Application	National
245	RFP	Request for Proposal	National
246	RFPQ	Request for Proposal and Quote	National
247	RFQ	Request for Quote	National
248	ROD	Record of Decision	National
249	ROFO	Right of First Offer	National
250	ROFR	Right of First Refusal	National
251	ROI	Return on Investment	National	Generally accepted term of art
252	RSVP	Respondez s'il vous plait	International	Common usage
253	SALT	State and Local Taxes	National
254	SAMHSA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	National
255	SAP	Satisfactory Academic Progress	National	The academic progress standards established by the Financial Aid Office as required by the federal government. Students must meet these standards each year in order to receive financial aid funds.
256	SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act	National
257	SAT	Scholastic Aptitude Test	National
258	SB	Senate Bill	National
259	SBA	Small Business Association	National
260	SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission	National
261	SEIU	Service Employees International Union	National
262	SEOG	Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant	National
263	SES	Socio-Economic Status	National
264	SIS	Student Information System	National
265	SLEP	Secondary Level English Proficiency (Test)	National
266	SLO	Student Learning Outcome	National	Generally accepted term of art
267	SRTK	Student Right to Know	National
268	SS	Syntax Skills	National
269	SSA	Social Security Administration	National
270	SSO	Single Sign-on	National
271	STEAM	Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics	National
272	STEM	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	National
273	TA	Tentative Agreement	National	Generally accepted term of art related to collective bargaining.
274	TAACCCT	Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training	National
275	TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families	National
276	TCO	Total Cost of Ownership	National	Generally accepted term of art
277	TCP	1,2,3 Trichloropropane	National
278	TCU	Tribal Colleges and Universities	National
279	TESOL	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language	International
280	TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language	National
281	TSA	Transportation Security Administration	National
282	UR	Under-represented (population)	National
283	USAID	United States Agency for International Development	National
284	USCIS	United States Citizenship and Immigration Services	National
285	USDA	United States Department of Agriculture	National
286	USDE	United States Department of Education	National
287	USGS	United States Geologic Survey	National
288	USPS	United States Postal Service	National
289	VA	(Department of) Veterans Affairs	National
290	VAWA	Violence Against Women Act	National
291	VBA	Veterans Benefits Administration	National
292	VETS	Veterans Employment and Training Service	National
293	VHA	Veterans Health Administration	National
294	VOA	Voice of America	National
295	VOC	Volatile Organic Compound	National
296	VTEA	Vocational and Technical Education Act	National
297	WASC	Western Association of Schools and Colleges	National	Recognized nationally.
298	WC	Workers' Compensation	National
299	WH	White House	National
300	WHD	Wage and House Division	National
301	WIOA	Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act	National
302	WOTC	Work Opportunity Tax Credit	National
303	ZTC	Zero Textbook Costs	National

	A	B	C	D
1	Acronym	Meaning	Area of Use	Notes

2	AACCCT	African American California Community College Trustees	State
