|
AA
|
Associate of Arts degree
|
|
AAS
|
Associate of Applied
Science degree
|
|
A&S
|
Arts & Sciences
Division
|
|
ABE
|
Adult Basic Education
|
|
AC
|
Academic Council
|
|
AC
|
Administrative Cabinet
|
|
ACBL
|
Account Balance Inquiry
(Datatel)
|
|
ACCT
|
Association
of Community College Trustees
|
|
ACCT
|
Accounting
|
|
ACT
|
American College Test
|
|
AFTE
|
Annualized Full-Time
Equivalent
|
|
AGEC
|
Agriculture-Economics
|
|
ANTH
|
Anthropology
|
|
AP
|
Advanced placement
|
|
APE
|
Advanced Placement
Examination
|
|
AQIP
|
Academic Quality
Improvement Program (of HLC)
|
|
ARAP
|
Arapaho (language)
|
|
AS
|
Associate of Science degree
|
|
ASTR
|
Astronomy
|
|
ATM
|
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
(a type of wide-area technology from Qwest)
|
|
AW
|
Administration Wing
|
|
BADM
|
Business Administration
|
|
Blog
|
Web
Log
|
|
BOCES
|
Board of Cooperative
Educational Services
|
|
BOCHE
|
Board of Cooperative Higher
Educational Services
|
|
BOT
|
Board of Trustees
|
|
BOTK
|
Business Office Technology
|
|
BTIRR
|
BTI
railcar repair
|
|
CALEA
|
Communications
for Law Enforcement Act
|
|
CALL
|
Computer-Assisted Learning
Lab (Student Support Services)
|
|
CAP
|
Curriculum and Academic
Policies Committee
|
|
CARES
|
College Association
Responding to Emergencies for Students
|
|
CATS
|
Commerce, Allied health,
Technology & Safety Division
|
|
CCNA
|
Cisco
Certified Networking Associate
|
|
CCNP
|
Cisco Certified Networking Professional
|
|
CCSSE
|
Community
College Survey of Student Engagement
|
|
CE
|
Continuing Education
|
|
CEU
|
Continuing Education Unit
|
|
CF
|
CWC Foundation
|
|
CGI
|
Common Graphical Interface
|
|
CIO
|
Chief Information Officer (IT)
|
|
CLEP
|
College-Level Examination
Program
|
|
CLHE
|
Council on Law in Higher
Education
|
|
CMAP
|
Computer Applications
|
|
CMS
|
Content Management System
(for websites)
|
|
CNA
|
Certified Nursing Assistant
|
|
CNS
|
Counseling
|
|
CNT
|
Computer
Networking Technologies
|
|
COBRA
|
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act (health benefits)
|
|
COLA
|
Cost of Living Adjustment
|
|
Colleague
|
(same as DEC or DS20)
|
|
CO/M
|
Communication & Mass
Media
|
|
COMPASS
|
Computer Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System
|
|
COSC
|
Computer Science
|
|
COTC
|
Community Outreach & Training
Center (in ProTech)
|
|
CNA
|
Certified Nursing Assistant
|
|
CNFR
|
College National Finals Rodeo
|
|
CPED
|
Cooperative Education
|
|
CRAC
|
Computer room air conditioning (in the Data Center)
|
|
CRT
|
Cathode Ray Tube
|
|
CTC
|
Community Technology
Centers
|
|
CTE
|
Center for Teaching
Excellence (AW 121)
|
|
CU
|
Credit Union
|
|
CUPA
|
College & University
Professional Association (HR)
|
|
CW
|
Classroom Wing
|
|
DANTES
|
Defense Activity for
Non-Traditional Education Support
|
|
DEC
|
Digital Equipment Corporation
[college database]
|
|
DELL
|
Distance Education &
Lifelong Learning
|
|
DFPES
|
Department of Fire
Prevention & Electrical Safety (Wyo)
|
|
DFS
|
Department of Family
Services (Wyo)
|
|
DHCP
|
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
|
|
DHS
|
Dubois High School
|
|
DID
|
Direct Inward Dialing (a
block of individual phone numbers for a college, e.g.)
