Acronyms
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.