3	ACA	Assembly Constitutional Amendment	State	Related to the CA State Assembly
4	ACBO	Association of Chief Business Officers	State
5	ACCCA	Association of California Community College Administrators	State
6	ACCE	Association of Community and Continuing Education	State
7	ACCTLA	Association of California College Tutoring and Learning Assistance	State
8	ACHRO	Association of Chief Human Resources Officers	State
9	ACSIG	Alameda County School Insurance Group	State
10	ADA	Average Daily Attendance	State	Equivalent to FTES terminology used in TK-12 and formerly used in California Community Colleges
11	ADT	Associate Degree for Transfer	State
12	AICCU	Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities	State
13	ALJ	Administrative Law Judge	State
14	API	Academic Performance Index	State
15	APITA	Asian Pacific Islander Trustee and Administrators Caucus	State
16	AQMD	Air Quality Management District	State
17	ASCCC	Academic Senate for California Community Colleges	State
18	ASSIST	Articulation System to Stimulate Inter-institutional Student Transfer	State
19	BCP	Budget Change Proposal	State
20	BOG	Board of Governors	State
21	BRN	Board of Registered Nursing	State
22	BSI	Basic Skills Initiative	State
23	CACCRAO	California Association of Community Colleges Registrars & Admissions Officers	State
24	CAHSEE	California High School Exit Exam	State
25	CAI	Common Assessment Initiative	State
26	Cal/OSHA	California Division of Occupational Safety and Health	State
27	CALCCCTA	California Association of Latino Community College Trustees and Administrators	State
28	CalOES	California Office of Emergency Services	State
29	CalPASS	California Partnership for Achieving Student Success	State
30	CalSACC	California Student Association of Community Colleges	State
31	CalWORKS	California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids	State
32	CARE	Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education	State
33	CCAP	College and Career Access Pathways	State
34	CCC	California Community Colleges	State
35	CCCAA	California Community College Athletics Association	State
36	CCCAAAA	Community College Counselors/Advisors Academic Association for Athletics	State
37	CCCCO	California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office	State
38	CCCCS	California Community College Classified Senate (Also called 4CS)	State
39	CCCCSD	California Community College Council for Staff Development (4CSD)	State
40	CCCCSSAA	California Community College Chief Student Services Administrators Association	State
41	CCCLGBTQC	California Community College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) Caucus	State
42	CCCT	California Community College Trustees	State
43	CCCTC	California Community College Technology Center	State
44	CCCVC	California Community College Veterans Caucus	State
45	CCCWC	California Community College Women's Caucus	State
46	CCFS	Community College Financial Statement	State	CCFS-311, CCFS-311Q, CCFS-320, CCFS-324
47	CCIA	Community College Internal Auditors	State
48	CCLC	Community College League of California	State
49	CCLDI	Community College Leadership Development Initiative	State
50	CCPRO	Community College Public Relations Organization	State
51	CCS	Cultural Competence Summit	State
52	CCWD	(Department of) Community Colleges and Workforce Development	State	Formerly known as the Office of Community College Services (OCCS). CCWD is a state agency with direct responsibility to the State Board of Education. The CCWD is responsible for submitting the community college biennial budget to the governor.
