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Glossary of acronyms

As with other institutions, numerous acronyms are used in the university context, some specific to Monash. Knowing the meaning of these acronyms can assist in settling into the university environment.

A

AB - Academic Board
ACER - Australian Council for Educational Research
ACU - Australian Catholic University
ADGS - Associate Dean - Graduate Studies
AD(s)R - Associate Dean(s) - Research
AD(s)S - Associate Dean(s) - Staff
AD(s)T - Associate Dean(s) - Teaching
AdvDipMICAParamedStud - Advanced Diploma of MICA Paramedic Studies
AGM - Annual General Meeting
ANU - Australian National University
APA - Australian Postgraduate Award
APSU - Academic Planning Support Unit
APC - Academic Progress Committee
ARC - Australian Research Council
AUCs - Australian Universities Championships
AUG - Australian Universities Games
AUSS - Australian University Sport South
AUTC - Australian Universities Teaching Committee
AVCC - Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee

B

BA - Bachelor of Arts
BCom - Bachelor of Commerce
BComp - Bachelor of Computing
BEc - Bachelor of Economics
BSc - Bachelor of Science
BOTPLS - Bridging for Overseas Trained Professionals Loan Scheme

C

CADeT - Committee of Associate Deans - Teaching
CADReS - Committee of Associate Dean - Research
CAE - Council of Adult Education
CAIS - Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
CALT - Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching
CAN - Commonwealth Assistance Notices (formerly known as a HECS-liability notice)
CAVAL - Cooperative Action by Victorian Academic Libraries Reciprocal Borrowing Program
C&S - Clubs and Societies
CEET - Centre for the Economics of Education and Training
CeLTS - Centre for Learning and Teaching Support (Now CALT)
CERG - Computing Education Research Group
CES - Centre for European Studies
CHEQ - Centre for Higher Education Quality
CHESSN - Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number
CIC - Course Inquiry Centre
CQU - Central Queensland University
CRCs - Cooperative Research Centres
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSP - Commonwealth Supported Place (formerly knows as HECS)
CSU - Charles Sturt University

D

DEET - Department of Employment, Education, and Training
DEETYA - Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
DEST - Department of Education, Science and Training 
DETYA - Department of Education Training and Youth Affairs
DIMA - Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
DIMIA - Department of Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
DipAmbParamedStud - Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies
DipEd - Diploma of Education
DipLitt - Doctor of Letters/Literature
DipPsychology - Diploma of Psychology
DLO - Disability Liaison Office
DocDel - Document Delivery
DS - Dean's Scholar
DTP - Desk Top Publishing
DVC - Deputy Vice-Chancellor

E

ECD - Employment and Career Development
ECU - Edith Cowan University
EDC - Equity and Diversity Centre
EdNA - Education Network of Australia
EFTSU - Equivalent Full-Time Student Unit
ELICOS - English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
ENTER - Equivalent National Tertiary Entry Rank
ESOS - Educational Services for Overseas Students (as in 'ESOS Act 2000')
ERD - Electronic Resources Directory
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Centre, and Educational Database
ExPERT - Program of Employment and Research Training

F

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
FLISU - Flexible Library Services Unit
FTE - Full-Time Equivalent
FTP - File Transfer Protocol

G

Go8 - Group of Eight: University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, Australian National University
Grad.Dip. - Graduate Diploma
GU - Griffith University

H

HDR - Higher Degree by Research
HECS - Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HEDU - Higher Education Development Unit
HEPCIT - Higher Education Partnerships in Communication and Information Technology
HR - Human Resources
HTML - HyperText Markup Language
HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol

I

ICL - InterCampus Loan
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
IGS - Institutional Grant Scheme
ILL - InterLibrary Loan
IP - Intellectual Property
IP - Internet Protocol
IRS - International Recruitment Services
ISP
- Internet Service Provider
ISBN - International Standard Serial Number
ITS - Information Technology Services

