A&S Faculty of Arts and Science
AMS Alma Mater Society
APTF Academic Planning Task Force
ASUS Arts and Science Undergraduate Society
BA(H) Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
BCMPH Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
BISC Bader International Studies Centre (used to be ISC)
BSc(H) Bachelor of Science (Honours)
CCPA Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
COCA Computing and the Creative Arts
COU Council of Ontario Universities
CTL Centre for Teaching and Learning
CUS Chair of Undergraduate Studies
DBMS Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences,
School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
DSC Departmental Student Council
F Fall term (September-December)
FAS Faculty of Arts and Science (also “A&S”)
FW Fall/Winter term (September-April)
GDLEs Graduate Degree Level Expectations (mandated by QUQAPs)
GSEC Graduate Studies Executive Council
HCDS Health, Counseling and Disability Services
HLH Harrison-LeCaine Hall
HR Human Resources
HRO Human Rights Office
ISC International Study Centre, Herstmonceux Castle in England
(now BISC)
ITS Information Technology Services
JDUC John Deutsch University Centre
KDLC Kingston District Labour Council
LOP letter of permission
MAJ major concentration
MED medial concentration
MIN minor concentration
MJM major/minor concentration
MTCU Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (Ontario)
MUSC [Course and subject code for music]
N Spring term (May-June)
OCAV Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents
OLRB Ontario Labour Relations Board
OOI Ontario Online Institute
OUR Office of the University Registrar
PAO Performing Arts Office
PSAC 901 Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901 (TA/TF Union)
QCARD Queen’s Computerized Access and Registration Database
QSFC Queen’s University Faculty Caucus
QUFA Queen’s Faculty Association
QUIC Queen’s University International Centre
QUQAPs Queen’s Quality Assurance Processes
QUSA Queen’s University Staff Association
S [Suffix for Distance Courses]
SCAD Senate Committee on Academic Development
SGS School of Graduate Studies
SOAR Summer Orientation and Registration for 1st year
SPF Special Field Concentration (A&S students only)
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
UUDLEs University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations
USAT University Survey of Student Assessment of Teaching
USW United Steelworkers Local 2010 (represents administrative staff)
W Winter term (January-April)
WAT Watson Hall
WN Where Next? Toward a University Academic Plan
X [Suffix for On-Campus Evening Courses]
ZASC [Non Degree designation (Arts & Science)]
ZBASC [Post Degree designation (Arts & Science)]
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