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Alphabet Soup

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One of the most daunting tasks a newcomer faces in any institution is wading through the acronyms that spin off tongues at a rapid rate. Here are a few of the ones used here at Sonoma State University. An alphabetical listing of acronyms can also be found in the SSU Faculty Handbook. Please see directory for location and phone number.

Committee Acronyms: (not a complete list of committees)		Campus Offices: (see Campus Directory for complete list)
		A&F	Administration and Finance
CWHP	Campus Wellness and Health Promotion Committee. The Task Force on AIDS in the Curriculum is part of CWHP.	A&R	Admissions and Records
EPC	Educational Policies Committee	ACE	Advising, Career and EOP Services
FSAC	Faculty Standards and Affairs	AS	Associated Students
FSSP	Faculty Subcommittee on Sponsored Programs	ASP	Associated Student Productions
LITC	Library and Information Technology Committee	CDL	Center for Distributed Learning
PBAC	President's Budget Advisory Committee	CFA	California Faculty Association
PDS	Professional Development Subcommittee	CIHS	California Institute for Human Services
RTP	Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion	CPA	Center for Performing Arts
SAC	Student Affairs Committee	CS	Career Services
SHAC	Student Health Advisory Committee	CTPD	Center for Teaching & Professional Development
VPBAC	Vice President's Budget Advisory Committee	ESAS	Enrollment & Student Academic Services
Building Abbreviations: (see back of current class schedule for map)		DSS	Disabled Student Services
ART	Art Building	FOP	Fairfield Osborn Preserve
ETC	Environmental Technology Center	ICC	Intercultural Center
DAR	Darwin Hall	IT	Information Technology
FH	Field House	JCS	Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center
IVES	Ives Hall	LSS	Learning Skills Services
JCSIF	Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center	OCL	Office of Campus Life
NH	Nichols Hall	ORSP	Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
PE	Physical Education/Athletics	UL	University Library
RCH	Rachel Carson Hall	WC	Writing Center
RES	Residence Halls	WRC	Women's Resource Center
SH	Salazar Hall	Others That Come to Mind:
SHC	Student Health Center	CMS	Common Management System
STV	Stevenson Hall	EMT	Educational Mentoring Teams
SU	Student Union	GE	General Education
THEA	Evert B. Person Theatre	ITDS	Interdisciplinary Studies
UL	University Library	WEPT	Written English Proficiency Test
		YRO	Year Round Operation
Campus News and Information Sources:
NewsBytes - Weekly online campus newsletter, published by University Affairs.
Star - Weekly (during the semester) student newspaper.
Insights - Semi-annual alumni newsletter, published by University Affairs.
Experts Guide - published as resource guide for the community by University Affairs.
CSU Stateline - published by the CSU Chancellor's Office
Campus Web Page(s)- www.sonoma.edu - policies, procedures, directories, information databases, etc.
listservs - Academic Senate, CFA, GE, etc.

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