| A/PASS |
Asian/Pacific American Student Services |
| A&S |
Arts and Sciences, College of |
| AABSA |
African American Business Student Alliance (Student Activities) |
| AAC |
Academic Administrative Council |
| AAC |
Academic Advising Center |
| AAC |
Academic Affairs Council |
| AACRAO |
American Association of Collegiate Registrar's & Admissions Officers |
| AACSB |
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business |
| AACTE |
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
| AA/EO |
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity |
| AAP |
Affirmative Action Plan |
| AASCU |
American Association of State Colleges and Universities |
| AATSP |
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese |
| AAUP |
American Association of University Professors |
| AAUW |
American Association of University Women |
| ABC |
Architectural Barriers Committee |
| ACA |
American Counseling Association |
| ACE |
American Council on Education |
| ACLIN |
Access Colorado Library & Information Network (Colorado State Library) |
| ACT |
American College Testing Program |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S.) |
| ADA |
Automated Degree Audit (Registrar) |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADRC |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (NCA self study 1994-95 p. 207) |
| AFROTC |
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. (Aerospace Studies) |
| AGB |
Association of Governing Boards (BOT 10/1995) |
| AIAW |
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AIR |
Academic Initiatives Report (BOT 9/1995) |
| AMC |
Adventure Mountain Club (RG10) |
| AMOEBA |
Biological student association (Student Activities) |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| AP |
Advanced Placement |
| APA |
American Psychological Association |
| A/PASS |
Asian/Pacific American Student Services |
| APC |
Academic Policies Committee (Senate) |
| APCUP |
Association of Professional College/University Presidents |
| APEX |
Academic Program for Excellence (CHE) |
| APR |
Academic Program Review |
| APR |
Academic Progress Report (Registrar) |
| ASAP |
Assault Survivors Advocacy Program (Counseling Center) |
| ASHA |
American Speech Language-Hearing Association |
| ASRM |
Applied Statistics and Research Methods (Dept. of) |
| ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
| ATS |
Academic Technology Services (Academic Affairs) |
| ATWWD |
"Around the World with Dobby" newsletter |
| AVPRGS |
Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (1999-) |
| AWS |
Associated Women Students |
| AY |
Academic year |
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| B.A. |
Bachelor of Arts |
| BAC |
Board of Academic Control |
| BAE |
Bachelor of Arts Education |
| BAS |
Bachelor of Applied Statistics |
| BAT |
Bachelor of Applied Technology |
| BCR |
Bibliographical Center for Research |
| BHM |
Black History Month (Mirror 1/17/1996 p.1) |
| BIN |
Bear Identification Number |
| BLC |
Business Leadership Circle (COBA) |
| B.M. |
Bachelor of Music |
| B.M.E. |
Bachelor of Music Education |
| BMOT |
Black Men of Today. 1995- (Student organization) |
| BNCC |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell Center for Health and Human Sciences |
| BOAC |
Board of Athletic Control |
| BOT |
Board of Trustees |
| B.S. |
Bachelor of Science |
| BSU |
Black Students' Union (Student Affairs) |
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| C&I |
Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
| CAAP |
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (ACT) |
| CAB |
Community Accountability Board (Residence Life, 1997) |
| CACREP |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
| CAHPER |
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education & Recreation |
| CAIE |
Colorado Association for International Education |
| CALPC |
Colorado Academic Libraries Processing Center |
| CALBPC |
Colorado Academic Libraries Book Processing Center |
| CAPE |
Colorado Association for Public Employees |
| CARA |
Consortium of Adult Reading Academies |
| CARL |
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries |
| CARES |
Center for Alcohol Resources & Education for Students |
| CASE |
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education |
| CASS |
Center for Adult Student Services |
| CAT |
California Achievement Test |
| CB2 |
Classroom Building 2 (Candelaria) |
| CCA |
Colorado Council on the Arts |
| CCC |
Campus Christian Crusade |
| CCC |
Colorado Combined Campaign (charity drive 2002- ) |
| CCCC |
Cesar Chavez Cultural Center |
| CCE |
College of Continuing Education |
| CCHE |
Colorado Commission on Higher Education |
| CCIP |
Council of Coordinators of Interdisciplinary Programs |
| CCIS |
Colorado Consortium for Independent Study |
| CCLD |
