| Acronym | Full Name |
|---|---|
| A.A.U. | Association of American Universities |
|
AAUDE |
Association of American Universities Data Exchange |
|
A.F.D. |
Accommodation and Facilities Directorate |
|
A.G.B. |
Association of Governing Boards |
|
A.M.S. |
Administrative Management Systems |
|
D.I.S. |
Development Information System |
|
H.R.I.S. |
Human Resources Information System |
| F.I.S. | Financial Information System |
| R.I.S. | Research Information System |
| APSE | Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering |
| APUS | Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students |
| A.U.C.C. |
Associations of Universities and Colleges of Canada |
| ASSU | Arts and Science Students' Union |
|
B.I.U. |
Basic Income Unit |
|
CAAT |
Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology |
|
CAR |
Council of Athletes and Recreation |
|
CAUBO |
Canadian Association of University Business Officers |
|
C.A.U.T. |
Canadian Association of University Teachers |
|
C.C.B.R. |
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research |
|
C.E.E.T. |
Centre for Emerging Energy Technologies |
|
CERC |
Canada Excellence Research Chairs |
|
C.F.I. |
Canada Foundation for Innovation |
|
C.F.S. |
Canadian Federation of Students |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
|
C.I.H.R. |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
|
C.I.S. |
Centre for International Studies |
|
C.O.E. |
College of Electors |
|
C.O.P.C. |
Contractual Obligations and Policy Commitments |
| COSS | Council on Student Services |
|
C.O.U. |
Council of Ontario Universities |
|
C.R.C. |
Canada Research Chairs |
|
C.S.A.F. |
Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework |
|
C.T.S.I. |
Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation |
|
CUBA |
Canadian University Boards Association |
|
CUDO |
Common University Data Ontario |
|
CUE. W. |
Canadian Union of Education Workers |
|
CUPE |
Canadian Union of Public Employees |
|
CURIE |
Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange |
|
D.U.A. |
Division of University Advancement |
|
EASI |
Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration |
| E.C.S.U. |
Erindale College Students' Union (operating as University of Toronto at Mississauga Students' Union) |
|
EFIP |
Expendable Funds Investment Pool |
|
EPAC |
Environmental Protection Advisory Committee |
|
E.R.A. |
Early Researcher Award |
|
F.A.S. |
Faculty of Arts and Science |
|
FIPP |
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy |
| FIPPA | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| FKPE | Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education |
| F&S | Facilities and Services |
| F.T.E. | Full-time equivalent |
| GAAP | Generally-Accepted Accounting Principles |
| G.C./O.G.I. | Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics Institute |
|
G.P.S.S. |
Graduate and Professional Student Survey |
|
GRIP |
Government Research Infrastructure Programs |
|
G.S.U. |
Graduate Students’ Union |
|
G.T.A. |
Greater Toronto Area |
| I.C.R. | Indirect Costs of Research |
| I.C.S. | Institute of Child Study |
|
I.H.P.S.T. |
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology |
|
I.P. |
Intellectual Property |
|
I.S.C. |
International Student Centre |
|
K.M.D.I. |
Knowledge Media Design Institute |
|
LEED |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| L.G.I.C. | Lieutenant Governor in Council |
| L.T.CAP | Long-term Capital Appreciation Pool |
|
L.T.B.P. |
Long-term Borrowing Pool |
|
MaRS |
Medical and Related Sciences |
|
M.I. |
MaRS Innovation |
|
M.O.U. |
Memorandum of Understanding |
|
M.R.C. |
Medical Research Council |
| M.R.I. | Ministry of Research and Innovation |
|
M.T.C.U. |
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities |
|
NACUBO |
National Association of College and University Business Officers |
| NASM | Net Assignable Square Metres |
|
NAUBCS |
National Association of University Board Chairs and Secretaries |
|
N.C.E. |
Networks of Centres of Excellence |
|
N.C.S. |
National Centres of Excellence |
|
N.G.S.I.S. |
Next Generation Student Information System |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council |
|
OCAV |
Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents |
|
O.C.G.S. |
Ontario Council on Graduate Studies |
|
OCUFA |
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations |
|
O.G.F. |
Ontario Graduate Fellowship |
|
O.G.S.S.T. |
Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology |
| OISE | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education |
|
O.I.T. |
Ontario Innovation Trust |
|
OPIRG |
Ontario Public Interest Research Group |
|
O.R.D.C.F. |
Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund |
|
O.R.F. |
Ontario Research Fund |
|
OSAP |
Ontario Student Assistance Program |
|
O.S.O.T.F. |
Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund |
|
O.T.S.S. |
Ontario Trust for Student Support |
|
OUAC |
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre |
| PAIRO | Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario |
| P&D | Principals and Deans Group |
|
P.D.A.D.&C. |
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs Group |
| PANDM | Professionals and Managers Listserv |
|
PIMS |
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies |
| P.L.S. | Poculi Ludique Societas |
|
PM |
Professional/Managerial Staff |
| PREA | Premier’s Research Excellence Awards |
| P.S.E. | Post-Secondary Education |
| P.T.R. | Progress Through the Ranks |
|
P.V.P. |
President and Vice-Presidents |
| RALUT |
Retired Academics and Librarians of the University of Toronto |
| ROCO | Research Oversight & Compliance Office |
|
ROSI |
Repository of Student Information |
| RSO | Research Services Office |
| SAC |
Students' Administrative Council (operating as the University of Toronto Students' Union) |
|
S.C.S. |
School of Continuing Studies |
|
S.C.S.U. |
Scarborough Campus Students’ Union |
|
S.G.S. |
School of Graduate Studies |
|
SSHRC |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
|
S.I.S. |
Student Information Systems |
|
S.O. |
Sustainability Office |
| S.P.P.A. | Statutory Powers Procedure Act |
|
S.V.P. |
Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidents Group |
| T.S.T. | Toronto School of Theology |
|
T.V.P. |
Tri-Campus Vice-Presidents Group |
|
T.Y.P. |
Transitional Year Program |
|
U.H.N. |
University Health Network |
|
UPRAC |
Undergraduate Program Review Audit Committee |
|
U.S.M.C. |
University of Saint Michael’s College |
|
USWA |
United Steelworkers of America |
|
U.T.A.A. |
University of Toronto Alumni Association |
|
UTAM |
University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation |
| UTAPS | University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students |
|
U.T.M. |
University of Toronto Mississauga |
| U.T.M.S.U. |
University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union (operating name for the Erindale College of Students' Union) |
|
U.T.P. |
University of Toronto Press |
|
U.T.S. |
University of Toronto Schools |
|
U.T.S.C. |
University of Toronto Scarborough |
| U.T.S.U. | University of Toronto Students’ Union (operating name for the Students’ Administrative Council) |
Boards and Committees
| Acronym | Full Name |
|---|---|
| A.B. | Academic Board |
|
AP&P |
Committee on Academic Policy and Programs |
|
B.B. |
Business Board |
|
G.C. |
Governing Council |
| H.D. | Committee for Honorary Degrees |
|
P&B |
Planning and Budget Committee |
|
SACC |
Senior Appointments and Compensation Committee |
| U.A.B. | University Affairs Board |
Note: If the acronym may be said as a word, there are no periods. Example, APUS. If the individual letters are used to refer to the acronym, periods are added. Example, A.G.B.