A/A  -  Affirmative Action 
 AAA  -  Academic Affirmative Action 
 ABA  -  Academic Business Administrators 
 ABOG  -  Academic Business Officer Group 
 Abs, Abstr  -  Abstractor 
 AC  -  Area Code, Authorization Code 
 Ac, Acad  -  Academic 
 Acad Affrs  -  Academic Affairs 
 Acad Sen  -  Academic Senate 
 Acad Svcs  -  Academic Services 
 ACBM  -  Asbestos-containing building materials 
 ACC  -  Ambulatory Care Center 
 ACCES  - Accommodation Counseling and Consulting Services
 Acct  -  Accountant 
 Acctg  -  Accounting 
 Accts Paye  -  Accounts Payable 
 ACLS  -  Advanced Cardiac Life Support 
 Acq  - Acquisitions 
 ACR  -  AdCom Customer Request form 
 ACS  - Academic Computing Services 
 ACS  -  American Cancer Society 
 ACS  - Advisory Committee on Sustainability 
 ACT  -  Administrative Computing & Telecommunications 
 Act  -  Acting 
 Actvs  -  Activities 
 Addn  -  Addition 
 Adj, Adjt  -  Adjunct 
 Adm, Admin  -  Administration, Administrative, Administrator 
 Admis  -  Admissions 
 Admtg  -  Admitting 
 ADS  -  Academic Data Services 
 Adv  -  Advising, Advisor 
 Advtg  -  Advertising 
 AED  -  Automated External Defibrillator 
 Af, Affrs  -  Affairs 
 Affl  -  Affiliate 
 Agcy  -  Agency 
 AGRC  -  Academic Geriatric Resource Center 
 AHA  -  American Heart Association 
 AIP  -  Academic Internship Program
 Alu  -  Alumni 
 AMAS  -  Audit & Management Advisory Services 
 Amb  -  Ambulatory 
 Amer  -  America 
 AMES  - Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (now MAE and SE)
 Ana  -  Analyst 
 Anat  -  Anatomy 
 Anes  -  Anesthesia, Anesthesiology 
 Ani Resc  -  Animal Resources 
 Anthro  -  Anthropology 
 Anx – Annex 
 AP  -  Accounts Payable 
 AP&M  -  Applied Physics & Mathematics Building 
 AP&M'  -  Applied Physics & Mathematics Building Prime (North wing) 
 A&PS  Auxiliary & Plant Services
 App  -  Apprentice 
 Appl  -  Applied 
 Apt  -  Apartment 
 Aq-Mus  -  Aquarium-Museum 
 AR  -  Accounts Receivable 
 ARC  -  Athletic Recreation Center 
 Arch  -  Architect, Architecture 
 As, Asc, Assoc  -  Associate, Associated 
 As, Ast, Asst – Assistant 
 ASC  -  Area Safety Coordinator 
 Assn  -  Association 
 Astr  -  Astronomy 
 Astrophycs  -  Astrophysics 
 Atdt  -  Attendant 
 Ath  -  Athlete, Athletic 
 Atty  -  Attorney 
 Aud  -  Audit, Auditorium 
 Audio  -  Audiology 
 Aud Vis  -  Audio Visual 
 Auth  -  Authorization 
 Aux  -  Auxilliary 
 AVCRMP  -  Assistant Vice Chancellor Resource Management & Planning 
 Ave  -  Avenue 
 AVL  -  Automatic Vehicle Location  
 
 
- B -  

 
 BA  -  Bachelor of Arts, Business Affairs 
 BAJ  -  Budget Adjustment Journal 
 BB  -  Biology Building 
 BDI  -  Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation 
 BFS  -  Business & Financial Services 
 BH  -  Bonner Hall 
 Biochem  -  Biochemistry 
 Bioengng  -  Bioengineering 
 Bio, Biol  -  Biology, Biological 
 Biomed Lib  -  Biomedical Library 
 Bkstr  -  Bookstore 
 Bldg  -  Building 
 Blvd  -  Boulevard 
 BMT  -  Bone Marrow Transplant 
 BPSA  -  Business Process Self-Assessment 
 BSB  -  Basic Science Building 
 BSC  -  Burn Special Care 
 Bsmt – Basement 
 BUA  -  Biohazardous Materials Use Authorization 
 Bud  -  Budget 
 Bus  -  Business 
 Bus Ofc  -  Business Office 

