Acronyms:

The following acronyms are used in this edition of the Faculty Handbook:

AAPD-Ann Arbor Police Department

AATA-Ann Arbor Transit Authority

AAUP-American Association of University Professors

ATCS-Adaptive Technology Computing Site

ATM-Automatic Teller Machine

AWC-Academic Women’s Caucus

BMC-BMC Media Services

BRRC-Biological Research Review Committee

CAEN-Computer-Aided Engineering Network

CAPS-Counseling and Psychological Services

CARAT-Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies

CCRB-Central Campus Recreation Building

CESF-Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty

CEW-Center for the Education of Women

CFR-Corporate and Foundation Relations

CIC-Campus Information Center

CITI-Center for Information Technology Integration

CMU-Committee for a Multicultural University

CRLT-Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

CSCAR-Center for Statistical Consultation and Research

DPS-Department of Public Safety

DRDA-Division of Research Development and Administration

EDI-Electronic Data Interchange

E&E-Evaluations and Examinations

EEOC-Equal Employment Opportunity Committee

ESA-Environmental Spatial Analysis

FASAP-Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

FCRP-Family Care Resources Program

FERPA-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FMLA-Family and Medical Leave Act

FOIA-Freedom of Information Act

FVL-Film and Video Library

GEO-Graduate Employees' Organization

GSI-Graduate Student Instructor

GSRA-Graduate Student Research Assistant

GSSA-Graduate Student Staff Assistant

HOA-House Officers Association

HRRIS-Human Resources Records and Information Services

IC-International Center

IMSB-Intramural Sports Building

IPP-International Partnerships Program

IRB-Institutional Review Board

IRWG-Institute for Research on Women and Gender

ISDN-Integrated Services Digital Network

ISR-Institute for Social Research

ITCS-Information Technology Control Services

ITL-Instructional Technology Lab

KNC-Knowledge Navigation Center

LGBPO-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Program Office

LEO-Lecturers' Employee Organization

LRC-Learning Resource Center

LS&A-College of Literature, Science and the Arts

MAIS-Michigan Administrative Information System

MC-Marketing Communications

MCIT-Medical Center Information Technology

MCLA-Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated

MDCR-Michigan Department of Civil Rights

MIRLYN-Michigan Research Library Network

MUTO-Michigan Union Ticket Office

MWFCU-MidWest Financial Credit Union

NCIC-North Campus Information Center

NCRB-North Campus Recreational Building

NIS-News and Information Services

NMC-New Media Center

NSF-National Science Foundation

OIP-Office of International Programs

OMB-Office of Management and Budget

OSCR-Office of Student Conflict Resolution

OSEH-Occupational Safety and Environmental Health

OTT-Office of Technology Transfer

OVPR-Office of the Vice President for Research

PACWI-President’s Advisory Commission on Women’s Issues

PAF-Proposal Approval Form

RAD-Research Associate Dean

RCAC-Research Computing Advisory Committee

RPC-Research Policies Committee

SAB-Student Activities Building

SACUA-Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs

SAPAC-Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

SHPO-Sexual Harassment Policy Office

SNRE-School of Natural Resources and Environment

SPG-The University of Michigan Standard Practice Guide

SPIN-Sponsored Programs Information Network

TIAA-CREF-Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association- College Retirement Equities Fund

UAC-University Activities Center

UHS-University Health Service

ULAM-Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine

UM-University of Michigan

UMCU-University of Michigan Credit Union

UMHS-University of Michigan Health System

UMS-University Musical Society

UMTV-University of Michigan Television

URL-Uniform Resource Locator (World Wide Web address)

UROP-Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

WiSE-Women in Science and Engineering

WLRC-Work/Life Resource Center