Acronyms

ACRONYMS COMMONLY HEARD IN FACULTY GOVERNANCE

  • APARC – Academic Planning, Assessment and Resources Committee

  • EPC – Educational Policies Committee
  • FSAC – Faculty Standards and Affairs Committee
  • SAC – Student Affairs Committee
  • Ex Com – Executive Committee of the Senate
  • S&F – Structure and Functions subcommittee
  • GE – General Education subcommittee or the GE curriculum
  • PDS – Professional Development subcommittee
  • AFS – Academic Freedom subcommittee
  • AAS - Academic Advising subcommittee
  • FSSA – Faculty Subcommittee on Scholarly Activities 
  • SDS – Senate Diversity Subcommittee
  • DRB – Dispute Resolution Board
  • RTP – Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion
  • URTP – University Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion subcommittee
  • PBAC – President’s Budget Advisory Committee
  • FTE - Full time equivalent
  • FTES - Full time equivalent students
  • FTEF - Full time equivalent faculty
  • SFR - Student/Facuty Ratio

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