 
- C -  

 
 CAC  - Committee on Accountability and Controls 
 CAC  - Chancellor's Advisory Committee
 CACSE  -  Center For Advanced Computational Science & Engineering (See SDSC)
 CAD  -  Computer-Aided Design 
 CADRE  - Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Education
 Calit2 – California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology 
 Cam  -  Campus 
 CAPE  -  Courses and Professor Evaluation 
 CAPS  -  Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services 
 Cardio  -  Cardiology, Cardiologist 
 Cardiovas  -  Cardiovascular 
 Car  -  Career 
 Carcino  -  Carcinogenesis 
 Cas – Cashier 
 CAS  -  Cost Accounting Standards
 CASPO  - Center for Atmospheric Science Physical Oceanography 
 CASS  -  Center for Astrophysics & Space Science
 CAT  - Computed Axial Tomography (CAT scan)
 CBO  -  Campus Budget Office 
 CCCC  -  Center for Clouds, Chemistry & Climate 
 CCIS – Center for Comparative Immigration Studies 
 CCP  -  Clinical Care Partner 
 CCS  -  Center for Coastal Studies 
 CCT  - Certified Cardiographic Technician
 CDMA  -  Code Division Multiple Access 
 CDFG  -  California Department of Fish & Games 
 CDP  -  Career Development Program 
 CDW  -  Collision damage waiver 
 CEAM  -  Center for Excellence for Advanced Materials 
 CEC  -  Children's Eye Ctr 
 CEN  -  Certified Emergency Nurse Review Course 
 CER  -  Center for Energy Research 
 Cent  -  Central 
 CERT  -  Center for Environmental Research & Training 
 CFHS  -  Child/Family Health Studies 
 C&G  -  Contracts & Grants 
 CGA  -  Contract & Grant Administration 
 Chan, Chanc  -  Chancellor 
 CHC  -  Comparative Human Cognition 
 CHD – Center for Human Development 
 Chem  -  Chemist, Chemistry 
 Chf  -  Chief 
 CHHC  -  Children's Hospital (Sharp) 
 CHIP  -  Center for Human Information Processing 
 Chm, Chrm  -  Chairman 
 CHMP  -  Central Housing Maintenance Pool 
 CHPR  -  Community Health Program Representative 
 CHUM  -  Consortium of High School Undergraduate & Medical School 
 CICC  -  Copley Conference Center 
 CILAS  -  Center for Iberian Latin American Studies 
 Cir  -  Circle 
 Clas  -  Classification 
 Clb – Club 
 CLDP  -  Catastrophic Leave Donation Program 
 Cli, Cln, Clin  -  Clinic, Clinical, Clinics 
 CLICS  -  Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services 
 Clin Engrg  -  Clinical Engineering 
 Clin Lab Adm  -  Clinical Laboratory Administration 
 Clin Svcs  -  Clinical Services Administration 
 Clk  -  Clerk 
 Clkshp  -  Clerkship 
 Cln Nutrit  -  Clinical Nutrition 
 CMA  -  Center for Marine Affairs 
 CMBB  -  Center for Marine Biotechnology & Biomedecine 
 CMF  -  Community Medicine Facility 
 CMG  -  Center for Molecular Genetics 
 CMM/E,W  -  Cellular & Molecular Medicine/East, West 
 CMRR  -  Center for Magnetic Recording Research 
 CMS  -  County Medical Services 
 CND  -  Center for Nonlinear Dynamics 
 Cnsl, Cnslg  -  Counsel, Counseling, Consulting 
 Cnslr  -  Counselor 
 Cnslt  -  Consultant 
 Cntrl  -  Controll 
 Co  -  Company 
 COA  -  Chart of Accounts 
 COBRA  -  Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act 
 Cog Sci  -  Cognitive Science
 Coll  -  College, Collection 
 Com, Comm  -  Communication, Community 
 Com Med  -  Community Medicine 
 Commun Dis  -  Communitive Disorders 
 Comp  -  Composition, Compositor 
 Compen  -  Compensation 
 Comptg  -  Computing 
 Comptr  -  Computer 
 Conf  -  Conference 
 Confl Intrst  -  Conflict of Interest 
 Constr  -  Construction 
 Contng  -  Continuing 
 Contr  -  Contracts 
 Contrl  -  Control, Controller 
 Coor, Coord  -  Coordinator, Coordinating 
 Core Cell Cu Fa  -  Core Cell Culture Facility 
 Corp  -  Corporate, Corporation 
 COTA  -  Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 
 CPR  -  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
 CRB  -  Chemistry Research Building 
 CRBS/Medical  -  Center for Research in Biological Structure/Medical 
 CRCA  -  Center for Research in Computing and the Arts 
 CRC  -  Clinic Research Center 
 CRD  -  Climate Research Division
 CREATE  - Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence
 CRF/LRC/RB  -  Clinical Research Facility/Lipid Research Clinic/Rancho Bernardo 
 CRL  -  Center for Research in Language 
 CRMS  - Campus Research Machine Shop
 CRS  - Computer Resources Specialist
 Crs/Newsppr  -  Courses by Newspaper 
 CSB  -  Cognitive Science Bldg 
 CSC  -  Campus Services Complex 
 CSE  -  Computer Science & Engineering 
 CSGP  -  California Sea Grant Program 
 CSR  -  Customer Service Request 
 CTA  -  Clinical Trial Agreement 
 CTF  -  Clinical Teaching Facility 
 CTO  -  Class Title Outline
 Ctr, Ctrl  -  Center, Central 
 Cty  -  County 
 CUP  - Central Utilities Plant
 CUSMS – Center for US Mexican Studies 
 Cust  -  Customer 
 Custdn  -  Custodian 
 CV  -  Canyon View 
 CVAB  -  Canyon Vista Administration Building 
 CV Rec/Ath Ctr  -  Canyon View Recreation/Athletic Ctr 
 Cyn  -  Canyon 
 Cytotech  -  Cytotechnology 

