Difference between revisions of "Acronyms"
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Acronyms are part of the vernacular you learn in a new space. Below is a list of some SFU acronyms and slang: please feel free to add your own. | Acronyms are part of the vernacular you learn in a new space. Below is a list of some SFU acronyms and slang: please feel free to add your own. | ||
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| − | the AQ: the Academic Quadrangle | + | the AQ: the Academic Quadrangle |
| − | == | + | APSA: Administrative and Professional Staff Association |
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| + | == C == | ||
CUPE: Canadian Union of Public Employees | CUPE: Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| − | == | + | == D == |
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| + | DAC: Diamond Alumni Center | ||
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| + | == G == | ||
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| + | GSC: Global Student Center | ||
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| + | == H == | ||
HRO: Human Rights Office [http://www.sfu.ca/humanrights/ http://www.sfu.ca/humanrights/] | HRO: Human Rights Office [http://www.sfu.ca/humanrights/ http://www.sfu.ca/humanrights/] | ||
| − | == | + | == I == |
| + | ISAP: International Student Advising and Programming | ||
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| + | ISS: International Student Center | ||
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| + | == J == | ||
JV: Journal Voucher | JV: Journal Voucher | ||
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MBC: Maggie Benston Centre | MBC: Maggie Benston Centre | ||
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NSERC: National Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC: National Sciences and Engineering Research Council | ||
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| − | SCUTL: Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning SIMS: Student Information Management System [http://www.sfu.ca/sims http://www.sfu.ca/sims ] | + | SCUTL: Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning |
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| + | SIMS: Student Information Management System [http://www.sfu.ca/sims http://www.sfu.ca/sims ] | ||
SLC: Student Learning Commons h[http://learningcommons.sfu.ca/ ttp://learningcommons.sfu.ca] | SLC: Student Learning Commons h[http://learningcommons.sfu.ca/ ttp://learningcommons.sfu.ca] | ||
| − | <br> | + | SFUDMG: [[SFU Dank Memes Gang]] |
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TAs: Teaching Assistants | TAs: Teaching Assistants | ||
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UTF: University Teaching Fellow. as [http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Committees_TaskForces/Ad_Hoc_Committees/VACTL.html found in each faculty]. | UTF: University Teaching Fellow. as [http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Committees_TaskForces/Ad_Hoc_Committees/VACTL.html found in each faculty]. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:43, 5 January 2019
Acronyms at SFU
Acronyms are part of the vernacular you learn in a new space. Below is a list of some SFU acronyms and slang: please feel free to add your own.
A
the AQ: the Academic Quadrangle
APSA: Administrative and Professional Staff Association
C
CUPE: Canadian Union of Public Employees
D
DAC: Diamond Alumni Center
G
GSC: Global Student Center
H
HRO: Human Rights Office http://www.sfu.ca/humanrights/
I
ISAP: International Student Advising and Programming
ISS: International Student Center
J
JV: Journal Voucher
M
MBC: Maggie Benston Centre
N
NSERC: National Sciences and Engineering Research Council
S
SCUTL: Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning
SIMS: Student Information Management System http://www.sfu.ca/sims
SLC: Student Learning Commons http://learningcommons.sfu.ca
SFUDMG: SFU Dank Memes Gang
T
TAs: Teaching Assistants
TLC: Teaching and Learning Centre http://www.sfu.ca/tlcentre
TSSU: Teaching Support Staff Union: http://www.tssu.ca
U
UTF: University Teaching Fellow. as found in each faculty.
