Acronyms

AAHC

Association of Academic Health Centers

N

AAMC

Association of American Medical Colleges

N

AAU

Association of American Universities

N

ABEST

Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas

S

ACE

American Council on Education

N

ADA

Americans With Disabilities Act

N

AGB

Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

N

ASH

Ashbel Smith Hall

U

AUF

Available University Fund

U

BCM

Budget Council Meeting

U

BMC

Business Management Council

U

BOR

Board of Regents

U

BPM

Business Procedures Memoranda

U

CAE

Council for Aid to Education

N

CAE

Council of Academic Institutions (Presidents)

U

CASE

Council for Advancement and Support of Education

N

CBO

Chief Business Officers

U

CDO

Chief Development Officers

U

CHE

Council of Health Institutions (Presidents)

U

CHIP

Children's Health Insurance Program

N

CIP

Capital Improvement Program

U

CTJ

Claudia Taylor Johnson Hall

U

DIR

Department of Information Resources (TX)

S

DOE

Department of Energy

N

EAC

Employee Advisory Council

U

ECEA

Every Child, Every Advantage

U

EO

Executive Officer

U

EOM

Executive Officer Meetings

U

ERS

Employees Retirement System

S

EVC

Executive Vice Chancellor

U

FAC

Faculty Advisory Council

U

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

N

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

U/S

FTSE

Full Time Student Equivalent

U/S

FY

Fiscal Year

GME

Graduate Medical Education

N

GR

General Revenue

S

GRAC

Governmental Relations Advisory Group

U

HB

House Bill

S

HEF

Higher Education Fund

S

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

N

HRC

Harry Ransom Center

U

HRIS

Human Resources Information System

HUB

Historically Underutilized Business

N

IT

Information Technology

N

JAMP

Joint Admissions Medical Program

U

K-16

Kindergarten through College (or University)

N

KSR

Key Statistical Report

U

LAR

Legislative Appropriations Request

S

LBB

Legislative Budget Board

S

LERR

Library, Equipment, Repair and Renovation

S

LTF

Long-Term Fund

U

LWG

Legislative Working Group

U

MLDP

Management Leadership and Development Program

U

NASULGC

National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

N

NCEA

National Center for Education Accountability

N

NIH

National Institutes of Health

N

NSF

National Science Foundation

N

OFPC

Office of Facilities Planning & Construction

U

OGC

Office of General Counsel

U

OHH

O. Henry Hall

U

OHR

Office of Human Resources

U

OIR

Office of Information Resources

U

OPA

Office of Public Affairs

U

ORM

Office of Risk Management

U

PAF

Personnel Action Form

U

PDF

Portable Document Format

N

PUF

Permanent University Fund

U

RAHC

Regional Academic Health Center

U

R&D

Research and Development

N

RFP

Request for Proposals

N

RFQ

Request for Qualifications

N

SAC

Student Advisory Council

U

SB

Senate Bill

S

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program

N

SCUP

Society for College and University Planning

N

SNL

Sandia National Laboratory

N

STBI

South Texas Border Initiative

U

TAAS

Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (test)

S

TAKS

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (test)

S

TASB

Texas Association of School Boards

S

TASP

Texas Academic Skills Program

S

TASSCUBO

Texas Association of State Senior College and University Business Officers

S

TEA

Texas Education Agency

S

TEKS

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (test)

S

THECB

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

S

THA

Texas Hospital Association

S

TMA

Texas Medical Association

S

TPIA

Texas Public Information Act

S

TRB

Tuition Revenue Bonds

S

TRS

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

S

TSBME

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

S

USAS

Uniform Statewide Accounting System

S

UT EID

University of Texas Electronic Identification

U

UTIMCO

University of Texas Investment Management Company

U

WCI

Workers Compensation Insurance

N