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title: "Appendix N"
slug: "faculty-handbook-appendix-n-acronyms"
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published: 2023-05-16T20:14:02Z
canonical: "policies.provost.duke.edu/faculty-handbook-appendix-n-acronyms"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://policies.provost.duke.edu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Appendix N: Master List of Acronyms

| AAPs | Affirmative Action Plans |
| --- | --- |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AP&T | Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure |
| ART | Alternative Resolution Techniques |
| BOT | Board of Trustees |
| CAPS | Counseling and Psychological Services |
| CMPA | Office of Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs |
| CSAPT | Clinical Sciences AP&T |
| CSFC | Clinical Sciences Faculty Council |
| DAPT | Department AP&T |
| DCA | Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs |
| DDNP | Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership |
| DGS | Director of Graduate Studies |
| DMS | Disability Management Systems |
| DOSI | Duke Office of Scientific Integrity |
| DSL | Disability Service Liaisons |
| DUHS | Duke University Health System |
| Duke-NUS | Duke-National University of Singapore |
| DUMAC | Duke University Management Company |
| DUS | Director of Undergraduate Studies |
| DUSON | Duke University School of Nursing |
| ECAC | Executive Committee of the Academic Council |
| EDI | Equity Diversity and Inclusion |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EFC | Engineering Faculty Council |
| EROC | Executive Research Oversight Committee |
| FAC | Faculty Advisory Committee |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FGA | Faculty Governance Association |
| FHC | Faculty Hearing Committee |
| FML | Family Medical Leave |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FWA | Flexible Work Arrangements |
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| GEO | Global Education Office |
| GTAC | Global Travel Advisory Committee |
| IOA | International Ombuds Association |
| IP | Intellectual Property |
| IPA | Intergovernmental Personnel Act |
| ISOS | International SOS |
| ITSO | Information Technology Security Office |
| LCME | Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| MBA | Medical Benefits Abroad |
| MCEC | Medical Center Executive Committee |
| MFA | Master of Fine Arts |
| MP | Master's Project |
| NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| NSOE | Nicholas School of the Environment |
| OARC | Office of Audit Risk and Compliance |
| OGHS | Office of Global Health and Safety |
| OIE | Office for Institutional Equity |
| OIT | Office of Information Technology |
| OR&I | Office for Research & Innovation |
| OSCCS | Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards |
| OUE | Office of Undergraduate Education |
| PAS | Personal Assistance Services |
| PPDHRM | Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct |
| RACI | Research Administration Continuous Improvement |
| RPAC | Research Policy Advisory Committee |
| RRL | Restricted Regions List |
| SACES | Student Accessible Course Evaluation System |
| SACS | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| SCIP | Strategic Community Impact Plan |
| SDAO | Student Disability and Access Office |
| SOM | School of Medicine |
| SON | School of Nursing |
| T-Reqs | Trinity Requirement Website |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| TTT | Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty |
| UIC | University Institutes, Initiatives, and Centers |
| USERRA | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act |
| VPRI | Vice President for Research & Innovation |
| VPUE | Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education |