 
- D -  

 
 DARWIN  -  Data Repository and Windows to Information 
 DBase  -  Data Base 
 DBO  - Departmental Business Officer 
 DCP-CAS  -  Defined Contribution Plan  -  Casual 
 DCP-REG  -  Defined Contribution Plan  -  Regular 
 DDNS  -  Divisional Dean/Natural Sciences 
 DDSS  -  Divisional Dean/Social Sciences 
 DSDP  -  Deep Sea Drilling Project 
 Dent  -  Dental 
 Dept  -  Department 
 Deptl  -  Departmental 
 Des & Constr  -  Design & Construction 
 Dev, Dvlmt – Development 
 DHHS  -  Department of Health & Human Services 
 Diag  -  Diagnose, Diagnostic, Diagnosis 
 Diet  -  Dietary, Dietetics, Dietitian 
 Dipl  -  Diplomat 
 Dir  -  Director 
 Dis  -  Disease 
 Dist  -  Distribution 
 Div  -  Division 
 Div Fam Med  -  Division of Family Medicine 
 D Locker  -  Diving Locker 
 DOC  -  Dimensions of Culture 
 Doc  -  Document, Documentation 
 DOD  -  Department of Defense 
 DOE  -  Department of Energy 
 DOM  -  Department of Medicine 
 DOPE  -  Detail of Payroll Expense 
 DP  -  Data Processing 
 Dr  -  Doctor 
 Draft, Drftman  -  Draftsman 
 DS2  -  Disclosure Statement 
 DSA - Departmental Security Administrator 
 DSC  -  Departmental Safety Coordinator 
 DSDP  -  Deep Sea Drilling Project 

 
- E -  

 
 E – East 
 EAMS  -  Equipment Asset Management System 
 EBU I  -  Engineering Building, Unit 1 
 ECDA  -  Express Card Department Administrator 
 ECE  -  Electrical & Computer Engineering 
 ECEC  - Early Childhood Education Center
 ECMO  -  Extra Coprial Membrane Oxygenation 
 Ecol  -  Ecologist 
 Econ  -  Economics 
 ECP  -  Environmental Care Partner 
 Ed  -  Editor, Editorial 
 EDB - Employee Data Base 
 EDNA - Information help desk line (534-3362)
 Educ  -  Education 
 EECS  -  Electric Engineering & Computer Sciences 
 EH&S  -  Environment, Health & Safety 
 EIMR  -  Equipment Inventory Modification Request 
 EKG  -  Electrocardiogram
 Elect, Electron  -  Electric, Electronics 
 Emer, Emerg – Emergency 
 EMF  -  Environmental Management Facility 
 Emp, Empl  -  Employee, Employment 
 Empl Hlth  -  Employee Health Services 
 Emrts – Emeritus 
 EMT  -  Emergency Medical Technician 
 EMT-D  -  EMT-Defibrillation 
 Eng  -  English 
 Engr  -  Engineer, Engraving 
 Engng – Engineering 
 ENPET  -  Electronic Non-Payroll Expense Transfer 
 Enrchmt  -  Enrichment 
 Envir – Environment 
 EOC  -  Emergency Operations Center 
 EOP/RS  -  Educational Opportunity
 Program/Relations with Schools 
 EOY  -  Employee of the Year
 EPD  -  Employee-Paid Disability 
 Eq, Equip – Equipment 
 eQVR  -  Electronic (online) Quality Variance Report 
 ER  -  External Relations 
 ERC  -  Eleanor Roosevelt College 
 ES  - Employment Services (formerly Job Opportunities Program)
 Esc  -  Escort 
 ESPP  - Extended Studies and Public Programs 
 Estmr  -  Estimator 
 Exec  -  Executive 
 Exhbt  -  Exhibit 
 Exptl  -  Experimental 
 Ext  -  Extension 
 Extnl  -  External 
 Ext Stud  -  Extended Studies 

 
- F -  

 
 F&A  -  Facilities & Administration 
 Fac  -  Faculty 
 Facil  -  Facilities, Facility 
 Facil D&C  -  Facilities Design & Construction 
 FDP  -  Federal Demonstration Partnership 
 FDP  -  Federal Demonstration Project 
 FdSvcs  -  Food Services 
 Fdtn  -  Foundation 
 FEIN - Federal Employer Identification Number
 FERPA  - Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
 FICA  -  Federal Insurance Contributions Act 
 FID  -  Financial Identification Number 
 Fin  -  Finance, Financial 
 Fin Adm  -  Financial Administration 
 Fisc  -  Fiscal 
 FJ  -  Financial Journal 
 Fl, Flr  -  Floor 
 FM  - Facilities Management
 FMCC  -  Family Maternity Care Center 
 FMLA  -  Family Medical Leave Act 
 For  -  Foreign 
 FP  -  Feature Package 
 FPM  -  Family and Preventive Medicine 
 Frmn  -  Foreman 
 FSAP  -  Faculty, Staff Assistance Program 
 FTE  -  Full Time Equivalent 

