Acronyms

AA: Academic Affairs Committee
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Academic Affairs Committee addresses matters of student interest regarding academic policy, curriculum, and faculty-student relations and brings concerns to the Senate.

AC Lead: AdvoCat Lead
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Four current students who are leaders in the AdvoCat program. Help with recruitment, logistics, training, and scheduling.

ADVO: AdvoCat
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Student admissions representative.

AHR: Andrew Harris Legacy Reception
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Event Celebrating Andrew Harris, the first Africa American graduate of UVM.

AI: Academic Integrity
Department: Center for Student Conduct
Meaning: Acting in a way that is honest, fair, respectful, and responsible in your studies and academic work.

AMDS: Admissions
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Our office

AMP: Accelerated Master’s Pathway
Department: Graduate College Admissions Office
Meaning: An option for UVM students where they can start working toward a master’s degree as an undergraduate, helping them save time and money on their path to an advanced degree.

ATREK: Adventure TREK
Department: Student Life
Meaning: Outdoor and adventure-sport-oriented TREK pre-orientation trips.

AVS: Admitted Student visit day
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: All day events in the Spring for admitted students.

BASICS: Balancing Alcohol and Substances to Improve College Success
Department: Center for Student Conduct
Meaning: An online survey and meeting for students found responsible for an alcohol or drug incident.

BCJC: Burlington Community Justice Center
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Uses restorative practices and community values to foster healing, accountability, and repair for people impacted by and responsible for harm, conflict and crime in our community.

CDI: Constructive Dialogue Institute
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: An External non-profit organization we’ve partnered with unlimited access to the online dialogue skills training program Perspectives.

CE: Civic Engagement
Department: Student Life
Meaning: Student Life Program area that focuses on work like local community service connections, voter education, and more!

COD: Counselor on Duty
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Admissions counselor who is on duty to answer calls.

CoE: Committee on the Environment
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Committee on the Environment is responsible for making UVM's campus a truly environmentally aware space through their many sustainable clubs and events.

COLCA: Committee on Legislative and Community Affairs
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Committee on Legislative and Community Affairs acts as the student link between UVM and the local, state, and federal communities.

CP: Campus Programs
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The team that oversees many large-scale events at UVM and advises UPB.

CSAW: Committee on Student Action and Wellbeing
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Committee on Student Action and Well-Being is dedicated to helping the student body navigate the many facets of campus life by aiding in propelling students’ initiatives and by spreading awareness of the resources available to them.

CSC: Center for Student Conduct
Department: Center for Student Conduct
Meaning: Our department.

CVOEO: Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Addresses fundamental issues of economic, social, racial, and environmental justice and works with people to achieve economic independence.

DCART: Department of Student Life
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The student team responsible for curating art exhibitions and receptions in the Davis Center, and for maintaining the UVM Book Nook.

DC OPS: Davis Center Operations and Events
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The team responsible for the everyday operation of the Davis Center. Part of the Department of Student Life.

DOIE: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Our office.

DOVAL: Davis Center Oval
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The big oval outside the Davis Center.

DPI: Burlington Dept. of Permitting and Inspections
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Administers and enforces the Minimum Housing Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, the Building Code, the Vacant Building Ordinance, and the Health Ordinances. It also issues Public Health Orders.

DUVM: Discovering UVM
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Fly in program.

EFC: Expected Family Contribution
Department: Career Center
Meaning: The number of admitted undergraduate and graduate students who actually enroll.

EMS: Event Management System
Department: Career Center
Meaning: Event and room reservation system run by University Event Services.

FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Department: Career Center
Meaning: Also known as the “Buckley Amendment”, this federal legislation protects the privacy of student education records. Parents do not have access unless specifically allowed in writing by a student.

FSL: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The team responsible for overseeing the Fraternities and Sororities at UVM.

FTE Students: Full-Time Equivalent Students
Department: Career Center
Meaning: A method of counting students that converts part-time students into equivalent of full-time using Student Credit Hours.

FTFY: First Time First Year
Department: Office of Orientation and Student Advancement
Meaning: First year students attending college for the first time.

GEAR: Global Experiences in Adventure Recreation
Department: Student Life
Meaning: A global 80-hour hands-on outdoor leadership program through the Department of Student Life.

GIS: Group Information Session
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: A presentation given each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm to prospective students during campus tours. 

IE: Intercultural Excellence
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: One’s ability to effectively navigate the complexity of human similarities and differences across various socio-cultural contexts.

IE Officers: Intercultural Excellence Officers
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: In facilitating a community partnership network to expand mattering.

IFC: Interfraternity Council
Department: Student Life
Meaning: Umbrella organization of student representatives that provide guidelines and support to the fraternities of UVM.

