UTAS Speak
UTAS Speak is a list of frequently used acronyms and other unusual terms used at the University of Tasmania.
A
- AARLIN: Australian Academic and Research Library Network
- AARNet: Australia’s Academic and Research Network
- ABACUS: A software program for national research benchmarking developed at UTAS
- ABC: Activity based costing
- Academic Staff: Teaching & research staff - tutors, associate lecturers, lecturers, associate professors and professors (also postdoctoral fellows)
- Academic Senate: The University's peak academic committee - advises the Council on academic matters
- ACROSS: Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science
- ADC: Anti-Discrimination Commission - State human rights watching
- ADT: Anti-Discrimination Tribunal - determines appeals from the ADC
- ALIA: Australian Library and Information Association
- Alumni: Association representing graduates and former staff of the university
- AMC: Australian Maritime College. Acronym also means "Australian Medical Council" & ""Academic Misconduct Committee"
- APA: Australian Postgraduate Award - Commonwealth scholarship for postgraduate study
- APC: Admissions Policy Committee - a committee of the Academic Senate which is responsible for advising Senate on University entry and admissions policy matters
- Aspro: Associate Professor
- Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning): Responsible to the dean of the faculty for providing leadership in teaching and learning and monitoring quality assurance across the faculty. Chairs the faculty T&L committee
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ATN: Australian Technology Network –
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT)
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
- University of South Australia (UniSA)
- Curtin University of Technology
- AQF: Australian Qualifications Framework
- ARC: Australian Research Council
B
- BGSR: Board of graduate Studies by Research - a committee of the Academic senate which is responsible for advising Senate and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) on matters relating to graduate studies by research
- BHERT: Business/Higher Education Round Table
- By-laws: University legislation made by Council governing the management of University land. Eg parking, advertising, offences etc.
C
- CAF: Cost adjustment factor
- CDP: Capital Development Pool
- CAUDIT: Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology
- CAUL: Council of Australian University Librarians
- CCC: Cradle Coast Campus (campus at Burnie - formerly the North-West Centre)
- CEC: Campus Emergency Coordinator
- CEQ: Course Experience Questionnaire
- Chancellor: Chair of the University Council
- CHDC: Ceremonial and Honorary Degrees Committee – advises Council on ceremonial matters including graduation ceremonies, academic dress and the awarding of honorary degrees
- CHESSN: Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number
- CMR: Crisis Management and Recovery
- Council: Governing body of the University
- CODES: Centre for Ore Deposit Research
- Course: A program of study leading to an award.
- CPSU: Community and Public Sector Union – the largest general staff union
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CRC: Co-operative Research Centre – joint venture for research between the University and various industry partners. UTAS is a member of these CRCs –
- Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems (for which UTAS is the managing agent)
- Sustainable Production Forestry (for which UTAS is the managing agent)
- Seafood
- Sustainable Tourism
- Smart Internet Technology
- Bushfire
- Credit: Exemption from the requirement to undertake specified units to complete a course.
- CSD: Commercial Services and Development
- CSIRO: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- CSL: Central Science Laboratory
D
- DASA: Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund (Diversity Fund)
- DAWP: Disability Access Working Party
- DCO: Disability Coordinator Officer
- DDA: Disability Discrimination Act
- Dean: Executive and academic head of a Faculty
- DEEWR: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- DGL: Director, Governance & Legal
- DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services
- Discipline: A field of related studies. Some schools contain a number of disciplines. Also refers to student misconduct under Ordinance 9
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Division: Highest level administrative unit –
- Vice-Chancellor’s Division
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) & Provost’s Division
- Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)’s Division
- Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)’s Division
- Division of Finance and Administration
- DVCAP: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Provost – member of the senior executive accountable to the Vice-Chancellor for the day to day operations of the University with particular responsibility for academic development.
E
- EB: Enterprise Bargaining
- EBA: Enterprise Bargaining Agreement
- EDFA: Executive Director Finance and Administration – member of the senior executive and head of the Division of Finance and Administration
- EDGE: Excellence, Distinctiveness, Growth, Engagement (the EDGE agenda)
- EDPD: Executive Director Planning and Development
- EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity
- EIF: Education Investment Fund (Formerly Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)
- EO: Equal Opportunity
- EFTSU: Equivalent full-time student unit – the unit on which commonwealth funding is based
- ELC: English Language Centre
- Emeritus Professor: Honorary title bestowed on Professor, on or after resignation or retirement from the University, in recognition of outstanding services to the University
- ENTER: Equivalent national tertiary entrance rank
- ESOP: Employee Share Ownership Plan
- ESOS: Education Services for Overseas Students
F
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Faculty: Highest level academic unit –
- Arts
- Business
- Education
- Health Science
- Law
- Science Engineering and Technology
- Fellow: Honorary title bestowed in recognition of outstanding services to the University other than an academic contribution
- FOI: Freedom of Information
- FFPOS: Full fee-paying overseas student
- FTE: Full-time equivalent
- FYE: First Year Experience
G
- G&L: Governance & Legal
- General Staff: Administrative, secretarial, technical, library, clerical, grounds and maintenance staff
- GDS: Graduation Destination Survey
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Go8: Group of 8 research intensive universities –
- University of Adelaide
- Australian National University (ANU)
- University of Melbourne
- Monash University
- University of Queensland (UQ)
- University of Sydney
- University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- University of Western Australia (UWA)
H
- HECS: Higher Education Contribution Scheme – by which students pay part of the cost of their education, either upfront or through the tax system.