 
- G -  

 
 GA  -  General accounting 
 GASB  -  Governmental Accounting Standards Board 
 Gastroe  -  Gastroenterology 
 G/D  -  Graduate Department 
 Gen  -  General 
 Gen Acctg  -  General Accounting 
 Geochem  -  Geochemistry 
 Geosci  -  Geosciences 
 GH  -  Galbraith Hall 
 Glsbir  -  Glassblower 
 GMHC  -  Gifford Mental Health Center 
 GPA  -  Grade Point Average 
 GPL  -  George Palade Laboratories (formerly CMM West Building)
 Grad  -  Graduate 
 Groundskpr  -  Groundskeeper 
 Grph  -  Graph 
 GrSch/IRPS  -  GraduateSchool/International Relations & Pacific Studies 
 Grsmn  -  Groundsman 
 G/S  -  Graduate Student 
 GSM  -  Global System for Mobile Communications 
 GU SurgX-R  -  GU Surgery and X-Ray 
 Gym  -  Gymnasium 
 Gyn  -  Gynecology 
 
 
- H -  
 
 
 Haz  -  Hazard, Hazardous 
 HCOE  -  Hispanic Center of Excellence 
 HCOP  -  Health Career Opportunity Program 
 HCRA  -  Health Care Reimbursement Account 
 Hemodia  -  Hemodialysis 
 HH  -  Hubbs Hall 
 HHMI  -  Howard Hughes Medical Institute 
 HIPAA  -  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
 Hist  -  History, Histology 
 H-L  -  Humanities Library Building 
 Hlth – Health 
 HMO  -  Health Maintenance Organization 
 HMBP  -  Hazardous Materials Business Plan 
 HNRC  -  Hiv Neurobehavioral Research Center 
 Hosp – Hospital 
 HR  -  Human Resources 
 HS  -  High School 
 Hsg  -  Housing 
 Hskpg  -  Housekeeping 
 HSP  -  Health Services Program 
 H&SS  -  Humanities & Social Science 
 Hotel Cir/S  -  Hotel Circle/South 
 HUGES MRB  -  Hughes Medical Research Building 
 Hum  -  Human, Humanities 
 HVPO  -  High Value Purchase Order 
 Hyd Lab  -  Hydraulic Laboratory 
 
 
- I -  

 
 IAP  -  Intercampus Arts Program 
 IAEP  - International Academic Exchange and Protocol, Office of
 IBC  -  Institutional Biosafety Committee 
 ICA  -  Intercollegiate Athletics 
 ICAP  -  International Career Association Program 
 ICC  -  Instructional Computing Center 
 I-Center  International Center
 ICL  -  Institute of Continued Learning 
 ICU'S M/S/B  -  Intensive Care Unit's Medical/Surgery/Regional Burn 
 IDC  -  Indirect Cost 
 IDLH  -  immediately dangerous to life or health 
 IFIS  -  Integrated Financial Information Services 
 IFOP - Index, Fund, Organization, Program 
 IFOPAL - Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location 
 IGCC  -  Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation 
 IGPP  -  Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics 
 IICAS  - Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies
 IIPP - Injury & Illness Prevention Program 
 Illstr  -  Illustrator 
 IMG  -  Internal Medicine Group 
 IMGP  -  Insurance Medical Group Plan 
 Imprv  -  Improvement 
 IMR  -  Institute of Marine Resources 
 IMU  -  Intermediate Care Unit 
 INC  -  Institute for Neural Computation 
 Ind  -  Industrial 
 Info  -  Information 
 Infect  -  Infection, Infectious 
 Inh  -  Inhalation 
 INLS  -  Institute for Nonlinear Sciences 
 Insp  -  Inspection, Inspector 
 Inst  -  Institute, Institution 
 Instl  -  Install, Installation 
 Instr  -  Instruction, Instructor 
 Instrmt  -  Instrument 
 Int  -  Internal 
 Int Aud  -  Internal Audits 
 Intl  -  International 
 Inv  -  Inventory 
 Invtn  -  Invention 
 IOA  -  Institute of the Americas
 IOD  - Integrative Oceanography Division 
 IPA  -  Interpersonnel Agreement 
 IPAPS  -  Institute for Pure & Applied Physical Science 
 IR  -  In Research, In Residence 
 IR/PS  -  International Relations/Pacific Studies 
 IRA  -  Individual Retirement Account 
 IRB  -  Institutional Review Board 
 ISIS  -  Integrated Student Information System 
 ISP  - International Studies Program
 ISSO  - International Student and Scholar Office
 ITER  -  International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor 
 ITIN  -  Individual Taxpayer Identification Number 
 IWDC  - Instructional WWW Development Center

