| Acronym |
Term |
| AAACE |
American Association for Adult & Continuing Education |
| AACC |
Canadian Association of University Teachers |
| AAU |
Association of Atlantic Universities |
| ABE |
Adult Basic Education |
| ABEABC |
Adult Basic Education Association of BC |
| ACCC |
Association of Canadian Community Colleges |
| ACCT |
Association of Community College Trustees |
| AGB |
Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges |
| ALMD |
Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development |
| AUCC |
Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada |
| BCATTA |
BC Association of Trades & Technology Administrators |
| BCCAT |
BC Council on Admissions & Transfer |
| BCEADS |
BC Educational Association of Disabled Students |
| BCGEU |
British Columbia Government and Service Employees |
| BCSTA |
BC School Trustees Association |
| BCTF |
BC Teachers Federation |
| BCYSA |
BC/Yukon Student Association |
| C2T2 |
Centre for Curriculum Transfer & Technology |
| CAPSLE |
Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education |
| CASA |
Canadian Association of Student Associations |
| CAUT |
Canadian Association of University Teachers |
| CBIE |
Canadian Bureau for International Education |
| CCEO |
Council of Chief Executive Officers |
| CCLOW |
Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women |
| CEA |
Canadian Education Association |
| CFS |
Canadian Federation of Students |
| CMEC |
Council of Ministers Education, Canada |
| COEDCO |
Council of Education Council Chairs |
| COG |
Council of Governors |
| COPE |
Canadian Office & Professional Employees' Union, Local 378 |
| COPSE |
Council of Post-Secondary Education (Manitoba) |
| COU |
Council of Ontario University |
| CPSLD |
Council of Post-Secondary Library Directors |
| CSSHE |
Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education |
| CTMS |
Contract Training and Marketing Society |
| CUCI |
Council of Unions in Colleges and Institutes |
| ELTT |
Entry Level Trades Training |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| FPSE |
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (formerly CIEA) |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
| HRDC |
Human Resources Development Canada |
| INFOCMEC |
Council of Ministers of Education |
| KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
| NEADS |
National Educational Association of Disabled Students |
| OWG |
Outcomes Working Group |
| PAS BC |
Post Secondary Application Service of B.C. |
| PD |
Professional Development |
| PEN |
Personal Education Number |
| PLN |
Provincial Learning Network |
| PNAIRP |
Pacific Northwest Assoc. of Institutional Research |
| PPWC |
Pulp & Paper Workers of Canada |
| PSEA |
Post-Secondary Employers' Association of British Columbia |
| PSEC |
Public Sector Employers Council of British Columbia |
| SCOEA |
Standing Committee on Evaluation and Accountability |
| SESOC |
Senior Educational Services Officers Committee |
| SFAOC |
Senior Financial & Administrative Officers Committee |
| SIOC |
Senior Instructional Officers Committee |
| WPSE |
Women in Post-Secondary Education |
