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System Acronyms – Commonly Used

AAACE American Association for Adult & Continuing Education
AACC American Association of Community Colleges
ABE Adult Basic Education
ABEA Adult Basic Education Association
ABEABC Adult Basic Education Association of BC
ACCC Association of Canadian Community Colleges
ACCT Association of Community College Trustees
AECBC Advanced Education Council of British Columbia
AGB Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges (American)
ASE  Adult Special Education  
AUCC Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada
BCAVA BC Association of Vocational Administrators
BCCAT BC Council on Admissions & Transfers
BCCIE BC Centre for International Education
BCEADS BC Educational Association of Disabled Students
BCGEU British Columbia Government Employee’s Union
BCSTA BC School Trustees Association
BCTA BC Teachers Association
BCTF BC Teachers Federation
BOE    Basic Occupational Education 
CAPSLE Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education
CAFD                   Centre for Academic and Faculty Development
CB  College Board 
CBIE Canadian Bureau for International Education
CCEO Council of Chief Executive Officers
CCLOW Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women
CCTT Centre for Curriculum Transfer & Technology
CEISS Centre for Education Information Standards and Services
CEIT  Centre for Educational and Information Technology 
CGL Constituency Group Leaders 
COEDCO Chairs of Education Councils
CPSLD Council of Post-Secondary Library Directors
CFS Canadian Federation of Students
CEA Canadian Education Association
CIEA College/Institute Educators Association
COG Council of Governors
CO-OP  Co-operative Education 
CR/BD  Community Relations/Board Development 
CSSHE Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
CTM Contract Training & Marketing Society
CUCI Council of Unions in Colleges and Institutions
CWFD  College Wide Faculty Development 
DCFA  Douglas College Faculty Association 
DCSS  Douglas College Student Society 
DEC  Department Education Committee 
DLC  David Lam Campus 
DVST  Developmental Studies 
EC  Education Council 
EDCO     Education Council 
ELTT  Entry Level Trades Training 
ESL English as a Second Language
ETF  Education Technology Forum 
FEC  Faculty Education Committee 
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FWA  Framework Agreement 
HRDC Human Resources Development Canada
IBT  Industry Based Training 
ITAC Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission
KPI  Key Performance Indicator 
MAETT Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training
MCO  Marketing and Communications Office 
NEADS National Educational Association of Disabled Students
NWC  New Westminster Campus
OWG Outcomes Working Group
PACE Pacific Association for Continuing Education
PD Professional Development
PEN  Personal Education Number 
PLA  Prior Learning Assessment 
PLN  Provincial Learning Network 
PSEC Public Sector Employers Council
PNAIRP Pacific Northwest Assoc. of Institutional Researchers & Planners
PPSEC Private Post-Secondary Education Commission
PSEA Post Secondary Employers’ Association
SCOEA  Standing Committee on Evaluation and Accountability
SCOET Standing Committee on Educational Technology
SESOC Senior Educational Services Officers Committee
SFAOC Senior Financial & Administrative Officers Committee
SIOC Senior Instructional Officers Committee
SMT  Senior Management Team 
THC  Thomas Haney Campus 
TPMC  Technology Planning and Management Committee 
VLIT  Visual Language Interpreter Training 
WPSE Women in Post-Secondary Education