ABC

Activity Based Costing

ABD

all but dissertation

ACT

American College Testing

AC

Administrative Council

AI

Areas of Investigation

AI

Action & Implementation (as related to OGI)

ALC

Academic Leadership Council

AQIP

Academic Quality Improvement Program

ARC

Academic Resource Center

ATI

Assessment Technology Institute

BOT

Board of Trustees

BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BSRB

Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

CCI

Comprehensive Curricular Initiative

CCNE

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

CHEA

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

CIC

Council of Independent Colleges

DPT

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

EAP

New Directions Employee Assistance Program

EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERMS

Enrollment Revenue Management System

ES

Extended Sites

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

GPA

Grade Point Average

GRE

Graduate Record Examination

GSI

Global Studies Institute

HLC

Higher Learning Commission

HLC/NCA

Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association

IACBE

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

ICP

Internal Collaborative Processes

IG

Information Gathering (as related to OGI)

IPEDS

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IS

Idea Seminars

IS

Information Services

KC

Kansas City

KICA

Kansas Independent College Association

KSDE

Kansas State Department of Education

LC

Learning Community

LVN

Leavenworth Campus

MAT

Master of Arts in Teaching

MC

Mission Council

MCAT

Medical College Admission Test

MDPR

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCA

North Central Association

NCATE

National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

NCLEX

National Council of State Boards Licensing Exam

OGE

OnGoing Evaluation

OGI

OnGoing Improvement

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PLT

Principles of Learning and Teaching

RN

Registered Nurse

RN-BSN

Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

ROI

Return on Investment

ROTC

Reserve Officer Training Corps

SCL

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth

SCLHS

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Healthcare System

SL

Service Learning

SLO

Service Learning Office

SP

Strategic Plan

SPC

Strategic Planning Committee

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

ULO

University Learning Outcomes

USDOE

United States Department of Education

USM

University of Saint Mary

VISTA

Volunteers in Service to America

VP

Vice President

VPAA

Vice President for Academic Affairs