- HEEF: Higher Education Endowment Fund (replaced by the Education Investment Fund (EIF))
- HEIMS: Higher Education Information Management System
- HEPs: Higher Education Providers
- HESA: Higher Education Support Act 2003
- Higher education: Post-compulsory education at a university or college of advanced education, as distinguished from TAFE
- HOS: Head of School or Head of Section
- HR: Human Resources
- HREOC: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission – Commonwealth human rights watchdog
- HSUA: Health Services Union of Australia – to which some general staff belong
I
- IASOS: Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
- ICT: Information Communication Technology
- IDP: International Development Program P/L
- IELTS: International English Language Testing system
- IEN: International Education Network P/L
- IMAS: Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies
- IMOS: Integrated Marine Observing System
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IRU: Innovative research universities. A group of pre-Dawkins research-active universities that are not part of the GO8 or regional university groupings –
- Flinders University
- Griffith University
- James Cook University
- Latrobe University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- Newcastle University
- IP: Intellectual property
- ITR: Information Technology Resources
- ITI: Interstate Transfer Index
J K
- KPI: Key performance indicator
L
- LBOTE: Language Background other than English
- LTPF: Learning & Teaching Performance Fund
M
- MCTEE: Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment
- MIRU: Management Information and Reporting Unit
- MRMAA: Manager Risk Management and Audit Assurance
- MRIT: Menzies Research Institute Tasmania
- MyLO: My Learning Online
N
- NAIDOC: National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee
- NCRIS: National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
- NESB: Non English speaking background
- NGOs: Non-Government Organisations
- NHMRC: National Health and Medical Research Council
- NRAS: National Rental Affordability Scheme
- NTEU: National Tertiary Education Industry Union – predominantly for academic staff though it does include some general staff
- NUS: National Union of Students
O
- OHS: Occupational Health and Safety
- OLA: Open Learning Australia
- OPI(s): Operational Performance Indicator(s)
- Ordinance: Internal University legislation made by Council
P Q
- PD: Position Description
- PG: Postgraduate
- PI(s): Performance indicators(s)
- PIRI: Planning- Implementation-Review-Improvement
- PMG: Partnership Management Group (between UTAS and the State Government)
- PPP: Public Private Partnerships
- Pre-Dawkins Universities: 17 institutions that were already universities before 1987, when colleges of advanced education were retitled as universities
- PRC: Planning and Resources Committee – advises the Vice-Chancellor on planning and resources issues
- PREQ: Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire
- PRUE: Public Relations and University Extension Unit
- PIMC: Post Integration Management Committee
- PVC: Pro Vice-Chancellor – member of the senior executive and head of the relevant Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Division
- PVC(R): Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) – member of the senior executive and head of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)’s Division
- PVC(S&E): Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education) – member of the senior executive and head of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education)’s Division
R
- Research College Board: Advises the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) on matters relating to research
- R&D: Research & Development
- RDLO: Regional Disability Liaison Officer
- RHD: Research Higher Degree
- RMU: Records Management Unit
- RPL: Recognition of prior learning
- RQF: Research Quality Framework
- RRTMP: Research and Research Training Management Plan
- RTO: Registered Training Organisation, which UTAS now is through AMC, to provide VET courses
- Rules: Internal University legislation made under an Ordinance
S
- SAMP: Strategic Asset Management Plan
- School: Academic unit forming part of a Faculty
- SCT: Student Complaints Tribunal - established under Ordinance 8 to hear a student's complaint
- SDAC: Students with Disabilities Advisory Committee
- Section: Administrative unit forming part of a Division
- Semester: Teaching term - generally UTAS operates on a 2-semester year, though summer schools are becoming more prevalent.
- SET: Science, Engineering & Technology (Faculty of)
- SETL: Student evaluation of teaching and learning
- SLIMS: Student Lifecycle Information Management System
- SMT: Senior Management Team
- SOU: Shanghai Ocean University (formerly Shanghai Fisheries University) (partner of UTAS in China)
- SOUL: Society of University Lawyers
T
- T1F: Technology One Financials
- TAFE: Technical and Further Education
- TAFI: Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute – joint venture (research) between the University and the State Government
- TEC: Tertiary Education Council
- TEQSA: Tertiary Education Quality and Standards (replaced AUQA)
- TIAR: Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research – joint venture (research) between the University and the State Government
- TILES: Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies – joint venture (research) between the University and State Government
- T&L: Teaching and Learning. Each faculty has a teaching and learning committee.
- T&LC: Teaching and Learning Committee
- TNE: Transitional Education
- TRIM: Total Records Information Management
- TRT: Trauma Recovery Team
- TQA: Tasmanian Qualifications Authority
- TREN: Tasmanian Research & Education Network
- TUU: Tasmania university Union Inc - the student union for students at UTAS
U
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UBE: University Business Enterprise –
- Accommodation Services
- English Language Centre
- Sport and Recreation (Hobart and Launceston)
- UniPrint
- Vehicle fleet
- UG: Undergraduate
- Unit: A set of lectures, tutorials/seminars/practical sessions on a particular topic
- Unitas: The UTAS internal newsletter
- UPC: University Promotions Committee
- UTAS: Short title of University of Tasmania
- UTAS Innovation: A wholly owned subsidiary company that operates in the commercialisation , consultancy and fee for service area. (sometimes referred to as UTIL)
- UT&LC: University Teaching and Learning Committee – a committee of the Academic Senate which is responsible for advising Senate and the Vice-Chancellor on all matters relating to T&L development, management and policy.
V
- VC: Vice-Chancellor – the chief executive officer and chief academic of the University
- VET: Vocational education & training
W
- WebCT: Web Course Tool software used to provide some or all of the teaching via the internet.
X Y Z
- ZUT: Zhejiang University of Technology (partner of UTAS in China)