ABC's of RVC (acronyms)
If you've been a student, staff, or faculty member at RVC for any length of time, you've probably overheard an acronym or two and have wondered "what does that mean?" What is the SSB? Who are these EDC people? What is FERPA? My class is in the JCSM? Where is that?
The ABC's of RVC is here to help. We hope you will find this dictionary of RVC acronyms helpful as you navigate around campus. Feel like we may have missed an important one? Fill out the short suggestion form at the bottom of this page and let us know!
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* = academic abbreviation
A.A. = Associate of Arts Degree
A.A.R.C. = American Association for Respiratory Care
A.A.S. = Associate in Applied Science Degree
ABE = Adult Basic Education
ACEC = Aviation Career Education Center
ACES = Agricultural, Consumer, & Environmental Sciences
A.E.S. = Associate in Engineering Science Degree
A.S. = Associate in Science Degree
ADA = American Dental Association
ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
A.G.S. = Associate in General Studies Degree
ALAS = Association for Latin American Students (Student Org.)
AP = Advanced Placement (testing)
ASCP = American Society for Clinical Pathology (Phlebotomy)
ASE = Adult Secondary Education
AST = Association of Surgical Technology
AST* = Astronomy
ATA = Academic & Transfer Advising
ATC = Advanced Technology Center
ATG* = Accounting
ATIM = Accelerated Training in Manufacturing
ATLE = Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence Dept. (Faculty Development Center)
ATM* = Automotive Technology
ATS* = Atmospheric Science
AVM* = Aviation Maintenance Technology
AY = Academic Year
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
BELL = Bell School Road Center
BHCC = Black History and Culture Committee
BHM = Black History Month
BIO* = Biology
BIT = Behavioral Intervention Team
BLRH = Boiler House
BPI = Business and Professional Institute
BoT = Board of Trustees
BR# = Board (of Trustees) Report Number
BS = Bachelor of Science
BST = Bengt Sjostrom Theatre (Starlight)
BSU = Black Student Union (Student Org.)
BUS* = Business
CAB = Campus Activities Board (Student Org.)
CAP = Career Advancement Program
CAREER = Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources
C-CERT = Campus - Community Emergency Response Team
CCE = Community & Continuing Education
CDA = Child Development Associate Credential
CEANCI = Career Education Association of North Central Illinois
CEOP = Campus Emergency Operations Plan
CIS* = Computers and Information Systems
CHM* = Chemistry
CLEP = College Level Examination Program (testing)
CLI = Classroom Building I
CLII = Classroom Building II
CLR = Center for Learning in Retirement
CNA = Certified Nursing Assistant
CNC = Computer Numeric Controlled
Co-ARC = Commission on Accreditation of Respiratory Care
CODA = Commission on Dental Accreditation
COM* = Mass Communication
CPIM = Certified Production & Inventory Mgmt
CPS = Certified Professional Secretary Examination
CRM* = Criminal Justice
CRT = Certified Respiratory Therapist
DNT* = Dental Hygiene Program
DOS = Dean of Students
DSS = Disability Support Services
DWP = Dislocated Worker Program
E (bldg.) = Administration Building
EAGLE = Electronic Advanced Group Learning Environment
EAT* = Engineering and Technology
EC = Early College
ECE* = Early Childhood Education
ECE = Education Credential Evaluators
ECO* = Economics
EDC = Employee Development Committee
EDGAR = Education Dept. General Administrative Regulations
EDU* = Education
EET* = Electronic Engineering Technology
EGR* = Engineering
ENG* = English
EP = Emergency Preparedness
ERC = Educational Resource Center
ESL = English as a Second Language
ESP = Educational Support Personnel
F (bldg.) = Barn/Silo
FA = Financial Aid Dept.
FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FERPA = Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FLD* = Fluid Power
FMP = Facilities Master Plan
FOIA = Freedom of Information Act
FOP = Fraternal Order of Police
FPOM = Facilities Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Dept.
FRE* = Fire Science
FRN* = French
FSEOG = Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
FSO = Faculty Support Office
FWS* = Fitness, Wellness, and Sport
FY = Fiscal Year
FYE = First Year Experience
G (building) = Piano Lab
GAT* = Graphic Arts Technology
GECC = General Education Core Curriculum
GED = General Education Development (now HSE)
GEL* = Geology
GPA = Grade Point Average
GPA = RVC Gay Pride Alliance (Student Org.)
