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Writing Style GuideUniversity-Specific Language
A
| ACE | Achievement-Centered Education (general education requirements) |
| AEC | Architectural Engineering & Construction |
| AFIRE | Advocating For Inclusion Respect and Equity |
| AG ECON | Agricultural Economics |
| AGHT | Agronomy & Horticulture |
| ALEC | Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication |
| ANSC | Animal Science |
| APU | Afrikan Peoples Union |
| ARD | Agricultural Research and Development Center |
| ASEM | Academic Services & Enrollment Management |
| ASUN | Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (student government) |
| AVC | Assistant Vice Chancellor |
| AY | Academic Year |
B
| B&F | Business and Finance |
| BCUG | Business Community Users Group |
| BMR | Building Maintenance Reporters |
| BPDF | Biological Process Development Facility |
| Bridge LMS | University of Nebraska's Learning Management System |
| BSE | Biological Systems Engineering |
| BTAA | Big Ten Academic Alliance |
C
| CABCB | Chancellor's Advisory Board for Community and Belonging (formally the National Diversity Advisory Board) |
| Canfield | Many functional offices (EVC, HR, Payroll) are located in Canfield Administration Building |
| CAPS | Counseling and Psychological Services |
| CAS | College of Arts and Sciences |
| CAST | Center for Academic Success and Transition |
| CASNR | College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (pronounced caz-ner) |
| CCSGSI | Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Gender & Sexual Identities |
| CCSPC | Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color |
| CCSW | Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women |
| CEHS | College of Education and Human Sciences |
| CEE | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| CHME | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| CoA | College of Architecture |
| CoB | College of Business |
| CoE | College of Engineering |
| CoJMC | College of Journalism and Mass Communications |
| CON | College of Nursing (UNMC) |
| CPBS | Cedar Point Biological Station |
| CSO | Community Service Officer |
| CTT | Center for Transformative Teaching |
D
E
F
G
| GBR | Go Big Red |
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| GPVEC | Great Plains Veterinary Education Center (Clay Center) |
| GRA | Graduate Research Assistant |
| GSC | Gender & Sexuality Center |
| GTA | Graduate Teaching Assistant |
H
| HAL | Haskell Ag Lab (Concord, NE) |
| HLCFPA | Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts |
I
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M
| MATC | Mid-America Transportation Center |
| MME | Mechanical and Materials Engineering |
| M/P | Managerial/Professional employment classification |
| MPE | Math Placement Exam |
| MwRSF | Midwest Roadside Safety Facility |
| MyRED | Student information system portal at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| MyUNL | Username that is the first initial of your first name followed by your last name and a number (e.g., hhusker2) |
N
| N2025 | Strategic plan that outlines the first five years of the 25-year vision in the N150 Commission Report |
| NAMA | National Agri-Marketing Association |
| NAYC | Nebraska Agriculture Youth Council |
| NAYI | Nebraska Agriculture Youth Institute |
| NCTA | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (Curtis, NE) |
| NECH | Nebraska Champions Club |
| NEO | New Employee Orientation |
| NESCO | Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha |
| NFS | Nebraska Forest Service |
| NIC | Nebraska Innovation Campus |
| NICPP | Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology |
| NSE | New Student Enrollment |
| NTC | Nebraska Transportation Center |
| NTT | Non-Tenure Track (faculty positions not eligible for tenure.) |
| NU | (Nebraska University) University of Nebraska System |
| NUBE | Nebraska Undergraduates Becoming Engineers, CoE Mentoring Program |
| NUID | Nebraska Unique IDentifier (8-digit number that serves as a unique identifier in campus systems and can be found on your NCard) |
| NURAMP | Electronic Research Administration Portal |
| NVDC | Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center |
O
| OASIS | Office of Academic Success & Intercultural Services |
| ODT | Organizational Development & Training |
| OLLI | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (pronounced all-ee) |
| OOO | Out of Office |
| ORI | Office of Research and Innovation (formally ORED) |
| O/S | Office/Service employment classification |
| OSFA | Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid |
| OSP | Office of Sponsored Programs |
P
| PAF | Personnel Action Form |
| PBA | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| PD | Position Description |
| Plant Path | Plant Pathology |
| PoP | Professor of Practice (non-tenure track position) |
| Post Doc | Post Doctoral Research Associate |
| PREEC | Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center |
| PSI | Center for Plant Science Innovation |
| PTS | Parking & Transit Services |
Q
R
| RA | Resident Assistant |
| RAP | Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure track position) |
| RD | Residence Director |
| RHA | Residence Hall Association |
| RSO | Recognized Student Organizations |
| RTMO | Request to Make Offer (form completed by the unit head with offer/funding information) |
| RTS | Request to Search (form used to provide details on a faculty position) |
S
T
| TDX | TeamDynamix is the platform used for the NU Support portal |
| TrueYou | Identity Management system for online authentication |
| TT | Tenure-Track (faculty positions eligible for tenure through a review process) |
U
V
| Varner | Varner Hall is where many central administrative offices are located, including the Office of the President of the NU System |
| VC | Vice Chancellor |