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Glossary

A – Building A
AAAE – American Association of Adjunct Education
AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAC - Accessibility Advisory Committee
AACC – American Association of Community Colleges
AAC&U - American Association of Colleges and Universities
AALHE – Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
ACE – American Council of Education
AFTI – Adjunct Faculty Training Institute
AISLE – Association of Illinois School Library Educators
ABE – Adult Basic Education
AC – Aurora Campus (or DWNTN)
ACCT - Association of Community College Trustees
ACUE - Association of College and University Educators
ACC - Academic Calendar Committee
ACT – American College Testing (no longer used/stands alone)
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
AED - Automated External Defibrillator
AI – Artificial Intelligence
AKL – Akerlow Hall
APA – American Psychological Association
APC – Academic and Professional Center
APPQMR - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (Quality Matters)
ARB - Academic Review Board
AS – Academic Support
ASE – Adult Secondary Education
AT – Automotive Technology and/or Assistive Technology
ATE – Advanced Technical Education
ATD – Achieving the Dream
AUD - Auditorium
BDE – Bodie Hall
BERL – Building Emergency Response Leader
BOT – Board of Trustees
BSA – Black Student Alliance
BTWE – Business, Technology, and Workforce Education
CACC - Counseling & Advising Coordinating Council
CAB – Campus Activities Board
CAD – Computer-Aided Design
CAM – Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CAO – Chief Academic Officer
CAREER – Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources
CAT – Campus Assessment Team
CATs – Classroom Assessment Techniques
CBA – Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBE – Competency-Based Education
CC - Curriculum Council
CCE – College Changes Everything
CCRC – Community College Research Center
CDC – Centers for Disease Control
CER – Ceramics Building
CLEP – College Level Examination Program
CLO – Course Learning Outcome
CMS – Chicago Manual of Style
COL – Collins Hall
CPDU – Contractual Professional Development Unit
CRM – Course Review Manager
CTE – Career and Technical Education
CURE – Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
DEI - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
DERA – Developmental Education Reform Act
DI – Differentiated Instruction
DKN – Dickson Center
DWN – Downtown Aurora Campus
DTL – Division of Teaching and Learning
ELA – English Language Acquisition
ELL – English Language Learner
EMC – Engineering and Mathematics Club
ERK – Erickson Hall
ERN – Emerging Researchers National Conference
ESL – English as a Second Language
EDGE - Educators Driving Growth and Excellence
ELO – Expanded Learning Opportunity
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FDAE - Faculty Development and Engagement
FDD - Faculty Development Days
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FET - Faculty Excellence Team (now EDGE)
FLD – Field House
FOX (FOXVLY) - Fox Valley Campus
FSSC - Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee
FYE – First-Year Experience
GED – General Education Diploma
GCAMP – Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
GCEC - Graduate Course Equivalency Credits 
GPA – Grade Point Average
HCC – Henning Computer Center
HIPs - High-Impact Practices
HLC – Higher Learning Commission
HPPS – Health Professions and Public Service
HR – Human Resources
HSE – High School Equivalency
HSI – Hispanic-Serving Institution
IA - Inclusive Access; MyMaterials(IA)
IAI – Illinois Articulation Initiative
ICCB – Illinois Community College Board
ICCCA – Illinois Council of Community College Administrators
ICCFA – Illinois Community College Faculty Association
ICCSAA - Illinois Community College Student Activities Association 
ICCTA – Illinois Community College Trustees Association
ICE – Internet Course Exchange
ICISP – Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Education Program
IHE – Institution of Higher Education
ILO - Institutional Learning Outcome
ILCCO – Illinois Community College Online
IMACC -  Illinois Mathematics Association of Community Colleges
ISBE – Illinois State Board of Education
ISD – Instructional Systems Design
ISCC – Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
IT – Information Technology
IVEC – International Virtual Exchange Conference
IWIB – Illinois Workforce Innovation Board
JIC - Joint Instructional Council (now Provost Council)
KLN – Kiln Shelter
LAP – Learning Assistance Program
LATS - Learning Assessment and Testing Services
LAS – Liberal Arts and Sciences
LOA – Letter of Accommodation
LDB – (Respondus) LockDown Browser
LLI – Lifelong Learning Institute
LMS – Learning Management System
LRC – Latinx Resource Center
LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
LMS - Learning Management System (e.g. Canvas)
MLA – Modern Language Association
MSA – Muslim Student Association
MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
MWC – Midwest Conference
NACAC – National Association for College Admission Counseling
NACES – National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
NAFO - New Adjunct Faculty Orientation
NASPA - National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
NCA – National Communication Association
NCTE – National Council of Teachers of English
NEA – National Education Association
NFLA - New Faculty Learning Academy
NFO - New Faculty Orientation
NHA – National Humanities Alliance
NIFDC – Northern Illinois Faculty Development Consortium
NILRC -  Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges
NJCAA – National Junior College Athletic Association
NOSS – National Organization for Student Success
NSLS – National Society of Leadership and Success
NSSA – National Social Science Association
NSTA – National Conference on Science Education
OBOC – One Book, One College (also One Book, One Waubonsee)
OAR – Outcomes Assessment Reporting
OBS - Observatory
OER - Open Educational Resources
OIC - Outcomes Innovation Council
OLC - Online Learning Consortium
OPS – Campus Operations
PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers (Now IAR, or Illinois Assessment of Readiness)
PD – Professional Development
PLN – Plano Campus
PLO – Program Learning Outcome
PRC - Peer Reviewer Course (Quality Matters)
PRISM – Pride, Raising Awareness, Involvement, Support, Mentoring
PRR – Pre-Registration Review
PTK – Phi Theta Kappa
QM - Quality Matters
RISE – Redefine, Invest, Strengthen, Enrich
RS - Resource Shell
RTI – Response to Intervention
SAC – Student Athlete Council
SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test (no longer used/stands alone)
SI – Supplemental Instruction
SCB - Student Conduct Board
SCI – Science Building
SDS – Students for a Diverse Society
SEL – Social and Emotional Learning
SEM - Strategic Enrollment Management
SG - Sugar Grove Campus
SI – Supplemental Instruction
SME – Subject Matter Expert
SRS – Specific Review Standards
SSS – Student Support Services
STAR – Student-Athletes Taking Academic Responsibility
STA – Student Technology Assistant
STC – Student Center
STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
SVAPT - Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention Task Force
SXSW – South by Southwest Edu Conference
TAC - Technical Assistance Center
TALP – Teaching and Learning Partners (Mentoring)
TEFL – Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEC – Technical Education Center
TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TIP - The Integrity Project
TIPPS - Training on Instructional Practices for Postsecondary Success
TRIO – Student Support Services/Upward Bound
UDL - Universal Design for Learning
UPCEA - University Professional and Continuing Education Association
VA – Veterans Affairs
VALEES – Valley Education for Employment System
VISA - (now known as a Letter of Accommodation/LOA)
VON – Von Ohlen Hall
VPN – Virtual Private Network
VDI - Virtual Desktop Interface
WGL – Weigel Hall
WIF – Waubonsee Intervention Form
WSNA – Waubonsee Student Nurses Association