J

JASON - Joint Academic Scholarships On-Line Network
JCU - James Cook University

L

LLB - Bachelor of Laws
LLS - Language and Learning Services
LOTE - Languages Other Than English
LTP - Learning and Teaching Plan
LTW 2020 - Leading the Way: Monash 2020

M

MAPS - Mature Age and Part-time Students Association
MCEM - Monash Centre for Environmental Management
MCRIE - Monash Centre for Research in International Education
MGS - Monash Graduate Scholarship
MonQueST - Monash Questionnaire Series on Teaching
MONSU - Monash University Student Union (Incorporated)
MOSS - Monash Overseas Student Service
MPA - Monash Postgraduate Association
MRGC - Monash Research Graduate Centre
MRGS - Monash Research Graduate School
MRS - Monash Residential Service
MRRTMP - Monash Research and Research Training Management Plan (2000)
MSA - Monash Student Association (Clayton)
MSO - Monash Services Organisation
MTC - Monash Transition Committee (1998 - 2002)
MTP - Monash Transition Program
MU - Monash University
MUBS - Monash Union of Berwick Students
MUDS - Monash University Disability Support
MUELC - Monash University English Language Centre
MUFCO - Monash University Facilities and Conference Office
MUFY - Monash University Foundation Year
MUGSU - Monash University Gippsland Student Union
MUISS - Monash University International Student Services
MULO - Monash University Lectures Online
MULTELS - Monash University Library - Telephone Enquiry Library Service
MURF - Monash University Research Fund
MUSA - Monash University Student Association (Malaysia)
MUSASA - Monash University Student Association of South Africa
MUSO - Monash University Studies Online

N

NCG - National Competitive Grants
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council
NIDA - National Institute of Dramatic Art
NESB - Non-English Speaking Background
NTEU - National Tertiary Education Union
NUS - National Union of Students

O

OCDL - Off Campus Distributed Learning
OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developement
OHSE - Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
OLAA - Open Learning Agency of Australia
OLAdmin - Open Learning Administration
OPG - Other Post Graduate
OSP - Outside Studies Program
OTEN - Open Training and Education Network
O-Week - Orientation Week

P

PA - Public Affairs
PELS - Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
PMS - Performance Management Scheme
PSC - PhD and Scholarships Committee (now Research Graduate School Committee)
PSO - Prospective Students' Office
PVC - Pro Vice-Chancellor

Q

QUT - Queensland University of Technology

R

RAs - Residential Advisers
RGEB - Research Grants and Ethics Branch
RGSC - Research Graduate School Committee (formerly PhD and Scholarships Committee)
RIBG - Research Infrastructure Block Grants
RMIT - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
RQ - Research Quantum
RTS - Research Training Scheme

S

SCERH - Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans
SCU - Southern Cross University
SGM - Student General Meeting
SGS - Small Grants Scheme
SIF - Strategic Innovations Fund
SMURF - Strategic Monash University Research Fund
SPIRT - Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research and Training
S&RA - Sports and Recreation Association
SRG - Student Resource Guide
SRO - Student Rights Officer
SSU - Student Support Unit
STAT - Special Tertiary Admissions Test
STRIP - Monash University Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct
SSW - Student Survival Week

T

TAFE - Technical and Further Education
TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language 
TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TFN - Tax File Number
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
TSG - Transition Steering Group (1998 - 2002)

U

UB - University of Ballarat
UNE - The University of New England
UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Agency
UNSW - University of New South Wales
UOC - University Orientation Committee
UQ - The University of Queensland
USA - University of South Australia
USQ - University of Southern Queensland
USYD - The University of Sydney
UTS - University of Technology Sydney
UWA - The University of Western Australia
UOW - University of Wollongong

V

VC - Vice-Chancellor
VCAA - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
VCE - Victorian Certificate of Education
VCG - Vice-Chancellor's Group
VCP - Victorian College of Pharmacy
VET - Vocational Education and Training
VicUni - Victoria University
VPSA - Victorian Pharmacy Students Association
VSU - Voluntary Student Unionism
VTAC - Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

W

WES - Web Enrolment System
WWW - World Wide Web