AA | Associate of Arts degree |
AS | Associate of Science degree |
AAS | Associate of Applied Science degree |
AASC | Academic Affairs and Standards Council: a contractual curriculum council of faculty that acts upon curriculum changes and makes recommendations to the administration regarding new programs. |
AFSCME | American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees |
APICS | Association for Operations Management |
APRS | Academic Progression Reporting System |
AQIP | Academic Quality Improvement Program |
BPA | Business Professionals of America |
CAO | Chief Academic Officer |
CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
CIHSEP | Center for Integrated Health Sciences Education and Practice |
CIO | Chief Information Officer |
CIP | Classification of instructional programs |
CLO | Common Learning Outcomes |
CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
CTE | Customized Training and Education |
D2L | Desire 2 Learn; instructional management software for online and web-enhanced courses. |
DARS | Degree Audit Reporting System; allows learners to track their progress on their degree requirements. |
DEED | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development |
DOER | Minnesota Department of Employee Relations |
ESL | English as a Second Language |
ELL | English Language Learners |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FTE | Full Time Equivalent: a standard for measuring faculty load; a FTE of 1.0 is equivalent a teaching load of 32 credits for the academic year |
FYE | Full Year Equivalent: the measure of full time learners on an annualized basis (total credits divided by 30). |
GPA | Grade Point Average |
GSF | Gross Square Foot |
HLC | Higher Learning Commission |
HR | Human Resources Office |
IDEALS | Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, Access, Learning, and Stewardship |
ISRS | Integrated Statewide Records System |
IT | Information Technology |
ITS | Information Technology Services |
ITV | Interactive Television |
LRC | Learning Resource Center |
MAPE | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees |
MAPS | Minnesota Accounting and Procurement System |
MJSP | Minnesota Job Sills Partnership |
MMA | Middle Management Association |
MnQIP | Minnesota Quality Improvement Project: a group of AQIP colleges in Minnesota, comprised primarily of MnSCU colleges and universities. |
MnSCU | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
MnTC | Minnesota Transfer Curriculum |
MSC-ST | Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical |
MSCF | Minnesota State College Faculty |
NATEF | National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation |
NCA | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
NCLEX | National Council Licensure Examination |
PESO | Post Secondary Enrollment Options |
PLO | Program Learning Outcomes |
RCC | Riverland Community College |
RCTC | Rochester Community and Technical College |
SALT | Student Affairs Leadership Training |
SBDC | Small Business Development Center |
SCC | South Central College |
SCUPPS | State Colleges and Universities Personnel/Payroll System |
SEMA4 | Statewide Employee Management System |
STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
WSU | Winona State University |