 
- J -  

 
 JCAHO  -  Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 
 JCI  -  Journal of Clinical Investigation 
 JDF  -  Juvenile Diabeties Foundation 
 JIMO  -  Joint Institute for Marine Observations 
 JM  -  John Muir College 
 JOP  -  Job Opportunity Program (now Employment Services)
 Jr  -  Junior
 JSOE  -  Jacobs School of Engineering 
 JUM  -  Journal of Ultrasound/Medicine 

 
- K -  


 KIBM  - Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
 Krny Anx  -  Kearny Annex 

 
- L -  

 
 Lab  -  Laboratory 
 LAS  -  Latin American Studies 
 LASR  -  Leave Activity Summary Report 
 LB  -  Literature Bldg 
 LC50  -  Lethal concentration 50 
 LCD  -  Liquid Crystal Display 
 LCHC  -  Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition 
 Ld, Ldr  -  Lead, Leader 
 LD50  -  Lethal dose 50 
 Ldrshp  -  Leadership 
 Lect  -  Lecturer
 LEDDN AUD  -  Patrick J. Ledden Auditorium - Muir College HSS2250
 LGBT  - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender 
 LIAI  - La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
 Lib  -  Library 
 Librn  -  Librarian 
 Lic  -  License, Licensing 
 LICR – Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research 
 Ling  -  Linguistics 
 Lit  -  Literature 
 LJV Dr  -  La Jolla Village Drive 
 LL  -  Lower Level 
 LMS  -  Laboratory for Mathematics & Statistics
 LPSOE  - Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment
 LRC  -  Lipid Research Clinic, Learning Resource Center 
 Lrng Resc  -  Learning Resources 
 LVPO  -  Low Value Purchase Order 

 
 - M -  


 MAE  - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering  
 Mail Svcs  -  Mail Services 
 Maint  -  Maintenance 
 Mar  -  Marine 
 MARC  -  Minority Access to Research Careers 
 Math  -  Mathematics 
 Matl  -  Material, Materiel 
 Matl Mgt/Hndlg  -  Materiel Management, Materiel Handling 
 MBRD  -  Marine Biology Research Division 
 MBRF  -  Molecular Biology Research Facility 
 MBRS  -  Minority Biomedical Research Support 
 MC  -  Medical Center 
 MCC  -  Media Center/Communication Building 
 MCGH  -  McGill Hall 
 MCGH'  -  McGill Hall Prime 
 MCIS  -  Medical Center Information Systems 
 MD  -  Medicine, Doctor of 
 MDA  -  Muscular Dystrophy Association 
 Mdvl  -  Mandeville 
 Mech  -  Mechanic 
 Mechn  -  Mechanician 
 Med  -  Medical, Medicine 
 Med/Pharm  -  Medicine/Pharmacology 
 Med/Physio  -  Medicine/Physiology 
 Membrshp  -  Membership 
 Merch - Merchandise 
 MGB  -  Medical Genetics Bldg 
 Mgn, Mgmt  -  Management 
 Mgr  -  Manager 
 MH  -  Mayer Hall 
 MHWW  -  Minority Honors Writing Workshop 
 MICN  -  Mobile Intensive Care Nurse 
 Microbiol – Microbiology 
 M&IE  -   Meals and Incidental Expenses 
 Min  -  Minority 
 MIRECC  - Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center 
 Mktg  -  Marketing 
 MLRG  -  Marine Life Research Group 
 MOD  -  March of Dimes Birth Defects Association 
 MOM  - Middle of Muir
 MPF  -  Multipurpose Facility 
 MPL  -  Marine Physical Laboratory 
 MRD  -  Marine Research Division 
 MRI  -  Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 MRU  - Multicampus Research Unit
 MSAP  -  Management Skills Assessment Program 
 MSDS  -  Marine Science Development Shop 
 Msgr  -  Messenger 
 MSO  -  Management Services Officer 
 MSP  -  Management and Senior Professionals 
 Mt – Mount 
 MTA  -  Material Transfer Agreement 
 MTDC  -  Modified Total Direct Cost 
 MTF  -  Medical Teaching Facility 
 Muir R-Halls  -  Muir Residence Halls 
 Mus  -  Museum 
 MVOPC  -  Mission Valley Outpatient Center 
 MWP  -  Muir Writing Program 

 
- N -  

 
 N  -  North 
 NARF  -  North Annex Replacement Facility 
 NASA  -  National Aeronautics & Space Administration 
 NDRL  -  Neuro Developmental Research Lab 
 Neuro  -  Neurosciences 
 Neuropatho  -  Neuropathology 
 Neurosurg  -  Neurosurgery 
 Newsppr – Newspaper 
 NFPA  -  National Fire Protection Association 
 NGN  -  Next Generation Network 
 NH  -  Nierenberg Hall 
 NIH  -  National Institutes of Health 
 NMF  -  Nimitz Marine Facility 
 NMFS  -  National Marine Fisheries Service 
 NOAA  -  National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 
 NPET  -  Non-Payroll Expense Transfer
 NRMC  -  Naval Regional Medical Center 
 NSB – Natural Science Building 
 NSCORT  -  NASA Specialized Center for Research & Training 
 NSF  -  National Science Foundation 
 N/TPCT  -  North Torrey Pines Court 
 NUC  -  Naval Underseas Center 
 Nuc  -  Nuclear 
 Nur, Nurs  -  Nurse, Nursing 