Colorado Council for Library Development (Colorado State Library) |
| CDE |
Colorado Department of Education |
| CDPO |
Center for Professional Development and Outreach |
| CD-ROM |
Compact Disc--Read Only Memory |
| CD-RW |
Compact Disc--Read Write |
| CEA |
Colorado Education Association |
| CEEB |
College Bound Code--Admissions (UNC's code # = 4074) |
| CEM |
Cost Estimation Model |
| CETL |
Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (2005- ) |
| CEU |
Continuing Education Credit |
| CFAC |
Colorado Faculty Advisory Council |
| CHE |
Center for Human Enrichment (Student Services) |
| CIE |
Center for International Education |
| CIS |
Computer Information Services (System) |
| CLA |
Colorado Library Association |
| CLEP |
College Level Exam Program |
| CNR |
Colorado North Review |
| COACH |
Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (BOT 9/1996) |
| COBA |
College of Business Administration (renamed Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business--MCB--in June 1999) |
| COBRA |
Computer Based Reference Assistance |
| COE |
College of Education |
| COGA |
Colorado Geographic Alliance |
| COLA |
Colorado Organization for Library Acquisitions |
| COM |
Computer Originated Microfilm |
| COPE |
Center of Personal Education (SRC) |
| CoPIRG |
Colorado Public Interest Research Group (Student Affairs) |
| COSMOS |
COlorado Science and Math OpportunitieS |
| CPA |
Comprehensive Program Analysis, 1982 |
| CPDO |
Center for Professional Development & Outreach ( -2005) |
| CPE |
Center for Peer Education (SRC) |
| CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
| CPSC |
Council of Past Senate Chairs |
| CPSO |
Center for Precollegiate Studies and Outreach |
| CPTP |
Civilian Pilot Training Program (administered by Civil Aeronautics Admin.) |
| CRIS |
Colorado Radio Information Service |
| CRS |
Colorado Revised Statutes |
| CRTL |
Center for Research on Teaching and Learning (Education) |
| CSAP |
Center for Special and Advanced Programs |
| CSC |
Colorado State College |
| CSCE |
Colorado State College of Education, at Greeley |
| C-SEAP |
Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (renamed UNC EAP) |
| CSNS |
Colorado State Normal School see SNS |
| CSOCC |
Colorado Students of Color Coalition (BOT 10/1995) |
| CSPA |
College Student Personnel Administration |
| CSPW |
College Student Personnel Work |
| CSTC |
Colorado State Teachers College |
| CTAT |
Center for Technical Assistance & Training (Rehabilitation) |
| CTC |
Colorado Teachers College |
| CTC |
College Transition Center |
| CUFLA |
Colorado University Faculty Leadership Association |
| CUPA |
College and University Personnel Association |
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| D.A. |
Doctor of Arts |
| D.A.T.E. |
Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (SRC) |
| DAC |
Disability Access Center |
| DAA |
Director of Affirmative Action |
| DAP |
Directed Admissions Program. Name changed to Challenge Program. 1993 (Student Services) |
| DEC |
Departmental Evaluation Committee (evaluations of faculty) 1997- |
| DEP |
Diversity Enhancement Program (AA/EO) |
| D.M.E. |
Doctor of Music Education |
| DPO |
Departmental Purchase Order |
| DPS |
Department of Public Safety |
| DR |
Doctoral Research endorsement (Graduate Faculty with) |
| DSC |
Decision Support Center (COBA) |
| DSP |
Division of Statewide Programs |
| DVD |
Digital Video Disk |
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| EAP |
Employee Assistance Program (formerly C-SEAP) (Counseling) |
| ECLS |
Extended Campus Library Services |
| Ed.D. |
Doctor of Education |
| EDFE |
Educational Field Experience |
| EDPSY |
Educational Psychology, Department of |
| Ed.S. |
Educational Specialist |
| EDTECH |
Educational Technology, Department of |
| EEE |
English Essay Exam. 1983- |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EFT |
Electronic Fund Transfer (Financial Aid) |
| ELPS |
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| EMECR |
Elementary, Middle School, Early Childhood Education and Reading |
| EMC |
Enrollment Management Council (Dickeson) |
| ENST |
Environmental Studies |
| EPS |
Educational Planning Service |
| EPSAT |
Educational Psychology, Statistics and Technology, Division of (Split into three departments 1/1/1998) |
| ERP |
Early Retirement Plan (Trustees 5/1996) |
| ERS |
Educational Resource Services (Library) |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| ETIP |
Educational Technology Improvement Project (CCHE funded 1995-2000) |
| ETS |
Educational Testing Service |
| ETV |
Educational Television |
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| F&O |
Facilities and Operations |
| FAAC |
Fiscal Affairs and Audit Committee (BOT) |
| FAPAS |
Factor/Anchored Performance Appraisal System (RG8 S2 F2-3) |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Question(s) (Information Services) |