53	CD	Construction Drawings	State
54	CDAM	Contracted District Audit Manual	State
55	CDE	California Department of Education	State
56	CEOCCC	Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges	State
57	CEQA	California Environmental Quality Act	State
58	CFT	California Federation of Teachers	State
59	CIOCCC	Chief Instructional Officers of the California Community Colleges	State
60	CISO	Chief Information Systems Officer	State
61	CISOA	Chief Information Systems Officers Association	State
62	CMAS	California Multiple Awards Schedule	State
63	CMC3	California Mathematics Council, Community Colleges	State
64	CO	Chancellor's Office (California Community Colleges)	State
65	COR	Course Outline of Record	State
66	CPL	Credit for Prior Learning	State
67	CPR	California Performance Review	State
68	CSAC	California Student Aid Commission	State
69	CSEA	California School Employees Association	State
70	CSSO	Chief Student Services Officers	State
71	CSU	California State University	State
72	CTA	California Teachers Association	State
73	CTC	Commission on Teacher Credentialing	State
74	CTE	Career Technical Education	State
75	CTEOS	Career Technical Education Outcomes Survey	State
76	CUPCCAA	California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act	State
77	CVC	California Vehicle Code	State
78	CVCCCC	Central Valley Community College CEO Caucus	State
79	DFEH	Department of Fair Housing and Employment	State
80	DGS	Department of General Services	State
81	DOF	Department of Finance	State
82	DSA	Division of the State Architect	State
83	DSCH	Daily Student Contact Hours	State
84	DTSC	Department of Toxic Substances Control	State
85	EAP	Early Assessment Program	State
86	EC	Education Code (California)	State
87	ECHS	Early College High School	State
88	EDD	Employment Development Department	State
89	EERA	Educational Employment Relations Act	State
90	EOPS	Extended Opportunity Programs and Services	State
91	FACCC	Faculty Association of California Community Colleges	State
92	FCCC	Foundation for California Community Colleges	State
93	FEHA	Fair Employment and Housing Act	State
94	FON	Faculty Obligation Number	State
95	FPP	Final Project Proposal	State	Term for submitting proposed construction projects.
96	FUSION	Facilities Utilization, Space Inventory Options Net	State
97	GAP	Guarantee Admission Program	State
98	GC	Government Code (California)	State
99	HEERA	Higher Education Employment Relations Act	State
100	HSEE	High School Exit Exam	State
101	IDRC	Industry-Driven Regional Collaborative	State
102	IEPI	Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative	State
103	IGETC	Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum	State
104	ILO	Institutional Learning Outcome	State
105	IPP	Initial Project Proposals	State	This is a State term for submitting proposed construction projects.
106	IRPE	Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness	State
107	ISS	Institutional Set Standards	State	This is an ACCJC term and is used throughout the Commission's Service Area
108	JPA	Joint Powers Authority	State
109	LAO	Legislative Analyst's Office	State
110	LCFF	Local Control Funding Formula	State	TK-12 state-wide funding allocation formula
111	LEA	Local Educational Agency	State
112	LSP	Library Services Platform	State
113	MACCC	Music Association of California Community Colleges	State
114	MESA	Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement	State
115	MIS	Management Information System	State	(CCCCO)
116	MMAP	Multiple Measures Assessment Project	State
117	MQs	Minimum Qualifications	State
118	OAH	Office of Administrative Hearings	State
119	OEI	Online Education Initiative	State
120	OES	(California) Office of Emergency Services	State
121	PA	Positive Attendance	State
122	PCAH	Program and Course Approval Handbook	State
123	PCC	Public Contract Code	State
124	PERB	Public Employment Relations Board	State
125	PERS	Public Employee Retirement System	State	The public retirement system for state, county, municipal and other public employees, including community college employees.
126	PFE	Partnership for Excellence	State	This was a State Program from the 1990s.
127	PIPS	Protected Insurance Program for Schools	State
128	PP	Preliminary Plans	State
129	PPG	Point Percentage Gap	State
130	PRT	Partnership Resource Team	State
131	PUC	Public Utilities Code (California)	State
132	RP	Research and Planning (Group for California Community Colleges)	State
133	SAFER	Schools Association for Excess Risk	State
134	SCE	Southern California Edison	State
135	SCFF	Student Centered Funding Formula	State	Community College funding allocation formula.
136	SD	Schematic Design	State
137	SEA	Student Equity and Achievement Program	State
138	SEP	Student Equity Plan	State
139	SISC	Self-Insured Schools of California	State
140	SPAR	Student Progress and Achievement Rate	State
141	SSCCC	Student Senate for the California Community Colleges	State
142	SSSP	Student Success and Support Programs	State
143	STRS	State Teachers Retirement System	State	In California, also known as CalSTRS.
144	SWACC	State-wide Association of Community Colleges	State
145	SWP	Strong Workforce Program	State
146	TAG	Transfer Admission Guarantee	State
147	TAP	Transfer Alliance Program	State	Typically, associated with the Honors Program between community colleges in California and the University of California system.
148	UC	University of California (and its branches)	State
149	UCI	University of California Irvine	State
150	UCSD	University of California San Diego	State
151	WD	Working Drawings	State
152	WSCH	Weekly Student Contact Hours	State	This is a measure of the number of students enrolled in a course multiplied by the number of hours the course meets per week. If a class meets for three hours a week and has 30 students enrolled, the WSCH is 90
153	BAM	Budget and Accounting Manual	State

	A	B	C	D
1	Acronym	Meaning	Area of Use	Notes