|
|
DMCA
|
Digital Millennium
Copyright Act
|
|
DNS
|
Domain Naming System DS20 (same
as DEC or Colleague)
|
|
DSL
|
Digital Subscriber Line (up
to 4 times faster than a T1 connection)
|
|
DST
|
Daylight Savings Time
|
|
DVR
|
Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation
|
|
E-Commerce
|
Electronic Commerce (paying
bills online using a credit card)
|
|
E-Information
|
Electronic information All information saved by electronic means
|
|
EDCI
|
Education:
Curriculum/Instruction
|
|
EDEC
|
Education: Early Childhood
|
|
EDEL
|
Education: Elementary
|
|
EDEX
|
Education: Exceptional
Children
|
|
EDFD
|
Education: Foundations
|
|
EDSE
|
Education: Secondary
|
|
EDST
|
Educational Studies
|
|
EL
|
Equitable Life (insurance
co.)
|
|
EOY
|
End Of Year
|
|
EQST
|
Equine Studies
|
|
ES
|
Engineering Science
|
|
ESCS
|
Extended Studies &
Community Service
|
|
ESIP
|
Expanded
Statement of Institutional Purpose
|
|
ESL
|
English as a Second
Language
|
|
ETS
|
Educational Talent Search
|
|
ETSS
|
Employment Training for
Self-Sufficiency program
|
|
Exchange
|
Mail server
|
|
FAFSA
|
Free Application for
Federal Student Aid
|
|
FBLA
|
Future Business Leaders of America
|
|
FERPA
|
Family Educational Rights
& Privacy Act
|
|
FICA
|
Federal Insurance
Contribution Act
|
|
FIN
|
Finance
|
|
FIPSE
|
Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education
|
|
FMLA
|
Family & Medical Leave
Act
|
|
FT
|
Full-time
|
|
FTE
|
Full-time equivalent
|
|
FTRPA
|
Freedom To Read Protection
Act
|
|
FWHM
|
Federal Withholding Married
|
|
FWHS
|
Federal Withholding Single
|
|
FWHT
|
Federal Withholding Tax?
|
|
FY
|
Fiscal Year (July 1-June
30)
|
|
G&R
|
Geography & Recreation
|
|
GEAR-UP
|
Gaining Early Awareness
& Readiness for Undergrad. Programs
|
|
GED
|
General
Educational Development
|
|
GL
Number
|
General
Ledger (Business Office)
|
|
GLBS
|
Budget
Status Report (Datatel)
|
|
GLSA
|
Summary
Account Available (Datatel)
|
|
GPA
|
Grade-point average
|
|
GRE
|
Graduate Record Examination
|
|
GUI
|
[pron. "gooey"] Graphic User Interface
|
|
HCOP
|
Health Careers Opportunity Program
|
|
HIPPA
|
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (1996)
|
|
HLC
|
Higher Learning Commission
(accreditation agency, formerly NCA)
|
|
HLED
|
Health Education
|
|
HMDV
|
Human Development
|
|
HMSV
|
Human Services
|
|
HOEC
|
Home Economics
|
|
HR
|
Human Resources
|
|
HT
|
Half-time
|
|
HTML
|
HyperText Markup Language
|
|
HTTP
|
HyperText Transfer Protocol
|
|
HUMN
|
Humanities
|
|
ICD
|
Interface Control Document
(interface between systems)
|
|
ICN
|
Interactive Classroom
Network
|
|
ICT
|
Information Communication
Technology
|
|
IDC
|
Indirect Costs (grants)
|
|
IE
|
Internet Explorer
|
|
IECC
|
Intertribal Education &
Community Center
|
|
INET
|
Internet Web Development
|
|
IP
|
Internet Protocol
|
|
IPEDS
|
Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System
|
|
ILL
|
Interlibrary Loan
|
|
INS
|
Immigration and
Naturalization Service
|
|
IP address
|
Internet protocol address
|
|
IR
|
Infrared (printer)
|
|
IS
|
In-Service
|
|
IT
|
Information Technologies
(formerly Computer services)
|
|
ITC
|
Instructional Technology
Committee
|
|
ITEC
|
Instructional Technology
|
|
ITOS
|
Information
Technology Office Specialist
|
|
ITSS
|
Information Technology Support Specialist
|
|
JAC
|
Jackson Arts
Center
|
|
JD
|
Job Description (or, Dr.