IGD: Intergroup Dialogue
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Pedagogical model of sustained, co-facilitated dialogues across differences.

ISGOOD: Isham Street Gardening and Other Optimistic Doings
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: This neighborhood group has become a catalyst for positive change on Isham Street. Their innovation, collaboration, and sustained commitment to relationship-building has helped to create a more vibrant and connected community.

ISS: Interfraternity Council
Department: International Student Services
Meaning: One of the four functional areas of the OIE. The ISS team supports the international student community through immigration processing, programming, and general advising.

JTC: Joining The Circle
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Program for admitted students.

LEAP: Leadership Experiences in Adventure Programming
Department: Student Life
Meaning: A free 80-hour hands-on outdoor leadership program through the Department of Student Life.

MAP: Medical Amnesty Program
Department: Center for Student Conduct
Meaning: The Medical Amnesty Program removes or reduces consequences students may face in violation of UVM’S Code of Student Conduct in case of a medical emergency.

MIC: Mosaic Intercultural Center
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Office serving all UVM students with a focus on joy and excellence at UVM through building community, fostering a sense of belonging, and facilitating programs designed to help students succeed on their terms.

NPA: Neighborhood Planning Assemblies
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Grassroots neighborhood advocacy groups established in each of Burlington's eight Wards to encourage resident participation in City government. NPAs help improve communication between residents and City officials through monthly meetings scheduled in each Ward.

NSIS: New Student Insight Session
Department: Office of Orientation and Student Advancement
Meaning: Virtual information sessions held before students arrive for Orientation for incoming students and families.

OCG: Committee on Our Common Ground Values
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Committee on Our Common Ground Values is committed to ensuring that all students on our University’s campus are heard, supported, and included. There is always room for improvement within the realm of Social Justice, and this committee’s job is to continue this work in a variety of ways.

OCGS: Our Common Ground Symposium
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Each March Office of the VP for Intercultural Excellence offers a series of learning opportunities for campus and communities linked to UVM values stated in Our Common Ground.

ODP: Outdoor Programs
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The team that oversees outdoor leadership programs at UVM. They also serve as advisors to many of UVM’s outdoor clubs and organizations and manage basecamp. 

OEENC: Old East End Neighborhood Coalition
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Brings neighbors together, establishes connections with the city, and tackles the Old East End’s most pressing needs.

OIE: Office of International Education
Department: Office of International Education
Meaning: Our office.

OL: Orientation Leader
Department: Office of Orientation and Student Advancement
Meaning: Student leaders during the New Student Orientation.

OSA: Orientation and Student Advancement
Department: Office of Orientation and Student Advancement
Meaning: Our department.

OSCR: Office of Student and Community Relations
Department: Office of Student and Community Relations
Meaning: Our office.

OVPIE: Office of the Vice Provost for Intercultural Excellence
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Stewards the policies, programs, and strategies that support intercultural excellence.

PIC: Prism Intercultural Center
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: Administrative Structure comprised of intercultural centers and programs related to gender and human sexuality. Specifically, the Prism Intercultural Center includes WAGE, Prism at UVM, and the Men and Masculinities Program.

PR: Public Relations Committee
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: The Public Relations Committee is responsible for branding, marketing, and outreach to the UVM student body.

PUVM: Passport to UVM
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Program for international admitted students.

RSO: Recognized Student Organization
Department: Student Life
Meaning: An organization that has been formally recognized by (and is in good standing with) UVM’s SGA. 

SGA: Student Government Association
Department: Student Government Association
Meaning: Our office.

SLIFE: Department of Student Life
Department: Student Life
Meaning: Our office.

SCH: Student Credit Hours
Department: Career Center
Meaning: How many credit hours a student is enrolled in.

STREK: Service TREK
Department: Student Life
Meaning: Service-oriented TREK pre-orientation trips.

TL: Team Lead
Department: Office of Orientation and Student Advancement
Meaning: Student leaders during orientation who supervise the OL groups.

TTC: Tour Tier Captain
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Leader of each tour tier (scheduling group).

UIEC: University Intercultural Excellence Council
Department: Division of Intercultural Excellence
Meaning: In every academic and administrative unit within the university to advance intercultural excellence.

UPB: UVM Program Board
Department: Student Life
Meaning: In charge of student involvement and big events like Springfest and Fallfest.

VC/WC: Admissions Visitor/Welcome Center
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Where students can come with admissions questions.

VIS: Virtual Information Session
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: A virtual presentation given each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm to prospective students during campus tours.

VSAC: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Department: Undergraduate Admissions
Meaning: Provides college financial assistance to Vermonters.

WOW: Department of Student Life
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The first week of programming each fall semester designed to help students find community.

WWOW: Winter Week of Welcome
Department: Student Life
Meaning: The first week of programming each spring semester designed to help students find community.