| FAR |
Faculty Athletic Representative (NCAA) |
| FAX |
Facsimile |
| FED-X |
Federal Express |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (U.S.) |
| FIPSE |
Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education (U.S.) |
| FIRE |
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education |
| FPW |
? (Project 1509 building Sabin, Snyder & Tobey-Kendel-- Mirror 9/19/1935) |
| FRPB |
Faculty Research and Publications Board |
| FSI |
Frontiers of Science Institute. 1959- |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent (student enrollment, faculty/employee--full time) |
| FYI/UNC |
For Your Information--UNC Report (Information Services) |
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| GAA |
Girls' Athletic Association |
| GAC |
General Assistance Center. -1974- |
| GC |
Graduate Council |
| GE |
General Education (Registrar) |
| GEC |
General Education Council |
| GEM |
Graduate Enrollment Management team (Strategic Planning) |
| GF |
Graduate Faculty |
| GFE |
Graduate Faculty Equivalent |
| GFSA |
Girls Friendly Society Association (Cache la Poudre 1922-1925) |
| GGG |
Greeley Gaming Guild (Student Activities) |
| GGLBA |
Greeley Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance (Mirror 4/19/1996) |
| GLBT |
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender |
| GL |
Graduate Lecturer |
| GOALS |
Goodwill Organization of Alumni and Students (1988?) |
| GPA |
Grade Point Average |
| GRE |
Graduate Record Examination |
| GS |
Graduate School |
| GSA |
Graduate Student Association |
| GSO |
Graduate School Office |
| GWC |
Greeley Women's Club |
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| HC |
Hard Copy (academic transcript 1889-1976) |
| HB |
House Bill (Colorado General Assembly) |
| HCTF |
Hispanic Concerns Task Force |
| HEAT |
Higher Ed Advanced Technology |
| HEGIS |
Higher Education General Information Survey (Statistics) |
| HHS |
Health and Human Sciences, College of |
| HPER |
Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
| HR |
Human Resources (Personnel) |
| HRMS |
Human Resources Management System (Personnel) |
| HRS |
Human Rehabilitation Services |
| HTML |
HyperText Markup Language (Information Services) |
| HVAC |
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (Facility Operations) |
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| IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Animal Research) |
| ICET |
Interdisciplinary Center for Educational Technology |
| ICF |
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
| ICR |
Indirect Cost Recovery (UNC Research Corp.) |
| ICU |
Instructor Course Unit |
| IEP |
(placement survey?) |
| IFC |
Interfraternity Council (Student Activities) |
| IHS |
State High School of Industrial Arts (RG14) |
| ILL |
InterLibrary Loan |
| IMC |
Instructional Materials Center (Library--Seager) |
| IMO |
Intramural Order (Purchasing) |
| IP |
Immediate Print |
| IPEDS |
Integrated Postsecondary Data System (Statistics--replaces HEGIS) |
| IR |
Institutional Research |
| IRB |
Internal Review Board (Human research--Grad School) |
| IRC |
International Relations Club |
| IRHC |
Inter Residence Hall Council |
| IS |
Information Services |
| ISE |
International Student Exchange |
| ITEC |
Information Technology Committee |
| ITHE |
School of Industrial Technology and Home Economics |
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| JAM SC |
James A. Michener Special Collection |
| JBC |
Joint Budget Committee (Colorado General Assembly) |
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| KPI |
Key Performance Indicators (Strategic Plan) |
| KSRX |
Student Radio Station |
| KUNC-FM |
UNC's radio station |
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| LAC |
Library Advisory Committee |
| LOTM |
Life of the Mind Program |
| LTR |
Little Theatre of the Rockies (Frasier Hall; was in Cranford) |
| LULAC |
League of United Latin American Citizens |
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| M.A. |
Master of Arts |
| MACS |
Macintosh Applied Computing Society (Student Activities) |
| MAST |
Mathematics and Science Teaching Center |
| MBA |
Master of Business Administration |
| MCB |
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business (formerly COBA). 1999- |
| MEChA |
Moviemiento Estudiantil Chicano de Azlan |
| MENC |
Music Educators' National Conference |
| MEPP |
Monfort Executive Professor Program (COBA) |
| MGC |
Marcus Garvey Center |
| MIWA |
Mountain Intercollegiate Wrestling Association |
| M.M. |
Master of Music |
| M.M.E. |
Master of Music Education |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| M.P.H. |
Master of Public Health |
| MPIX |
Mountain Plains Information Exchange |
| MRHC |
Men's Residence Hall Council |
| M.S. |
Master of Science |
