Browse Acronyms
AABC
Academic and Administrative Benefits Committees
AANDC
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Centre
ACCC
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
ACE
American Council on Education
ACRIC
Advisory Committee on Research and Instructional Computing
ACU
Association of Commonwealth Universities
ADDH
Associate Deans and Department Heads
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
AGPEA
Advisory Group on Planning, Evaluation and Allocation
AIT
Agreement on Internal Trade
ALARA
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
ALG
APEA
APT
Administrative, Professional and Technical Employees Bargaining Unit
ARDC
Academic Review and Development Committee
ASP
Application Service Provider
AUCC
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
BCP
CACUSS
Canadian Association of College and University Student Services
CAH
Centre on Aging and Health
CANARIE
Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network
CATS
Campus Administrative and Technical Staff
CAUBO
Canadian Association of University Business Officers
CAURA
CAUT
Canadian Association of University Teachers
CBIE
Canadian Bureau for International Education
CCAC
Canadian Council on Animal Care
CCAM
CCE
Centre for Continuing Education
CCPPS
Canadian Centre for Policing and Public Safety
CCSA
Council Committee on Student Appeals
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CCUAS
Council Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Studies
CDC
Council Discipline Committee
CEC
Continuing Education Centre (Saskatoon and Prince Albert)
CERN
European Organization for Nuclear Research
CFI
Canadian Foundation for Innovation
CGCM
Consortium for Global Change Management
CGI
Career Growth Increment
CGPSS
CHEA
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CHERD
Centre for Higher Education Research and Development
CIC
Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
CICA
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CIDA
Canadian International Development Agency
CIET
Centre for International Education and Training
CIHI
Canadian Institute for Health Information
CIHR
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
CIPI
Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovations
CKHS
Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport
COLAM
College of the Americas
COWCUBS
Council of Western Canadian University Board Secretaries
COWCUP
Council of Western Canadian University Presidents
COWFLOP
Council of Western Canadian Financial, Logistical and Operational Personnel
CPI
CPRC
Canadian Police Research Center
CPRC
Canadian Plains Research Centre
CRA
CRC
Canadian Research Chairs
CRFM
Centre canadien de recherche sur les francophonies en milieu minoritaire
CSC
Centre for Sustainable Communities
CSEE
Centre for Studies on Energy and Environment
CSIR
Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research
CTL
Centre for Teaching and Learning
CUPE 1975
Canadian Union of Public Employees 1975
CUPE 2419
CURA
Community University Research Alliance
CURIE
CUSC
Canadian University Survey Consortium
CVA
Central Vehicle Agency
CoT
Communities of Tomorrow
DC
DFAIT
DSA
Designated Smoking Area
DSA
Distinguished Service Award
EECC
Employment Equity Consultative Committee
EOC
ERM
Enterprise Risk Management
EUA
European University Association
FGSR
FNUniv
First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)
FOAPAL
GASP
General Application Security and Planning Committee
GS
Ministry of Government Services
GUCC
Government Universities Consultation Committee (Premier, Minister, Presidents, Board Chairs)
HRI
Humanities Research Institute
HSMS (relating to Health and Safety)
H&S (relating to Health and Safety and Violence Prevention)
ICRR
IEESC
Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities
IOHE
Inter-American Organization for Higher Education
IP
Intellectual Property
IPAC-CO2
International Performance Assessment Centre - CO2
IPC
Intellectual Property Committee
IPHRC
Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre
IRAP
Industrial Research Assistance Program
IRIS
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems
IRS (relating to University Gift Acceptance)
IS
ISC
Information Services Corporation
ISM
Information Systems Management Corporation
IT
Information Technology
ITC
Information Technology Centre
IUC
Inter-University Council (presidents, academic officers, elected faculty members)
IWS (relating to Website Naming, Hosting, Risks and Security)
JSGSPP
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
K&HS
Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies
MAE
Ministry of Advanced Education
MAGI
MacKenzie Art Gallery Incorporated
MITACS
The Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems
NAUBCS
National Association of University Board Chairs and Secretaries
NCE
Network Centres of Excellence
NRC
National Research Council
NRCan
Natural Resources Canada
NSERC
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
NSF
NSSE
OHC (relating to Health and Safety)
OIPC
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
ORP
OIR
ORS
Office of Research Services
P3I
Prairie Particle Physics Institute
PACA
President's Advisory Committee on Art
PACESH
President's Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Sexual Harassment
PACRS
President's Advisory Committee on Radiation Safety
PACS
President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability
PAGFA
President's Advisory Group on Faculty Appointments
PARC-UR
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative-University of Regina
PCAC
President's Committee on Animal Care
PCERII
Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration, Integration and Diversity (now Prairie Metropolis Centre)
PCI DSS
PIC
President's International Committee
PIMS
Pacfic Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
PMAC
Purchasing Management Association of Canada
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PTRC
Petroleum Technology Research Centre
PWHCE
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence
REB
RESOLVE
Research and Education Solutions to Violence and Abuse
RF
RFx
RROC
Regina Regional Opportunities Commission
RSC
Radiation Safety Committee
RSO
Radiation Safety Officer
SAC
Senate Appeals Committee
SAC (relating to Space Management and Allocation)
Space Allocation Committee
SAQ
SEC
Seniors' Education Centre
SHRC
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
SHRF
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
SIC
Student Issues Committee
SIDRU
Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit
SJI
Saskatchewan Justice Institute
SLGA
SMS
Supply Management Services
SOFA
Society of Faculty Administrators
SPHERU
Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
SPRU
Social Policy Research Unit
SRC
Saskatchewan Research Council
SRU
Survey Research Unit
SSA
STEP
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership
SUFM
Saskatchewan Universities Funding Model
SUG
Seniors' University Group
TAAG
The Administrators Advisory Group
TCPS
TDC
Teaching Development Centre
TEL
Technology-Enhanced Learning
TIC
Technology Innovation Centre
TRIUMF
Tri-University Meson Facility
UCC
Universities Coordinating Committee (DM, Presidents, Vice-Presidents)
UEOC
UET
University Executive Team (President, Provost, Vice-Presidents, Chief Governance Officer, and anyone else appointed by the President)
UHSC
University Health and Safety Committee
UILO
University-Industry Liaison Office
UITSC
University Information Technology Steering Committee
ULT
University Leadership Team or Senior Leadership Team (SLT): senior administrators who are a member of the University Executive Team (UET) or report to a member of UET, including but not limited to the President and Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Presidents, Chief Governance Officer, Associate Vice-Presidents, Deans, (selected) Directors, Internal Auditor, and the Presidents and Deans of the federated colleges.
URFA
University of Regina Faculty Association
URIMC
University Records and Information Management Committee
URSU
University of Regina Students' Union
UWGC (relating to Information Technology Initiatives)
UWGC (relating to Website Naming, Hosting, Risks and Security)
University Web Governance Committee - This subcommittee of the University Information Technology Steering Committee (UITSC) has been formed as the University of Regina’s senior governance committee responsible to oversee institutional website development and implementation, with a mandate to:
- develop, approve, implement and oversee policies, standards, guidelines and associated procedures which ensure the institutional website and web activities are aligned with and focused on the strategic objectives and priorities of the University of Regina; and,
- oversee institutional web-related projects for web services, web content and web technology infrastructure which forms the delivery mechanism for institutional website initiatives.
WCA
Wascana Centre Authority
WCMS (relating to Website Naming, Hosting, Risks and Security)
WED
Western Economic Diversification
WESTVAC
Western Canadian Vice Presidents' Academic Commission
WHO
World Health Organization
WUAC
Western Universities' Advancement Council
WUSC
World University Services of Canada