Glossary of Abbreviations

AA

Associates in Arts degree

AAUW

American Association of University Women

ACCCESS

Adult Collaborative of Cape Cod for Education and Support Services

ACCUPLACER CPT

ACCUPLACER On-Line, Computerized Placement Tests (CPT) The ACCUPLACER Computerized Placement Tests (CPT) assesses students’ skill level in the areas of reading comprehension, sentence skills and mathematics. Results help determine appropriate placement for enrollment.

Ad Astra

Ad Astra Information Systems - Room scheduling software used in the higher education to improve performance of college and university scheduling.

ADA

American Disabilities Act

Admin.

Administrative

AFSCME

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

ALS

Academic Library System

Amt.

Amount

AP & S

Academic Policies and Standards

AS

Associate in Science degree

ATB

Ability to Benefit

AUG

Administrative Users Group

BHE

Board of Higher Education

BOT

Board of Trustees

C & P

Curriculum and Programs

CAMIS

Capital Asset Management Information System

CC

Community College

CCCC

Cape Cod Community College

CCCCA

Cape Cod Community College Association - unionized members of the College faculty and staff covered by state contracts

CCSSE

Community College Survey of Student Engagement

CD

Compact Disc

CD-ROM

Compact disc-read only memory

CESSE

Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives

CGPA

Cumulative Grade Point Average

Ch

Chapter

CIHE

Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

CISCO

The leading supplier of networking equipment and network management for the Internet

CLEP

College Level Examination Program

CM

College Meeting

CNA

Certified Nurse Aid

CONNECT

Regional association of the public colleges in Southeastern Massachusetts

CUAC

Campus Utilization Advisory Committee

DCAM

Division of Capital Asset Management

DCE

Department of Continuing Education

DESAEP

Dual Enrollment for Students in Alternative Education Programs

Dir.

Director

DOE

Department of Education

DVD/VCR

Digital Video Disc/Video Cassette Recorder

E911

Enhanced 911

ENL

English course designation

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERIP

Early Retirement Incentive Program

ESOL/ESL

English for Speakers of Other Languages/English as a Second Language

F (F-04)/FY

Fiscal Year

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FPC

Faculty Professional Committee

FT

Full time

FTE

Full time enrollment

GAP fund

GAP Fund is an institutional grant helping to fill the "gap" between need and financial aid award for students.

GED

General Equivalency Diploma

GenEd

General Education

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GPA

Grade Point Average

GRE

Graduate Record Examination

Gsf

Gross Square Feet

HIV/AIDS

Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

HR

Human Resources (department)

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

IEP

Individual Education Plans

IR

Institutional Research

IRPC

Institutional Research and Planning Committee

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

ISG

Information Strategy Group

IT

Information Technology

ITC

Information Technology Center

K-12

Kindergarten through 12th Grade

KPI

Key Performance Indicators

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

LEED

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

LIBQual

A suite of services that libraries use to solicit and act upon users’ opinions of service quality.

LPN to RN

Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse

MA

Massachusetts

MACER

Management/Association Committee for Employee Relations

MCAD

Microsoft Certified Application Developer

MCAS

Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

MCCC

Massachusetts Community College Council

MCO

Massachusetts Colleges Online

Mngt.

Management

N/A

Not Applicable

NAEYC

National Association for the Education of Young Children

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

n.b.

nota bene

NCBI

National Coalition Building Institute

NOC

Network Operations Center

OFM

Office of Facilities Management

OIT

Office of Information Technology

OPS

Operations Group

OLT

Online and Learning Technologies

PAAM

Provincetown Art Association and Museum

PACT

Program for Adult College Transition

PT

Part time

QuoData

Institutional Provider of Jenzabar Administrative Software

SAN

Storage Area Network

SAP

Systems Applications and Products

SEMLS

Southeastern Massachusetts Library System

SFAS

Statement of Financial Accounting

SIS

Student Information Systems

SMART

A completely "wired" classroom capable of Internet linkage and multi-media presentation

Sq. ft.

Square foot

SQL

SQL is a standard interactive and programming language for database development and management

SSS

Student Support Services

STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

SUCCESS

Students Utilizing Cape Cod Educational Support Services

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

T&LT

(student help) training materials link for students available through the College’s web site, i.e. Blackboard

T-1 lines

communication lines for accessing telephones, internet

TBD

To be Determined

TRIO

Federal educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

TRIO/SSS/A

TRIO, Student Support Services, ADVANTAGE Program

TSSS

TRIO Student Support Service Program

TV

Television

UCR

Uniform Crime Report

UMASS

University of Massachusetts

URL

Uniform Resource Locator

USA/US

United States of America/United States

VITA

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Networks

VP/V.P.

Vice President

WERC

Workforce Education Resource Center

WKKL

Call letters for College’s radio station 90.7 FM