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| NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement Institute (1994- COBA) |
| NACUBO |
National Association of College & University Business Officials |
| NAGC |
North American Gladiolus Council (Michener Library) |
| NAGWS |
National Association for Girls' and Women's Sports |
| NALS |
National Association of Laboratory Schools |
| NASM |
National Association of Schools of Music |
| NASP |
National Association of School Psychologists |
| NASS |
Native American Student Services |
| NASULGC |
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (BOT 9/1995) |
| NATS |
National Association of Teachers of Singing |
| NCA |
North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools |
| NCAA |
National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| NCATE |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
| NCBS |
National Council for Black Studies |
| NCCODD |
Northern Colorado Center on Disability and Deafness |
| NCHEMS |
National Center for Higher Education Management System |
| NCIAC |
North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCTM |
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| NCUR |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (Honors Program) |
| NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities (U.S.) |
| NLN |
National League of Nursing |
| NSE |
National Student Exchange |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation (U.S.) |
| NWU |
National Writers' Union |
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| OCLC |
Online Computer Library Center |
| OCLS |
Off Campus Library Services. Name changed to Extended Campus Library Services 1996. |
| OCP |
Off Campus Programs |
| OHS |
Organization of Hispanic Students (Student Affairs) |
| OMA |
Office of Minority Affairs (Student Affairs) |
| OPCA |
Office of Public and Contract Archaeology |
| OPDO |
Office of Professional Development & Outreach |
| ORP |
Optional Retirement Plan |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S.) |
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| PAC |
Personal Access Code (Registrar) |
| PAC |
Public Access Catalog (Library) |
| PACE |
Performance Appraisal for Colorado Employees |
| PACE |
Programmed Academic Curriculum Evaluation (Registrar) |
| PAF |
Position Authorization Form |
| PASC |
Professional Administrative Staff Council (RG8 S2 F3-4) |
| PCG |
Psychology, Counseling & Guidance |
| Pd.B. |
Bachelor of Pedagogy (early graduation, 2 year program) |
| Pd.M. |
Master of Pedagogy (BOT, 1913) |
| PEC |
Professional Education Council |
| PERA |
Public Employees Retirement Association (State of Colorado) |
| PGF |
Provisional Graduate Faculty |
| Ph.D. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PIN |
Personal Identification Number (Registrar) |
| PLP |
Presidents Leadership Program |
| PPBES |
Planned Program Budgeting and Evaluation System |
| PPG |
(Dean's Council) |
| PPP |
Point to Point Protocol |
| PR |
Program Review |
| PRET |
Program Review and Evaluation Team (Academic Affairs) |
| PRIDE |
People Redefining Independence through Disability Education (UNC student organization) |
| PRNC |
Physical Resources Naming Committee |
| PRT |
Program Review Team |
| PSC |
Peer Salary Comparators (Faculty Senate--Salary Equity) |
| Psy.D. |
Doctor of Psychology |
| PTE |
Professional Teacher Education |
| PTEP |
Professional Teacher Education Program (Undergraduate Council) |
| PVA |
Performing and Visual Arts, College of |
| PWA |
(Tobey-Kendel, Sabin, Snyder) could be variation of WPA |
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| Q |
No entries for "Q" at this time |
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| RFC |
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (Larson p. 136) |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RHA |
Residential Housing Association |
| RHPC |
Residence Hall Program Council |
| RMACRAO |
Rocky Mountain Association of Collegiate Registrar's & Admissions Officers |
| RMCRI |
Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute (2000- ) |
| RMEL |
Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory |
| RMSEIMC |
Rocky Mountain Special Education Instructional Materials Center |
| RMTEC |
Rocky Mountain Teacher Education Collaborative |
| RRCEP |
Region VIII Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program |
| RIF |
Reduction in Force |
| ROTC |
Reserve Officers Training Corps (Army: Military Science; Air Force: Aerospace Studies) |
| RSM |
Research & Statistical Methods |
| RSVP |
Retired Senior Volunteer Program |
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| S&M |
Service and Maintenance (Parsons Hall) |
| SAA |
Society for American Archaeology |
| SAC |
Student Activities Center (SRC) |
| SAFE |
Sexual Assault Free Environment (Week 3/6/1995) |
