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 is beneficial in the process of enculturation to 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

• 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

• Go7 - Group of Seven: University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia
• 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
• 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

K

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
• MI - Monash International
• MonQueST - Monash Questionnaire Series on Teaching
• MONSEACS - Monash Student Employment and Careers Service
• 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

X

Y

Z