Common Acronyms and Abbreviations used at Ohlone College

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AA

Associate of Arts

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

AGS

Alpha Gamma Sigma

AMAC

Alternate Media Access Committee

A&R

Admissions and Records

AIU

Alliant International University - see Ohlone-Alliant Transfer Partnership

AS

Associate of Science

ASL

American Sign Language

ASOC

Associated Students of Ohlone

BA

Bachelor of Arts

BS

Bachelor of Science

CAOT

Computer Applications & Occupational Technology

CAPAC

Course and Program Approval Committee - now Curriculum Committee

CARE

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education

CCC

California Community Colleges

CNET

Computers, Networks, and Emerging Technology

CSEA

California School Employees Association

CSU

California State University

DSPS

Disabled Students Programs and Services

ECS

Early Childhood Studies

EDT

Entertainment Design & Technology

ELC

English Learning Center

EOPS

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

ESL

English as a Second Language

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid - see Financial Aid

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FSa

Friday, Saturday

GE

General Education

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GPA

Grade Point Average

GSA

Gay Straight Alliance

GURC

Gallaudet University Regional Center

HH

Morris and Alvirda Hyman Hall (aka Hyman Hall)

HTML

HyperText Markup Language

ICC

Inter Club Council

ID

Identification

IGETC

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

IT Department

Information Technology Department

ITC

Innovacation Technology Center

LAPSI

Learning Assistant Program / Supplemental Instruction

KOHL

KOHL Radio

M-F

Monday through Friday

M-Th

Monday through Thursday

MA

Master of Arts

MLC

Math Learning Center

MS

Master of Science

 

MTWTF

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

MTWThF

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

MW

Monday, Wednesday

MWF

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

N/A

Not applicable

N/A

Not available

NC

Newark Center

NCHST (more frequently referred to as the Newark Center)

Ohlone College Newark Center and Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology

NOC

Newark Ohlone Center (closed December 2004) - replaced by Ohlone College Newark Center

OCDC

formerly used acronym for the Ohlone College Deaf Center - now Center for Deaf Studies and Special Programs

OCMACEA

Ohlone College Management and Confidential Employees Association (now defunct)

OCNC (more frequently referred to as the Newark Center)

Ohlone College Newark Center and Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology

ONTV

Ohlone Network Television

PDF

Adobe Portable Document Format - free Adobe Reader program plugin is available at Adobe's website

PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

RN

Registered Nurse (also Registered Nursing)

RT

Respiratory Therapist

SaSu

Saturday, Sunday

SC

Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (aka Smith Center)

SEIU

Service Employees International Union

SOAR

Social Ohlone And Recognition Committee

SSC

Student Success Center

SSB or SSSB

Student Services Building or Student Support Services Building

STARRS

Students Toward a Rapid Smoke-free School, organized with the Student Health Center

TAG

Transfer Admission Guarantee

TBA

To be announced

TBD

To be determined

TTh

Tuesday, Thursday

TV

Television - see ONTV Channel 28

UC

University of California

UE

University Express

UFO

United Faculty of Ohlone

URL

Uniform Resource Locator - i.e., website address

US

United States

USA

United States of America

USD

United States Dollars

W3C

World Wide Web Consortium

WEX

Work Experience Education

WF

Wednesday, Friday

WTF

Web Task Force (now defunct)

WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network

XHTML

Extensible HyperText Markup Language