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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

Academic Leadership Group

APEA

Accountable Professional Expense Account

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

Business Continuity Plan: a BCP can be defined as a set of documents, instructions, and procedures which enable a unit or organization to respond to emergencies, disasters and/or threats without any, or at most a minimal, stoppage of key activities or functions. Typically, an Organizations Emergency Management Plan is encompassed within a 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

Canadian Association of University Research Administrators

CAUT

Canadian Association of University Teachers

CBIE

Canadian Bureau for International Education

CCAC

Canadian Council on Animal Care

CCAM

Council Committee on Academic Mission

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

Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey

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

consumer price index

CPRC

Canadian Police Research Center

CPRC

Canadian Plains Research Centre

CRA

Canada Revenue Agency

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

Canadian Union of Public Employees 2419

CURA

Community University Research Alliance

CURIE

Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange

CUSC

Canadian University Survey Consortium

CVA

Central Vehicle Agency

CoT

Communities of Tomorrow

DC

Deans' Council

DFAIT

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

DSA

Designated Smoking Area

DSA

Distinguished Service Award

EECC

Employment Equity Consultative Committee

EOC

Emergency Operations Centre Group: a core group comprised of individuals from the Emergency Management Committee who, in the event of an Emergency, attend to the University Emergency Operations Centre (when activated). This group may expand or contract dependent upon the specific needs of an emergency.

    ERM

    Enterprise Risk Management

    EUA

    European University Association

    FGSR

    the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research

    FNUniv

    First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - SIFC)

    FOAPAL

    the codes used to identify the Fund, Organization, Account, Program, Activity and Location of a financial transaction

    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)

    the University’s Health and Safety Management System

    H&S (relating to Health and Safety and Violence Prevention)

    the University’s Health & Safety unit

    ICRR

    the rate of cost recovery set by the University’s Board of Governors (25%)

    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)

    United States of America Internal Revenue Service

    IS

    Information Services

    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)

    Integrated Web Services - the standard offering of web hosting, operating system, database, language, development tools, training, resources, and support provided to the University community of site owners and content contributors for the purpose of delivering websites. Under the authority of the University Web Governance Committee (UWGC), the IWS central/day-to-day operational group is jointly led by University Communications and Marketing (UCM) and Information Services (IS) and oversees governance, management and service delivery of University websites. The IWS operational group and the campus connect through site owners and content contributors.

    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

    Non sufficient funds

    NSSE

    National Survey of Student Engagement

    OHC (relating to Health and Safety)

    the University of Regina’s main Occupational Health and Safety Committee

    OIPC

    Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

    ORP

    Office of Resource Planning changed to Office of Institutional Research Fall 2020

    OIR

    Office of Institutional Research

    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

    Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. The PCI DSS Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms published by the PCI Security Standards Council will be used to assist in the interpretation of this Policy and related procedures.

    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

    Research Ethics Board

    RESOLVE

    Research and Education Solutions to Violence and Abuse

    RF

    Radio Frequency

    RFx

    An omnibus acronym for any or all of the following tender documents: request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), request for quotation (RFQ), request for tender (RFT) and request for expression of interest (RFEOI).

    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

    Self-Assessment Questionnaire. This is a mandatory document, required by the PCI Security Standards Council, which sets out the level of compliance required by the University.

    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

    Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority

    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

    Site Security Assessment

    STEP

    Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership

    SUFM

    Saskatchewan Universities Funding Model

    SUG

    Seniors' University Group

    TAAG

    The Administrators Advisory Group

    TCPS

    Tri-Council Policy Statement

    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

    University Emergency Operations Centre: a central location on campus where the EOC will convene to manage an emergency situation. The UEOC can be activated at any time in whole or in part for a Level 1 or Level 2 emergency. It is the responsibility of the Director of Emergency Operations to determine whether or not the UEOC is activated.

    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)

    University Web Governance Committee - Is responsible for overseeing the institutional website policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.  The UWGC also oversees website development projects and their implementation.

    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)

    Web Content Management System

    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