| SAT |
Scholastic Achievement Test |
| SATC |
Student Army Training Corps 1918 "temporary gym" 1918-1927 (Hartman 1911-1935 p.135) |
| SB |
Senate Bill (Colorado Senate) |
| SBE |
Standards Based Education (Academic Affairs) |
| SCUP |
Society for College and University Planning |
| SECD |
School of Educational Change and Development |
| SEM |
Strategic Enrollment Management Committee (Strategic Planning) |
| SEP |
Summer Enrichment Program (high school) |
| SeQ |
Salary Equity Committee (Faculty Senate) |
| SFA |
Student Faculty Apartments |
| SFAC |
Student Fee Allocation Council (SRC) |
| SFRF |
Summer Faculty Research Fellowship (SPARC 2000- ) |
| SFTE |
Student full time equivalent (FTE) |
| SGR |
Special Grade Report (grade change form) (Registrar) |
| SI |
Supplemental Instruction |
| SIFE |
Students in Free Enterprise (Student Activities) |
| SIN |
Student Identification Number (Registrar) |
| SITHE |
see ITHE |
| SLIP |
Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| SLYB |
Somebody Loves You Baby (Student organization) |
| SNAMUH |
Student anthropological association |
| SNS |
State Normal School of Colorado (aka CSNS Colorado State Normal School) |
| SON |
School of Nursing |
| SOS |
Student Opinion Survey (ACT) |
| SOTA |
Students over Traditional Age (Student Affairs) |
| SPAN |
Standards and Performance Based Networking (Academic Affairs) |
| SPARC |
Sponsored Programs and Academic Research Center (formerly UNC Research Corporation). 1999- |
| SPARK |
Students Participating in Acts of Random Kindness (Student Activities) |
| SPB |
Student Publications Board (SRC) |
| SPC |
Strategic Planning Committee. 1992- |
| SPEEC |
State Personnel Employees Executive Council (classified employees) |
| SPURS |
Service, Patriotism, Understanding, Responsibility, Sacrifice (National Honor Society) |
| SRC |
Student Representative Council (Student Affairs) |
| SS |
Summer School |
| SSTTE |
School for the Study of Teaching & Teacher Education |
| STC |
State Teachers College of Colorado |
| S/U |
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (student grades) |
| SWAT |
Student Wellness Advocacy Team |
| SWOT |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (Strategic Planning) |
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| TDP |
Technology Demonstration Project (Lab School) |
| TEAMS |
Teacher Excellence Appropriate for a Multiethnic Society (College of Education) |
| TOP |
Target of Opportunity Program (Personnel, AA/EO) |
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| UC |
University Center |
| UCCC |
Union Colony Civic Center (City of Greeley) |
| UCCF |
United Campus Christian Fellowship |
| UCO |
University Conciliation Officer (AA/EO) |
| UGC |
Undergraduate Council |
| UMAS |
United Mexican American Students |
| UNC |
University of Northern Colorado |
| UNC EAP |
UNC Employee Assistance Program (formerly C-SEAP) |
| UNCAMLE |
UNC Association of Middle Level Educators |
| UNCEA |
University of Northern Colorado Education Association |
| UNCPD |
University of Northern Colorado Police Department |
| UNCRC |
University of Northern Colorado Research Corporation ( -June 30, 1999) |
| UNP |
University News and Publications |
| UPC |
University Program Council |
| UPS |
United Parcel Service |
| URL |
Uniform Resource Locator (Information Services) |
| UTV |
University Television Station (Residence Life--1997) |
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| VPAA |
Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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| WAA |
Women's Athletic Association (-1934- Cache la Poudre) |
| WCGC |
Western Colorado Graduate Center (Graduate School) |
| WGU |
Western Governor's University (BOT 9/12/1997) |
| WICAT |
World Institute for Computer Assisted Teaching (1983? Lab School) |
| WICHE |
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
| WIDE |
Western Institute for Distance Learning (Education) |
| WILPF |
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom |
| WOW |
Widening Our World (U. S. West) |
| WPA |
Work Projects Administration |
| WPS |
Working Paper Series (COBA) |
| WRA |
War Relocation Authority (Japanese removal in WWII) |
| WRC |
Women's Resource Center |
| WRHC |
Women's Residence Hall Council |
| WSAFG |
Western States Association of Faculty Governance (Senate Forum #174) |
| WTK |
Want to Know Club--Greeley (RG SC15) |
| WUE |
Western Undergraduate Exchange (BOT 11/13/1998) |
| WWW |
World Wide Web |
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| XDB |
Extended Data Base (Lowenbach/Registrar) |
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| Y2K |
Year 2000 (Information Services) |
| YOU |
Youth Opportunities Unlimited |
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| Z |
No entries for "Z" at this time |