GRC = Grade Review Committee
GRM* = German
GSS = Getting Started Sessions
HCCTP = Highway Construction Careers Training Program
HEARRR = Higher Education Alliance for the Rock River Region
HHM = Hispanic Heritage Month
HLC = Higher Learning Commission
HLT* = Health
HR = Human Resources Dept.
HSC = Health Sciences Center
HST* = History
HUM* = Humanities
IAI = Illinois Articulation Initiative
IB = International Baccalaureate (testing)
IBHE = Illinois Board of Higher Education
ICAPS = Integrated Career & Academic Preparation System
ICCB = Illinois Community College Board
ICCFA = Illinois Community College Faculty Association
ICCTA = Illinois Community College Trustees Association
ICTS = Illinois Certification Testing System
IDPH = Illinois Department of Public Health
IEP = Intensive English (Language) Program
IFSI = Illinois Fire Service Institute
IGP = Intensive GED (General Education Dev.) Program
IR = Institutional Research Dept.
ISAC = Illinois Student Assistance Commission
ISS = Intercultural Student Services
IT = Information Technology Dept.
JCSM = Karl J. Jacobs Center for Science and Math
JIAC = Jobs & Innovation Accelerator Challenge Engineering Program
JiET-A = Joint Institute for Engineering & Technology Aerospace
JMC = Japanese Multimedia & Culture Club (Student Org.)
KPI = Key Performance Indicator
LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LIT* = Literature
LMS = Learning Management System
LTO = Linking Talent with Opportunity
MAP = Monetary Award Program
MCC = Multicultural Club (Student Org.)
MEC* = Mechatronics
MET* = Manufacturing Engineering Technology
MKT* = Marketing
MGT* = Management
MHA = Mental Health Act
MTH* = Mathematics
MUS* = Music
NAD* = Nursing Aide
NBRC = National Board for Respiratory Care
NEOC = Non-Violence Education and Outreach Committee
NMST = North Main Street Center
NFA = National Fire Academy
NIMS = National Institute for Metalworking Skills
NJCAA = National Junior College Athletic Assoc.
NRS* = Nursing Programs
NSW = New Student Welcome
PAIC = Promoting An Inclusive Community (Diversity Committee)
PAR = Performing Arts Room
PCI* = Personal Computer Information
PCT* = Personal Computer Technical Specialist
PTK = Phi Theta Kappa (Student Org.)
PE = Physical Education
PEC = Physical Education Center
PGE* = Physical Geography
PHL* = Philosophy
PLB* = Phebotomy
PHY* = Physics
POM = Plant Operations & Maintenance Dept.
PRS = Print Services Dept.
PSA = Professional Staff Association
PSC* = Political Science
PSR = Programming Service Request (IT)
PSY* = Psychology
PTAC = Procurement and Technical Assistance Center
RDG* = Reading
RN = Registered Nurse
RRT = Registered Respiratory Therapists
RSP* = Respiratory Care Program
RVC = Rock Valley College
RVCD = Rock Valley College Downtown
RVCPD = Rock Valley College Police Department
SAS = Speakerphone Alert System
SBHS = Spring Brook House
SC = Student Center
SCCE = Stenstrom Center for Career Education
SCM* = Supply Chain Management
SEM = Strategic Enrollment Management
SES = Sustainable Energy Systems
SGA = Student Government Association (Student Org.)
SLO = Student Learning Outcomes
SME = Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SOC* = Sociology
SPH* = Speech
SPN* = Spanish
SRG* = Surgical Technology Program
SRES = Students for Responsible Environmental Sustainable (Student Org.)
SRS = Student Retention & Success
SSA = Support Staff Association
SSB = Support Services Building
SSW Student Success Workshops
START = Student Admissions Relations Team
STU* = Student Development
SURS = State Universities Retirement System
TDL = Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
TDT = Truck Driver Training
THE* = Theatre
V.I.P. = Volunteer Incentive Program
WEB* = Web Information Technology
WEI = Workforce Equity Initiative
WHM = Women's History Month
WLD* = Welding Technology
WTC = Woodward Technology Center
Feel like we've missed an important acronym? Submit your suggestions below for consideration. Keep in mind this list is meant to help the average staff/faculty member or student decipher the most widely referenced acronyms. While there may be some you use specifically in your department, they may not apply to most of the RVC community.