AA

Administrative Assistant

AA

Academic Administration

AAT

Academic Administration Team

AUA

Association of University Administrators

ACRE

Action with Communities in Rural England

ADS

Academic Development Services (part of SAS)

ALN

Additional Learning Needs

AOB

Any Other Business

APG

Admissions Project Group

APG

Academic Planning Group

APR

Administration Process Review

APEL

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning

ApSci

School of Applied Sciences

APL

Accreditation of Prior Learning

ARCM

Annual Report on Course Monitoring

ARPM

Annual Report on Programme Monitoring

ASC

Academic Standards Committee

AST

Academic Strategy Team

BBIT

Business Information Technology

BCS

Business Communications Systems

BS

The Business School

BU

Bournemouth University

BUIC

Bournemouth University's Innovation Centre

BUPAT

Bournemouth University and Partner Administration Team

BUSCA

Bournemouth University Student Community Action

CA

Countryside Agency

CAB

Central Applications Board

CAG

Curriculum Architecture Group

CAPD

Computer Aided Product Design

CASPAR

Computer Assisted Self-Peer Assessment Rating

CEMP

Centre for Excellence in Media Practice

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPE

Common Professional Examination

CPG

Centre for Global Perspectives

CoVE

Centre of Vocational Excellence

CT Team

Communication Technology Team

D&E

Diversity and Equality

DDE

Deputy Dean Education

DEC

Design, Engineering and Computing

DHOAC

Dorset House Open Access Centre

DMGs

Dyslexia Marking Guidelines

DSW

Dorset Somerset Wilts

DVC

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

EA

Executive Assistant

EBC

Executive Business Centre

EDQ

Educational Development and Quality

EDSG

Equality & Diversity Steering Group

EE Strategy

Education Enhancement Strategy

EEC

Education Enhancement Committee

EIS

Estates and IT Services

EG

Estates Group

FCS

Financial and Commercial Services

FE

Further Education

GES

Graduate Employment Services

GP

Global Perspectives

GOSW

Government Office for the South West

H&S

Health and Safety

HE

Higher Education

HEA

Higher Education Academy

HEFCE

Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEI

Higher Education Institution

HESA

Higher Education Statistics Agency

HND

Higher National Diploma

HR

Human Resources

HSC

School of Health and Social Care

ICT

Information Communication Technology

IDSG

International Development Steering Group

InDe

Industrial Design

IPRG

International Partnerships Review Group

IS

Information Systems

ISOP

International Students Orientation Programme

JUC

Joint University Centre

KPI

Key Performance Indicators

KTP

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

LPC

Legal Practice Course

LSC

Learning and Skills Council

M&C

Marketing and Communications

MASN

Maximum Aggregate Student Numbers

ND

National Diploma

NEC

National Executive Commitee

NMAS

Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service

NUS

National Union of Students

NUSSL

National Union of Student Services Limited

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

OCN

Open College Network

OVC

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

PA

Personal Assistant

PA

Programme Administrator

PCM

Programme Committee Meeting

PD

Product Design

PG Cert EP

Post Graduate Certificate Education Practice

PDV

Product Design Visualisation

PPA

Programme Placements Administrator

PPDP

Personal and Professional Development Planning

PSR

Professional Services Review

PTHP

Part-time Hourly Paid

PVC

Pro Vice-Chancellor

QAA

Quality Assurance Agency

QAEG

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Group

RAE

Research Assessment Exercise

RAG

Raising and Giving

RDC

Regional Development Committee

REF

Research Excellence Framework

RIS

Research Innovation Strategy

SAB

School Academic Board

SAC

Student Activities Centre

SAS

Student and Academic Services

SCONUL

Standing Conferences on National and University Libraries

SD

Staff Development

SDSG

Staff Development Steering Group

SEC

Student Experience Committee

SHOAC

Studland House Open Access Counter

SPA

Senior Programmes Administrator

SQAEC

School Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee

ST

School of Tourism

SPSS V11

SPSS (Statistical Analysis Software) version 11

SREC

School Research and Enterprise Committee

SUBU

Students' Union Bournemouth University

SUDS

Students' Union Discount Scheme

SUE

Student Unit Evaluation

SWERDA

South West Regional Development Agency

UAT

University Admissions Team

UCAS

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

UCAT

University Central Admissions Team

UET

University Executive Team

ULT

University Leadership Team

UnitE

University Student Records System

UUK

Universities UK

VC

Vice-Chancellor

VLE

Virtual Learning Environment

VPN

Virtual Private Network

WP

Widening Participation