Appendix 1.1 Acronyms

A

• AA - Associate in Arts
• AAR - Annual Assessment Report
• AA-T - Associate in Arts for Transfer
• AB - Assembly Bill
• ACCCA - Association Of California Community College Administrators
• ACCJC - Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges
• ACCT - Association of Community College Trustees
• ACE - American Council of Education
• ACS - Average Class Size
• ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADN - Associate Degree in Nursing
• ADT - Associate Degree for Transfer
• ALE - Association of Latino Employees
• ALO - Accreditation Liaison Officer
• AP - Administrative Procedures
• APE - Adaptive Physical Education
• API - Academic Performance Index
• APIC - Association of Psychology Internship Council
• APRU - Annual Program Review Update
• A&R - Admissions and Records
• ARCC - Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges
• AS - Associated Students
• AS - Associate in Science
• ASA - Academic Support Assistants (Tutor)
• ASCCC - Academic Senate for the California Community
• ASF - Assignable Square Feet
• ASR - Academic Support Recipients (Tutee)
• AS-T - Associate in Science for Transfer
• ATB - Ability to Benefit
• AUO - Administrative Unit Outcomes
• AY - Academic Year

B

• BIT - Business Information Technology
• BOG - Board of Governors
• BOGFW - Board of Governors Fee Waiver
• BOT - Board of Trustees
• BP - Board Policy
• BRAC - Budget and Resource Allocation Committee
• BSI - Basic Skills Initiative

C

• C&I - Curriculum and Instruction Committee
• CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• CAFYES - Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Education Support
• CAIR - California Association for Institutional Research
• Cal SACC - California Student Association of Community Colleges
• Cal SOAP - California Student Aid Student Opportunity and Access Program
• Cal WORKs - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
• Cal-PASS - California Partnership for Achieving Student Success
• CalWORKs - California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids
• CAP - Course Accommodation Plan
• CAP - College Advantage Program
• CAPIC - California Psychology Internship Council
• CAPM - Council on Academic and Professional Matters
• CARE - Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education
• CATC - Community Adult Training Center
• CBC - Community Business Center
• CBO - Chief Business Officer
• CBOC - Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
• CCC - California Community Colleges
• CCCAA - California Community College Athletic Association
• CCCCO - California Community College Chancellor’s Office
• CCCSAA - California Community College Student Affairs Association
• CCCSE - Center for Community College Student Engagement
• CCCSFAA - California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators
• CCCSFAAA - California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association
• CCCT - California Community College Trustees
• CCLC - Community College League of California
• CCO - Course Content Outline
• CDC - Child Development Center
• CEC - Community Education Center
• CELSA - Combined English Language Skills Assessment
• CEO - Chief Executive Officer
• CEOCCC - Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges
• CERT - Community Emergency Response Team
• CFO - Chief Financial Officer
• C-ID - Course Identification Numbering
• CIP - Curriculum Inventory of Programs
• CLAVE - Chicanos/Latinos Advancing in the Values of Education
• CLC - (Computer Learning Center) (Department)
• CLEP - College Level Examination Program
• CLOs - Course-Level Outcomes
• COA - Cost of Attendance
• COLA - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
• COR - Course Outline of Record
• COUN,Counseling Division
• C-PART - Crisis Prevention & Response Team
• CPEC - California Postsecondary Education Commission
• CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• CRT - Campus Emergency Response Team
• CSAC - California Student Aid Commission
• CSEA - California Schools Employee Association
• CSSO - Chief Student Services Office
• CSU - California State University
• CTE - Career and Technical Education Division
• CTEA - Career Tech Educational Act
• CWE - Cooperative Work Experience

D

• DE - Distance Education
• DE - Dual Enrollment
• DHH - Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services
• DMC - Digital Media Center
• DOB - Date of Birth
• DSCH - Daily Student Contact Hours
• DSPS - Disabled Student Programs and Services
• DTC - District Technology Committee
• DTP - Design Tech Pathway

E

• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• ED - (U.S.) Department of Education
• EDD - Employment Development Department
• EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity
• EERA - Educational Employment Relations Act
• EFC - Expected Family Contribution
• EIR - Environmental Impact Report
• EMP - Educational Master Plan
• EMS - Emergency Medical Services
• EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
• ENGL - English Division
• EOC - Emergency Operations Center
• EOP - Emergency Operations Preparedness
• EOP&S - Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
• ERI - Early Retirement Incentive
• ESL - English as a Second Language
• ESL-N - English as a Second Language-Noncredit
• ESL-V - English as a Second Language-Vocational
• EWD - Economic and Workforce Development

F

• FA - Faculty Association
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
• FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• FIG - Faculty Inquiry Group
• FKCE - Foster and Kinship Care Education
• FMP - Facilities Master Plan
• FON - Faculty Obligation Number
• FSA - Federal Student Aid
• FT - Full Time
• FTE - Full-Time Equivalent
• FTEF - Full Time Equivalent Faculty
• FTES - Full Time Equivalent Students
• FTS - Full-time Student
• FWS - Federal Work Study
• FY - Fiscal Year
• FYP - First Year Pathways

G

• GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• GASB - Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• GE - General Education
• GED - General Education Development
• GIS - Geographic Information Systems
• GPA - Grade Point Average

H

• HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• HEOC - Health Occupations
• HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• HR - Human Resources
• HRIS - Human Resources Information Systems
• HS - Health Sciences Division
• HSE - High School Equivalency
• HSEE - High School Exit Exam
• HSI - Hispanic Serving Institution
• HSI-STEM - Hispanic Serving Institution—Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