Rottweiler)
|
|
JE
|
Journal Entry (used by the
Business Office)
|
|
JHS
|
Jackson High School
|
|
KVM
|
Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch
on some Wyse terminals
|
|
LAN
|
Local Area Network
|
|
LASSI
|
Learning and Study
Strategies Inventory
|
|
LCD
|
Liquid Crystal Display
|
|
LIBS
|
Library Science
|
|
LT
|
Leadership Team
|
|
LVHS
|
Lander Valley High School
|
|
MCP
|
Microsoft
Certified Professional
|
|
MDF
|
Main
Distribution Frame (core area of the network)
|
|
MCSA
|
Microsoft
Certified Systems Administrator
|
|
MCSE
|
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
|
|
MGT
|
Management (Business)
|
|
MH
|
Main Hall
|
|
MLTD
|
Long-Term Disability
|
|
MOLB
|
Microbiology
|
|
MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
|
|
MOUS
|
Microsoft Office User
Specialist
|
|
MSFT
|
Microsoft
|
|
MSIE
|
Microsoft Internet Explorer
|
|
NAAS
|
Native American Studies
|
|
NASC
|
Natural Science
|
|
NAU
|
Network Access Unit
(keyless entry connected to our network)
|
|
NavBar
|
Navigation Bar (sidebar
with links, on the Web)
|
|
NAVTEP
|
Native American Vocational and Technical Education Program
|
|
NCA
|
North Central Association
(now HLC)
|
|
NCLEX-RN
|
National
Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
|
|
NEA
|
National
Education Association
|
|
NEITO
|
New Employee IT
Orientation
|
|
NOLS
|
National Outdoor Leadership
School
|
|
NOWCAP
|
Northwest Community Action Programs of Wyoming
|
|
NRST
|
Nursing
|
|
NSO
|
New Student Orientation
|
|
OEL
|
Outdoor Education & Leadership
|
|
OTC
|
Orientation to College
|
|
OU
|
Organizational
Unit (IT for "folder")
|
|
OVN
|
Outreach
Video Network (at University
of Wyoming)
|
|
OWL
|
Online
Writing Lab (at Purdue, on SmarThinking, etc.)
|
|
PDEV
|
Personal
Development
|
|
PDF
|
Portable Document Format
|
|
PDQ
|
Position
Description Questionnaire
|
|
PE
|
Physical
Education
|
|
PEAC
|
Physical
Education Activity
|
|
PEPR
|
Physical
Education Professional
|
|
PFVD
|
Professional
Development
|
|
.php
|
Personal Home Page
|
|
PINQ
|
Purchase Order Inquiry
(Datatel)
|
|
PIO
|
Public Information Officer
|
|
PJ
|
Purchase Journal (used by
the Business Office)
|
|
PL
|
Prudential Life (insurance
co.)