 
- O -  

 
 OAC  -  Office of Academic Computing 
 OAR  -  Ocean Atmospheric Research Facility 
 OASIS  -  Office of Academic Support & Information Services 
 OB  -  Obstetrics 
 OB/Gyn  -  Obstetrics & Gynecology 
 OC  -  Oceanography 
 OCGA  -  Office of Contract & Grant Administration 
 OCME  -  Office of Continued Medical Education 
 OCME/Ped Ad Unt  -  OCME/Pediatric Administrative Unit 
 OD  -  Overdraft 
 ODaPA  -  Organization of Department and Program Advisors 
 ODF  -  Oceanographic Data Facility 
 ODP  -  Ocean Drilling Program 
 OESF  -  Ocean Engineering Support Facility 
 Ofc  -  Office 
 Ofcr,Ofr  -  Officer 
 OGS  -  Office of Graduate Studies 
 OHC  -  Occupational Health Center 
 OLR  -  Office of Learning Resources 
 OMB  -  Office of Management and Budget 
 OMB  -  Office of Management Bulletin 
 ONO  -  Office of Network Operations 
 ONR  -  Office of Naval Research 
 OP  -  Office of the President 
 OPP  -  Outreach Partners Program 
 OPAFS  -  Office of Post Award Financial Services 
 Ophthmlgy  -  Ophthamology 
 Opp  -  Opportunity 
 Opr  -  Operator 
 Ops  -  Operations 
 ORD  -  Ocean Research Division 
 Org  -  Organization 
 Orgnal  -  Organizational 
 Orient – Orientation 
 ORU  -  Organized Research Unit 
 OSA  -  Office of Student Affairs (School of Medicine)
 OSD  -  Office for Student with Disabilities 
 OSHPP  -  Office of Sexual Harassment Prevention & Policy 
 OTC  -  Office Telephone Contact 
 Outpnt Ctr, OPC  -  Outpatient Center 
 Outrch  -  Outreach 
 
 
- P -  

 
 PA  -  Personnel Agreement 
 PACU  -  Post Anesthesia Care Unit 
 PALS  -  Pediatric Advanced Life Support 
 PAO  - Programs Abroad Office
 PAR  -  Personnel Activity Report 
 PARC  -  Personnel/ Administrative Reclassification Committee 
 Part  -  Partner 
 Pat  -  Patient 
 Patho  -  Pathology 
 PCYNH  - Pepper Canyon Hall
 PD  -  Per Diem 
 PDF  -  Portable Document Format 
 PE  -  Physical Education 
 Ped, Peds  -  Pediatrics, Pediatrician 
 PEL  -  Permissible Exposure Limit 
 Pers, Persnl  -  Personnel 
 PET  -  Payroll Expense Transfer 
 PET  - Positron Emission Tomography (PET scan)
 PFBH – Powell-Focht Bioengineering Bldg 
 PG  -  Postgraduate 
 PGS  -  Pre Graduate School 
 PGSOP  -  Professional & Graduate Opportunity Program 
 Pharm  -  Pharmacy, Pharmacist, Pharmacology 
 PHI  -  Protected Health Information 
 Phil  -  Philosophy 
 Photo  -  Photographer, Photographic 
 PHS  -  Public Health Service 
 Phycs  -  Physics 
 Phys  -  Physician 
 Physcl  -  Physical 
 Physct, Phycist  -  Physicist 
 Physio – Physiology 
 PI  -  Principal Investigator 
 PIE  -  Period of Initial Eligibility 
 PIO  -  Public Information Office 
 PIN  -  Personal Identification Number 
 P&L  -  Psychology & Linguistics Building 
 Plcmt  -  Placement 
 Plcy  -  Policy 
 Pln, Plng  - Plan, Planner, Planning 
 Plz  -  Plaza 
 Poli Sci  -  Political Science 
 PORD  -  Physical Oceanography Research Division 
 POS  -  Point-of-service 
 Postdoc – Postdoctoral 
 PPM  -  Policy & Procedure Manual 
 PPS  -  Payroll Personnel System 
 PPS  - Physical Plant Services (now Facilities Management)
 Pract  -  Practitioner 
 Prin  -  Principal 
 Prkg  -  Parking 
 Pro  -  Professional 
 Proc  -  Process, Processor, Processing 
 Prod  -  Production 
 Prof  -  Professor 
 Prog, Prgmr  -  Program, Programmer 
 Proj, Prj  -  Project 
 Promo  -  Promotion 
 Prov  -  Provost 
 PSL  -  Powell Structures Laboratory 
 Psych  -  Psychological, Psychology 
 Psycht  -  Psychologist 
 Psychr  -  Psychiatry, Psychiatrist 
 Pub  -  Public 
 Publ  -  Publications 
 Pur – Purchasing 
 PWRuP  -  Pilot Workload Reduction Project 
 Pybls  -  Payables 
 Pyrl  -  Payroll 
 
