Acronyms

Commonly Used Acronyms

Acronym	Spell-out
AAAA	ARIZONA ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
AAAATF	ARIZONA ACADEMIC ADVISING ARTICULATION TASK FORCE
AA/GR	ASSOCIATE IN ARTS/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
AA/SR	ASSOCIATE IN ARTS/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
AAS	ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
ABOR	ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS
ABUS/GR	ASSOCIATE IN BUSINESS/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
ABUS/SR	ASSOCIATE IN BUSINESS/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
ACETS	ARIZONA COURSE EQUIVALENCY TRACKING SYSTEM
ACPE	ARIZONA COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
ACRES	ACADEMIC CURRICULUM REVIEW AND EVALUATION SYSTEM
AGEC	ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
AGEC-A	ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM/AA DEGREE
AGEC-B	ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM/ABUS DEGREE
AGEC-S	ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM/AS DEGREE
ANSI	AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
AOAA	ARIZONA OCCUPATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
APASC	ACADEMIC PROGRAM ARTICULATION STEERING COMMITTEE
ASA	ARIZONA STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION
AS/GR	ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
AS/SR	ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
ASSIST	AZ STATE SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION ON STUDENT TRANSFER
ASUE	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST
ASUM	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN
ASUW	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST
ATAC	ARIZONA TRANSFER ARTICULATION COMMITTEE
ATASS	ARIZONA TRANSFER ARTICULATION SUPPORT SYSTEM
ATF	ARTICULATION TASK FORCE
ATP	ASSOCIATE IN TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP
AzACRAO	ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS & ADMISSIONS OFFICERS
AZCAS	ARIZONA COURSE APPLICABILITY SYSTEM
CAS	COURSE APPLICABILITY SYSTEM
CBE	COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
CEG	COURSE EQUIVALENCY GUIDE
DARS	DEGREE AUDIT REPORTING SYSTEM
EDI	ELECTRONIC DATE INTERCHANGE
FERPA	FAMILY EDUCATION AND RIGHT TO PRIVACY ACT
FTE	FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
FTSE	FULL TIME STUDENT EQUIVALENT
GEATF	GENERAL EDUCATION ARTICULATION TASK FORCE
HESC	HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE
IPEDS	INTEGRATED POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM
JCC	JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
JLBC	JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE
JRC	JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE
MCCCD	MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
NAU	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
NCA	NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
RFP	REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
SBDCCA	STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF AZ
SHEO	STATE HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICERS
SPEEDE/ EXPRESS	STANDARDIZATION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ELECTRONIC DATA EXCHANGE/EXCHANGE OF PERMANENT RECORDS ELECTRONICALLY FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS
TATF	TRANSFER ARTICULATION TASK FORCE
TG/XR	TRANSFER GUIDE/EXCEPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (Transfer Pathway)
UA	UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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