University of Michigan Acronyms

AACC – Academic Affairs Advisory Committee
AP – Accounts Payable
ASB – Administrative Services Building
BAG – Budget Advisory Group
B & F – Business and Finance Organization
BMC - Biomedical Communications
BSRB - Biomedical Science Research Building
BO – Business Objects
CAEN - Computer-Aided Engineering Network
CARAT - Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies
CAUP - College of Architecture and Urban Planning
CCRB - Central Campus Recreation Building
CEW - Center for the Education of Women
CIC - Campus Information Center
CITI - Center for Information Technology Integration
CMU - Committee for a Multicultural University
CoE - College of Engineering
CRLT - Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
CSF – Candidate Summary Form
DPS - Department of Public Safety
DRDA - Division of Research Development and Administration
EECS – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
ELH – Entry Level Hire
EMPLID – Employee Identifier
EVP – Executive Vice President
FAB - Fleming Administration Building
FASAP - Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
FCRP - Family Care Resources Program
GPR – Gross Pay Register
GSI - Graduate Student Instructor
GSRA - Graduate Student Research Assistant
HOA - House Officers Association
HR – Human Resources
HR/AA - Human Resources/Affirmative Action
HRD - Human Resource and Development
HRRIS - Human Resources Records and Information Services
HRMS - Human Resource Management System
IC - International Center
IMSB - Intramural Sports Building
IRB - Institutional Review Board
ISR - Institute for Social Research
ITCom - Information Technology Communications
ITCS - Information Technology Central Services
ITL - Instructional Technology Lab
LRC - Learning Resource Center
LS&A - College of Literature, Science and the Arts
LSI - Life Sciences Institute
LTD – Long Term Disability
MAIS - Michigan Administrative Information System
MBS - Michigan Business Services
MC - Marketing Communications
MIRLYN - Michigan Research Library Network
MSRB - Medical Science Research Building
MUTO - Michigan Union Ticket Office
NCIC - North Campus Information Center
NCRB - North Campus Recreational Building
NIB - North Ingalls Building
NIS - News and Information Services
NMC - New Media Center
NOA – Notice of Appointment
OIP - Office of International Programs
OTT - Office of Technology Transfer
OVPR - Office of the Vice President for Research
P/A – Professional/Administrative Staff
PACWI - President’s Advisory Commission on Women’s Issues
PCARD - UM Master Card Purchasing Card
PHAU - Periodic Health Appraisal Unit
PO - Purchase Order
NON-PO - Non PO voucher
NEO – New Employee Orientation
PTO – Paid Time Off
RIF – Reduction in Force (Layoff)
SAB - Student Activities Building
SACUA - Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs
SAPAC - Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center
SLA – Service Level Agreement
SOA – Statement of Activity
SNRE - School of Natural Resources and Environment
SPAC – Single Point of Administrative Contact
SPG - The University of Michigan Standard Practice Guide
UAC - University Activities Center
UBFG –Unprecedented Budget & Finance Group
UHS - University Health Service
UL - Unit Liaison
ULAM – Unit for Lab Animal Medicine
UMCU - University of Michigan Credit Union
UMHS - University of Michigan Health System
UMHHS – University of Michigan Hospital & Health System
UMOD – University of Michigan Online Directory
UMS - University Musical Society
UMTV - University of Michigan Television
X500 – Replaced by UM Online Directory
WiSE – Women in Science & Engineering
WNS – Work Station & Network Support
WoTo, WT – W0lverine Tower

AVPF Acronyms

AVPF – Associate Vice President for Finance (& AVPF Organization)
ASPDF – Administrative Support Professional Development Forum
BFIT – Business & Finance Information Technology
BOB – Book of Benefits
C & F – Coaching & Feedback
ELT- (AVPF) Executive Lead Team
MAR - Major Area of Responsibility
PMT – Performance Management Team
PS&B - Purchasing, Stores & Business Services
SPE – Summary Performance Evaluation
SPIN - Sponsored Programs Information Network
SPIT - Sponsored Programs Implementation Team
SOE – Spirit of Excellence Award

Other Acronyms

AATA – Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (Buses)
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
AFSCME - American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
CACUBO – Central Association of College & University Business Officers
CFO – Chief Financial Officer
COGR – Council on Government Relations
D & B – Dunn & Bradstreet
EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity
E & I – Educational and Institutional Cooperative
FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERPA-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act
FOIA-Freedom of Information Act
FSA – Flexible Spending Account
FY – Fiscal Year
GASB - Government Accounting Standards Board
GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
HIPPA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ISDN-Integrated Services Digital Network
ISM – Institute for Supply Management
IVR – Interactive Voice Response
MACUPA – Michigan Association of College and University Purchasing Agents
MBTI - Myers Briggs Type Indicator
MIOSHA – Michigan Occupation Safety & Health Act
NACUBO – National Association of College & University Business Officers
NAEB – National Association of Educational Buyers
NSF - National Science Foundation
OMB - Office of Management and Budget
OS – Operating System
OSEH-Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
RFP – Request for Proposal
TIAA - CREF-Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association- College Retirement Equities Fund
UPS – Uninterruptible Power Source
URL - Uniform Resource Locator (World Wide Web address)
WWW - World Wide Web