 
- Q -  

 
 QA  -  Quality Assurance 
 QRM  -  Quality & Resource Management 
 Qual  -  Quality 

 
- R -  

 
 RAP  -  Research Assistance Program 
 Rad  -  Radiation 
 Radiol  -  Radiology 
 RBC  -  Robinson Building Complex 
 RC  -  Revelle College 
 RCP Bldg  -  Revelle College Provost Building 
 Rcvg  -  Receiving 
 Rec  -  Recreation 
 Recd  -  Record, Records 
 Recp  -  Reception, Receptionist 
 Recrt, Recrtg  -  Recruitment, Recruiting 
 Reg-Adm-Registrar  -  Admissions 
 Regstr  -  Registrar 
 Rehab  -  Rehabilitation 
 Reimburse  -  Reimbursement 
 Rel  -  Relations 
 Rep  -  Representative 
 Repr, Repro  -  Reproduction, Reproductive 
 Repro Med  -  Reproductive Medicine 
 Res, Resch  -  Research, Researcher 
 Resc  -  Resource 
 Resp, Respir  -  Respiratory 
 Rev  -  Review 
 Rev Comm  -  Revelle Commons 
 Rev R-Halls  -  Revelle Residence Halls 
 RFI - Request for Information 
 RFP  -  Request for Proposal 
 RFQ  -  Request for Quotation 
 RGC  -  Riley Guidance Center 
 RIMAC  -  Recreation Intermural & Athletic Center 
 Rm  -  Room 
 RN  -  Registered Nurse 
 ROC  -  Regional Operations Centers 
 Rsdn  -  Residence 
 Rsdntl  -  Residential 
 Rsdncy  -  Residency 
 Rsdnt  -  Resident 
 Rs Hl  -  Residence Halls 
 Rsv  -  Reserve 
 Rt  -  Route 
 RTAD  -  Return to Active Duty 
 RUA  -  Radioactive Use Authorization 

 
- S -  

 
 S  -  South 
 SA  -  Sumner Auditorium 
 SAA  -  Staff Affirmative Action 
 SAA&HR  -  Student Affirmative Action & Human Relations 
 Saf  -  Safety 
 SAG  -  Student Activity & Government 
 SARF  -  Scripps Atmospheric Research Facility 
 SAUBS  -  Student Account & University Billing Services 
 SB  -  Scripps Building, Steven Birch 
 SCCWRP  -  Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 
 SCG  -  Shipboard Computer Group 
 Sch  -  School 
 Sci  -  Science, Sciences, Scientist 
 SCRB  -  Stein Clinical Research Building 
 SDAWP  -  San Diego Area Writing Project 
 SDLC  -  Systems Development Lifecycle 
 SDMCL  -  San Diego Medical Center La Jolla 
 SDPL  -  San Diego Point Loma
 SDS  -  San Diego Supercomputer Center
 SDSC  -  San Diego Supercomputer Center
 SE  - Structural Engineering
 S&E  -  Science & Engineering Library 
 SEC  -  Shiley Eye Center 
 Secy  -  Secretary 
 Sen  -  Senate 
 SEQUO  -  Sequoyah Hall 
 SERF  -  Science Engineering Research Facility 
 Sess  -  Session 
 Sgt  -  Sergeant 
 SH  -  Scholander Hall 
 SIO  -  Scripps Institution of Oceanography 
 SIO G/D  -  Scripps Graduate Department 
 SIRA  -  Stein Institute for Research on Aging 
 SLI  -  Supplemental Liability Insurance 
 SLS  -  Student Legal Services 
 SMF  -  Satellite Medical Facility 
 SNAP  -  Streamlined NonCompeting Award Process
 SOAR  -  Student Outreach and Recruitment (now Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools) 
 Soc  -  Social 
 Socio  -  Sociology 
 SOE  -  Security of Employment 
 SOM  -  School of Medicine 
 SOMTS  -  Ship Operations & Marine Technical Support 
 SOSS  -  Student Organization Support Services 
 SPEAR  -  Sponsored Project Excellence Achieved through Redesign 
 Spch  -  Speech 
 Spec  -  Special, Specialist 
 Spec Svcs  -  Special Services 
 Spt  -  Sport 
 SQL  -  Structured Query Language 
 SQL-DSE  -  Structured Query Language for Departmental Support Environment 
 SRA  -  Staff Research Associate 
 SRL  -  Surgery Research Lab 
 SRMD  -  Seismic Response Modification Device
 SRSSC  -  Staff Retention and Support Steering Committee 
 SS  -  Summer Sessions 
 SSB  -  Social Sciences Building 
 SSCF  -  Social Science Computer Facility 
 SSL  -  Structural Systems Lab 
 SSL  -  Secure Sockets Layer 
 SSN  -  Social Security Number 
 SSOF  -  Scripps Satellite Oceanography Facility 
 Sta  -  Station 
 Staff Per  -  Staff Personnel 
 Stat  -  Statistical, Statistician 
 Ste  -  Suite 
 Stfng – Staffing 
 STIP  -  Short Term Investment Pool 
 STL  -  Science Teaching Lab 
 STPA  -  Science Technology & Public Affairs 
 Strhs  -  Storehouse 
 Strkpr  -  Storekeeper 
 Struct  -  Structure 
 STS  -  Shipboard Technical Support 
 Stu, Stdnt  -  Student, Studies, Study 
 Supp  -  Support 
 Supr, Supv  -  Supervisor, Supervising 
 Supt  -  Superintendent 
 Surg  -  Surgeon, Surgery, Surgical 
 Svc, Svcs  -  Service, Services 
 SvH  -  Sverdrup Hall 
 Sw Cyn  -  Seaweed Canyon 
 SWFSC  -  South West Fisheries Science Center 
 Sys  -  System, Systems 

