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Acronym Table
The budget manual and OBAM utilize various acronyms common on campus and specific to the budget process. Below is a list of acronyms and their subsequent definitions for your use:
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| AQI | Academic Quality Indicator Measurements, which are used to gauge performance of the college/units. |
| APC | Academic Policies Committee UW Oshkosh committee, which will carry out the faculty’s responsibility for the academic policies and program for the University. Yearly APC Membership can be found here. |
| ARU | Academic Revenue Unit(s) Primary generators of tuition revenue via standard and Cost Recovery programs. |
| AWCC | Alumni Welcome and Conference Center The AWCC is home to three university departments, two satellite offices, a visitor’s concierge and a high-quality conference center. |
| BPC | Budget Process Committee Advisory committee, which observes the budget process and makes recommendations concerning the operating features of OBAM. |
| CAR | Center for Academic Resources The Center for Academic Resources provides free tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI) services for undergraduate students enrolled in courses at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. |
| CBG | Chancellors Budget Group Consisting of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, and Deans of the academic colleges. The CBG fields SU and RU budget requests and recommends allocations to the Chancellor. |
| CCDET | Center for Community Development, Engagement and Training A predominantly grant funded department within the University Affairs division. |
| CETL | Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning A support unit under Academic Affairs, which offers training opportunities and resources to faculty. |
| CLCC | Children’s Learning and Care Center The Children’s Learning and Care Center provides quality and affordable child care to UW Oshkosh students, employees, and the community. |
| COB | College of Business An academic revenue unit. |
| COEHS | College of Education & Human Services An academic revenue unit. |
| COLS | College of Letters & Sciences An academic revenue unit. |
| CON | College of Nursing An academic revenue unit. |
| CRP | Cost Recovery Program Program that serves a new customer audience. Cost Recovery programs allow the unit to retain all tuition and program fees generated rather than going to the tuition target. |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent (Employee) Unit that indicates the workload of an employed person on campus. |
| GCC | Gruenhagen Conference Center Full-service, year-round conference center with full-time conference planners available to assist you with all aspects of your meetings, workshops, seminars and large conference events. |
| GPR | General Purpose Revenue Funds consisting of general taxes, miscellaneous receipts, and revenues collected by state agencies that are paid into a specific fund for the purpose of educational and related programs. |
| HR | Human Resources A support-unit within the Finance and Administration Division, which serves the faculty, staff and student employees with human resources needs such as benefits, employee relations, recruitment, payroll, professional development and talent management. |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between two or more parties, which outlines the terms and details of an understanding, including each parties’ requirements and responsibilities. |
| OBAM | Operating Budget Allocation Model The process in which the campuses prepare their budget. This process includes the mechanisms in which they allocate revenue and expenses. |
| OCE | Division of Online and Continuing Education OCE offers online undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional development opportunities, conferences, workshops, youth programs and more for learners of all ages. |
| OIE | Office of International Education A support unit under the Provost Division, which matches current UWO students with study abroad and National Student Exchange opportunities, advises international students on University and Intensive English Program admissions and immigration regulations, and supports UW Oshkosh faculty and academic staff in the development of group programs abroad. |
| OIR | Office of Institutional Research OIR is responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of accurate and timely information on all aspects of the university in support of institutional decision-making, planning and reporting. |
| OSA | Oshkosh Student Association The student government that represents all students regarding issues and policies relating to academic and non-academic scores. |
| PR | Program Revenue Funds generated by fee-for-service activities on campus, which remain within the entity that charges the fee. |
| RU | Revenue Unit Any unit on campus which generates revenue equal to or in excess of their costs. |
| SCH | Student Credit Hours The unit measuring the educational credit of a course, based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term. |
| SLA | Service Level Agreements Commitment between a service provider (support unit) and a client (revenue unit). Commitments often include quality, availability and responsibilities. |
| SSRU | Self-Supporting Revenue Units Units that generate revenue through the sales of products and services to students and other members of the university. |
| SU | Support Unit Units that do not regularly generate enough revenue to cover costs and provide support services for one or more revenue and/or support unit. |
| UARC | Undergraduate Advising Resource Center A support unit under Academic Affairs, which is comprised of professional advisors who serve as a resource to students, whether they are choosing a major, signing up for classes, reading a STAR (degree audit), and more. |
| UBDC | University Budget Development Committee An Ad Hoc committee, charged with the research and proposal of a new budget model for UW Oshkosh. |
| UMC | University Marketing and Communications A support unit under the University Affairs Division, which serves as the university’s in-house public relations and marketing firm. |
| USP | University Studies Program A support unit under Academic Affairs, which serves as its general education program. |
| VC | Vice Chancellor A deputy to the Chancellor, who oversees the college/unit heads through deliberate performance management processes. |