2	A&R	Admissions and Records	District	Generally accepted term of art
3	AOWG	Accreditation Oversight Work Group	District
4	APTC	Academic Planning and Technology Committee	District
5	ASG	Associated Student Government	District
6	ASIVC	Associated Students of Irvine Valley College	District
7	ASP	Academic Senate Presidents	District
8	ATEP	Advanced Technology & Education Park	District
9	BDRPC	Budget Development and Resources Planning Committee	District
10	BOT	Board of Trustees	District	Generally accepted term of art
11	BP	Board Policy	District
12	BPA	Business Process Analysis	District
13	BPARC	Board Policy & Administrative Regulation Advisory Council	District
14	BSR	Budget Solutions Recommendations (Work Group)	District
15	CAANAPI	Center for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islanders	District
16	CAP	Capitol Advocacy Partners	District	The SOCCCD federal advocacy firm.
17	CC	Curriculum Committee	District
18	CDC	Child Development Center	District
19	CEC	Chancellor's Executive Council	District
20	CHPLDP	Classified Hiring Priority List Development Process	District
21	CIC	Capital Improvement Committee	District
22	CLASE	Chicano/Latino Access, Success, and Empowerment	District
23	CLASE	Chicano, Latino, Access, Success & Empowerment	District	Transfer mentor program (SC)
24	CSTF	Campus Safety Task Force	District
25	DALS	Distinguished Academic Lecture Series	District
26	DAM	District Administrators and Managers	District
27	DFM	Discipline Faculty Mentor	District
28	DOEC	District Online Education Committee	District
29	DRAC	District Resource Allocation Committee	District
30	DSPC	District Services Planning Council	District
31	DTC	District-wide Technology Committee	District
32	DWIPC	District-Wide Integrated Planning Committee	District
33	DWPC	District-Wide Planning Council	District
34	DWSP	District-Wide Strategic Plan	District
35	EFMP	Education and Facilities Master Plan	District
36	ELEVATE AAPI	Equitable Learning Experience Valuing Achievement, Transfer and Empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders	District
37	EMP	Educational Master Plan	District	Generally accepted term of art
38	FMO	Facilities and Maintenance Operations	District	Generally accepted term of art
39	FMP	Facilities Master Plan	District	Generally accepted term of art
40	HUGS	Higher Understanding Gathering Sessions	District
41	HWC	Health and Wellness Center	District
42	IAD	Internal Audit Department	District
43	IEC	Institutional Effectiveness Committee	District
44	IEG	Institutional Education Goals	District
45	IMS	Informational Management System	District
46	ISP	International Students Program	District
47	IVC	Irvine Valley College	District
48	IVCPD	Irvine Valley College Police Department	District
49	LRC	Learning Resource Center	District
50	MAP	My Academic Plan	District
51	MMP	Maintenance Master Plan	District
52	MOC	Midpoint of Construction	District	Construction estimating standard when applying escalation of costs for future projects; Standard for this document is 3% per year
53	NBU	Non-Bargaining Unit	District
54	OETF	Online Education Task Force	District
55	OHR	Office of Human Resources	District
56	OMCS	Office of Marketing and Creative Services	District
57	ORPA	Office of Research, Planning and Accreditation (SC)	District
58	PAC	Performing Arts Center (IVC)	District
59	PBSC	Planning and Budget Steering Committee	District
60	PDM	Planning and Decision-Making (Handbook)	District
61	PEC	President’s Executive Council	District
62	PMO	Project Management Office	District
63	POA	Police Officers Association	District
64	PR	Program Review	District
65	PRR	Priority Rehire Rights	District	Used in relationship to hourly/adjunct faculty rehire rights.
66	SARS	Student Appointment Reservation System	District
67	SC	Saddleback College	District
68	SCPD	Saddleback College Police Department	District
69	SES	Strategic Education Services	District	The SOCCCD state advocacy firm.
70	SPAC	Strategic Planning and Accreditation Council	District
71	SPOWG	Strategic Planning Oversight Work Group	District
72	SSAMMO	Student Success, Access, Matriculation, Marketing and Outreach (Committee)	District
73	SSC	Student Services Center	District
74	SSO	Student Service Outcome	District
75	TAP	Technical Assistance Providers	District
76	TATF	Technology Advisory Task Force	District
77	TR	Technical Review	District
78	TSD	Technology Services Department	District
79	VSC	Veterans Services Center	District