 
- T -  

 
 TA  -  Teaching Assistant, Theatre Arts 
 Tchr – Teacher 
 TDC  -  Total Direct Cost 
 TDMA  -  Time Division Multiple Access 
 Tech  -  Technical, Technician 
 Techno  -  Technologist,Technology 
 Tel  -  Telephone 
 Telecomms  -  Telecommunications 
 TEP  -  Teacher Education Program 
 TES  -  Temporary Employment Service 
 TEST  -  Teacher Enhancement/Science and Teaching 
 TEV  -  Travel Expense Voucher 
 TGCF  -  Theodore Gildred Cancer Facility 
 Ther, Therap  -  Therapeutic, Therapist, Therapy 
 TIAA-CREF  -  Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund 
 TJAC  -  Training Justification and Anticipated Cost 
 TLS  -  Transport Layer Security 
 TLV  -  Threshold Limit Value, Type Length Value 
 TMC  -  Thurgood Marshall College 
 TMTV  -  Thurgood Marshall Television 
 TPC  -  Torrey Pines Center 
 TPC/N  -  Torrey Pines Center North 
 TPC/S  -  Torrey Pines Center South 
 T&PS  - Transportation & Parking Services
 TPSP  -  Torrey Pines Science Park 
 Trans  -  Transport 
 Transcr  -  Transcriber, Transcription 
 Transltr  -  Translator 
 Transpl  -  Transplant 
 Trlr  -  Trailer 
 Trng  -  Training 
 TSRI  -  The Scripps Research Institute
 TV  -  Television 
 TWS  -  Third World Studies 
 Typ  -  Typist 

 
- U -  

 
 U, Univ – University 
 UBC  -  Uniform Building Code 
 UCMC  -  University of California Medical Center 
 UCSDMC  -  University of California San Diego Medical Center 
 UCRP  -  University of California Retirement Plan 
 UCRS  -  University of California Retirement System 
 UCtr  -  University Center 
 UE & SA  -  University Events & Student Activities 
 UG, Undergrad  -  Undergraduate 
 UGME  - Undergraduate Medical Education
 UH  -  Urey Hall 
 UHA  -  Urey Hall Annex 
 UL  -  University Library 
 Ultrsnd  -  Ultrasound 
 Un, Unt  -  Unit 
 UNEX  -  University Extension 
 UPD  -  University-Paid Disability 
 URIS  -  University Relations Information System 
 Uro – Urology 
 USPS  -  United States Postal Service 
 Util  -  Utilities 

 
- V -  

 
 VA  -  Veteran's Administration 
 VAMC  -  Veterans Administration Medical Center 
 VC  -  Vice Chancellor 
 VCAA, VC  Ac Af  -  Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs 
 VC-RM&P  -  Vice Chancellor-Resource Management & Planning 
 VC-BA  -  Vice Chancellor-Business Affairs 
 VC-ER  -  Vice Chancellor-External Relations
 VCSA  -  Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs 
 VC-UG Af  -  Vice Chancellor-Undergraduate Affairs 
 VH  -  Vaughn Hall 
 Viro  -  Virology, Virologist 
 Vis  -  Visitor, Visual 
 Visit  -  Visiting 
 Viv  -  Vivarium 
 VL  -  Visibility Laboratory 
 Vly – Valley 
 VMRF  -  Veteran's Medical Research Foundation 
 Voc – Vocational 
 VPN  -  Virtual Private Network 

 
- W -  

 
 W – West 
 WB  -  Waiver for Business 
 WC  -  Warren Campus,Warren College 
 WGN  -  Waste Generator Number 
 Wk  -  Work 
 Wkr  -  Worker 
 Wkshp  -  Workshop 
 Wld  -  World 
 Wmn  -  Women 
 WMRS  -  White Mountain Research Station 
 WPC  -  Word Processing Center 
 Wr  -  Writer 
 Wrd  -  Word 
 WSP  -  Women's Study Program 
 WT  -  Waiver for Tourist 
 Wtr  -  Water 
 Wy  -  Way 
 


- Z - 


Zool - Zoologist, Zoology