I

• ICC - Inter Club Council
• ICP - Incident Command Post
• IDEC - Indirect/Direct Evaporative Cooling
• IEC,Institutional Effectiveness Committee
• IG(s) - Inquiry Group(s)
• IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
• ILOs - Institution-Level Outcomes/Institutional Learning Outcomes
• IPEDS - Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System
• IPRO - Institutional Planning and Research Office
• ISC - International Student Center
• ISIR - Institutional Student Information Report
• ITS - Information Technology Services

K

• KHA - Kinesiology, Health, & Athletics

L

• LAC - Learning Assistance Center
• LANG - Languages and ESL Division
• LAO - Legislative Analyst’s Office
• LASA - Lead Academic Support Assistant (Tutor Mentors)
• LASSI - Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
• LEAP - Links to Educational Achievement and Progress
• LEH - Lecture Equivalent Hours
• LGBTQ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning
• LGI - Large Group Instruction
• LMS - Learning Management System
• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nursing

M

• MA - Management Association
• MA - Mutual Agreement
• MALDEF - Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund
• MAP - Media Arts Pathway
• MESA - "Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement"
• META - My ePortfolio Transfer and Assessment (Program)
• MIS - Management Information System
• MOE - Methods of Evaluation
• MOI - Methods of Instruction
• MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
• MPN - Master Promissory Note
• MQs - Minimum Qualifications
• MSC - Math Success Center

N

• NAR - (Financial) Need Analysis Report
• NASFAA - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• NCN - Normal Closing Number (class cap)
• NFO - New Faculty Orientation
• NS - Natural Sciences Division
• NSF - National Science Foundation

O

• OCR - Office of Civil Rights
• OI - Office of Instruction
• OIE - Office of Institutional Effectiveness
• OSL - Office of Student Life

P

• P&P - Planning and Priorities Committee
• PA - Positive Attendance
• PAAAC - President's African American Advisory Committee
• PAAPI - President's Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Committee
• PACCD - Pasadena Area Community College District
• PAF - Personnel Action Form
• PARS - Positive Attendance Reporting System
• PASS - Program for Academic Support Services
• PCA - Performing and Communication Arts Division
• PCAH,Program and Course Approval Handbook
• PCC - Pasadena City College
• PCCCFT - Pasadena City College California Federation of Teachers
• PDC - Professional Development Committee
• PDLS - Peer Designed Learning Sessions
• PE - Physical Education
• PERS - Public Employees Retirement System
• PFE - Partnership For Excellence
• PIN - Personal Identification Number
• PLAC - President's Latino Advisory Committee
• PLOs - Program-Level Outcomes
• PO - Purchase Order
• POA - Police Officers Association
• POST - Police Officer Standards and Training
• PR - Purchase Requisitions
• PSA - Personal Services Agreement
• PT - Part Time
• PTK - Phi Theta Kappa
• PTSA - Parent, Teacher and Student Association

Q

• QA - Queer Alliance

R

• RFP - Request For Proposals
• ROPE - Rights of Passage in Education
• RT - Respiratory Therapy

S

• SAM - State Administrative Manual
• SAP - Satisfactory Academic Progress
• SAR - Student Aid Report
• SARS-GRID - Appointment Scheduling and Reporting System
• SB - Senate Bill
• SBDC - Small Business Development Center
• SCANS - Secretary of Labor’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
• SCC - South Coast Conference
• SCFA - Southern California Football Association
• SCQI - Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement
• SEM - Strategic Enrollment Management
• SEOG - (Federal) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• SERP - Supplemental Employee Retirement Incentive Plan
• SHS - Student Health Services
• SI - Supplemental Instruction
• SID - Student Identification
• SLA - Service Level Agreement
• SLO - Student Learning Outcomes
• SLOAC - Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Cycle
• SLPA - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (Program)
• SMART - "Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic/Relevant, Timely/Time-Bound"
• SOCS - Social Sciences Division
• SOU - Statement of Understanding
• SP - Strategic Plan
• SPO - Student Performance Objectives
• SQL - Structured Query Language
• SRTK - Student Right To Know
• SS - Student Services
• SSCCC - Student Senate of California Community Colleges
• SSL - Student Success Leaders (student assistants)
• SSN - Social Security Number
• SSOs - Student Services Outcomes
• SSS - Student Support Services
• SSSP - Student Success and Support Program
• STACC - Stretch Accelerated Composition
• STARS - Scholars Transitioning and Realizing Success
• STEM - "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics"
• STRS - State Teachers Retirement System
• SWACC - Statewide Association of Community Colleges
• SYP - Second Year Pathway

T

• TABE - The Association of Black Employees
• TAG - Transfer Admission Guarantee
• TANF - Temporary Assistance to Needy Family
• TBA - To Be Arranged
• TBD - To Be Determined
• TCO - Total Cost of Ownership
• TMC - Transfer Model Curriculum
• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
• TOP - Taxonomy of Programs
• TRANs - Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes

U

• UB - Upward Bound
• UC - University of California
• UDL - Universal Design Learning

V

• VA - Veterans Administration
• VAMS - Visual Arts & Media Studies
• Vet2Vet - Veterans Crisis Hotline
• VOIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol
• VPAS - Vice President of Business/Administrative Services
• VPI - Vice President of Instruction
• VPSS - Vice President of Student Services
• VRC - Veterans Resource Center
• VTEA - Vocational and Technical Educational Act

W

• WAIII - Workability III
• WASC - Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• WC - Writing Center
• Web CMS - Web Curriculum Management System
• WIB - Workforce Investment Board
• WOEX - Work Experience
• WSCH - Weekly Student Contact Hours