|
|
PO
|
Purchase Order
|
|
POE
|
Power-Over-Ethernet
(related to web camera power)
|
|
POP
|
Post
Office Protocol (email)
|
|
POS
|
Point
Of Sale (bookstore/food court software)
|
|
PRCA
|
Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association
|
|
ProTech
|
Professional &
Technical building at CWC
|
|
PRSP
|
Parts Specialist
(Automotive)
|
|
PSAT
|
Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test
|
|
PT
|
Part-time
|
|
PT
|
Pro-Tech Building
|
|
PTK
|
Phi Theta Kappa [int'l
honor society]
|
|
PWRS
|
Power Sports
|
|
QID
|
Quality Internet Design
|
|
QL
|
Quality Leader
|
|
QM
|
"Quality Matters," a faculty-peer review
process for online courses
|
|
QSCS
|
QuickStart Customer Service
|
|
RDP
|
Remote desktop protocol
|
|
REWM
|
Range Ecology/Water
Management
|
|
RFB
|
Request for Bid
|
|
RFI
|
Request for Information
|
|
RFP
|
Request for Proposal
|
|
RFQ
|
Request for Quote
|
|
RHS
|
Riverton High School
|
|
RIF
|
Reduction in Force
|
|
RMUG
|
Rocky Mountain Users' Group
(DataTel)
|
|
SAC
|
"Send All Calls" button on your phone
|
|
SAI
|
Single
Authentication Initiative (one campus password)
|
|
SAN
|
Storage
Area Network (backend network storage device at CWC)
|
|
SAT
|
Scholastic Aptitude Test
|
|
SC
|
Student Center
|
|
SEOG
|
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
|
|
SEVIS
|
Student
and Exchange Visitor Information System (works with the INS)
|
|
SHFB
|
State
Health Full Benefit
|
|
SHOS
|
Shoshone
(language)
|
|
SHS
|
Shoshoni High
School
|
|
SHSB
|
State
Health Non-tax Deferred
|
|
SHTB
|
State
Health Tax Deferred
|
|
SJMC
|
St. John's Medical
Center (in Jackson)
|
|
SLA
|
Service-level agreement
|
|
SLEF
|
Student Life-Enhancement
Fee
|
|
SLP
|
Service Learning Program
|
|
SMRA
|
Medical Reimbursement
Account
|
|
SPRO
|
Student Profile (id number,
SSN, phone number)
|
|
SQL
|
Structured Query Language
|
|
SS
|
Student Services
|
|
SSC
|
Student Success Center
|
|
SSIS
|
St. Stephen's Indian School
|
|
SSL
|
Secure Socket Layer
(protocol used for secure web traffic; https:\\)
|
|
SSS
|
Student Support Services
|
|
SWOT
|
Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats [strategic planning]
|
|
T1
(or T3)
|
Trunk
level 1 or 3 (digital data transmission)
|
|
TANF
|
Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families
|
|
TBA
|
To Be Announced
|
|
TCP/IP
|
Transmission Control
Protocol/ Internet Protocol
|
|
TOEFL
|
Test of English as a
Foreign Language
|
|
Track-IT!
|
Tracking software (IT,
Physical Plant, Copier/Phone/Paper)
|
|
UDL
|
Universal Design for
Learning
|
|
UI
|
User Interface
|
|
UNST
|
University Studies
|
|
URL
|
Uniform Resource Locator
|
|
USB
|
Universal Serial Bus
(connects computers and peripherals)
|
|
VENI
|
Vendor Inquiry (Datatel)
|
|
VIIN
|
Voucher Item Inquiry
(Datatel)
|
|
Vlog
|
Video
or Voice Web Log
|
|
VoIP
|
Voice-over
IP (Internet Protocol)
|
|
VOIS
|
Voucher
Item Summary (Datatel)
|
|
VOUI
|
Voucher
Inquiry (Datatel)
|
|
VPN
|
Very
Private Netowrk
|
|
VREG
|
Voucher
Register (Datatel)
|
|
WACCT
|
Wyoming Association of Community
College Trustees
|
|
WCCC
|
Wyoming Community College Commission
|
|
WDE
|
Wyoming Dept. of Education
|
|
WEA
|
Wyoming Education Association
|
|
WebCam
|
Web cameras (images
frequently upload to CWC website)
|
|
WebCT
|
Web
Course Tools (course management software)
|
|
WECU
|
Meridian Credit Union
|
|
WEN
|
Wyoming Education Network
|
|
WICHE
|
Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education
|
|
WIHS
|
Wyoming Indian High School
|
|
WMST
|
Women's Studies
|
|
WPTV
|
Wyoming Public Television
|
|
WRHS
|
Wind River High School
|
|
WRTA
|
Wind River Transportation
Authority (bus line)
|
|
WUE
|
Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program
|
|
WyDEC
|
Wyoming Distance Education Consortium
|
|
WyLDCAT
|
Wyoming Library Database Catalog
|
|
WYSE
|
Remote terminal technology
(brand name)
|
|
WYSIWYG
|
[pron. "Wiziwig"] What You See Is What You Get (web page
editor)
|
|
YTD
|
Year-to-Date
|
