ACRONYMS |
TITLE / ORGANIZATION |
A-21 |
OMB Circular/Cost Principles for Educational Institutions |
A-110 |
OMB Circular/Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and other Agreements |
A-133 |
Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations |
AEMP |
Center for Advanced Electronic Materials Processing |
AERL |
Applied Energy Research Laboratory |
AFOSR |
US Air Force Office of Sponsored Research |
AMO90 |
Monthly Accounting Report (Account Statement) |
AMO91 |
Monthly Accounting Report (Report of Transactions) |
AMO95 |
Monthly Accounting Report in Whole Dollars (Account Mapping Report) |
AOR |
Authorized Official Representative – an individual who is authorized to sign and submit proposals on behalf of the University |
ARO |
Army Research Office |
AVC |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
BAA |
Broad Agency Announcement |
BOT |
NCSU Board of Trustees |
BRSG |
Biomedical Research Support Grant |
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C&G |
Office of Contracts and Grants |
CACC |
Center for Advanced Computing & Communications |
CALS |
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
CAPPS |
Center for Aseptic Processing & Packaging Studies |
CAS(B) |
Cost Accounting Standards (Board) |
CCDD |
Core Center for Diarrhea Diseases |
CCSP |
Center for Communications & Signal Processing |
CDC |
Center for Disease Control |
CES |
Cooperative Extension Service |
CFDA |
The Catalog of Federal Assistance – government-wide list of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provides assistance and benefits to the American public |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CHASS |
College of Humanities & Social Sciences |
CIFO |
Cooperative Institute for Fisheries Oceanography |
CIL |
Centers, Institutes and Laboratories |
CIPM |
Center for Integrated Pest Management |
CIS |
Centers and Institutes |
CO |
Contracting Officer |
COE |
College of Engineering |
Co – I |
Co – Investigator |
COR |
Contracting Officer’s Representative |
COS |
Community of Science/Scholars |
CRA |
Certified Research Administrator |
CRO |
College Research Office |
CTE |
Center for Transportation & The Environment |
CTES |
Center for Transportation Engineering Studies |
CV |
Curriculum Vitae |
CVM |
College of Veterinary Medicine |
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DEHNR/DENR |
Department of Health, Environment and Natural Resources |
DFAR |
Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
DHHS |
US Department of Health & Human Services and/or NC Department of Health & Human Services |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
DOEd |
US Department of Education |
DOT |
US Department of Transportation |
DS-2 |
Disclosure Statement |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPRC |
Electric Power Research Center |
ERA |
Electronic Research Administration |
F&A |
Facilities and Administrative Costs |
FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulations |
FAS |
Financial Accounting System |
FDP – III |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
FDP – IV |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
FMMC |
Furniture Manufacturing & Management Center |
FRPD |
Faculty Research & Professional Development |
FSR |
Financial Status Report |
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GA |
General Administration of UNC system |
G&A |
General and Administrative Costs |
GAMS |
Grants Application Management System |
GL |
General Ledger |
GP |
General Provisions |
HUD |
Housing and Urban Development |
IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
IDC |
Indirect Costs (see F&A) |
IMSEI |
Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute |
IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Act |
IPF |
Internal Processing Form |
IPMC |
Integrated Pest Management Center |
IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
ITRE |
Institute for Transportation Education & Research |
JV |
Journal Voucher |
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LOC |
Letter of Credit |
LOI |
Letter of Intent |
MEAS |
Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences |
MMRC |
Mars Mission Research Center |
MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
MRL |
Minerals Research Laboratory |
MTDC |
Modified Total Direct Cost |
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NCDA |
NC Department of Agriculture |
NCDHHS |
NC Department of Health & Human Services |
NCDOT |
NC Department of Transportation |
NCDPI |
NC Department of Public Instruction |
NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
NIH |
National Institute of Health |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NPPSEP |
Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment & Piping |
NRCS |
Natural Resource Conservation Service |
NSA |
National Security Agency |
NSF |
National Science Foundation |
NTC |
National Textile Center |
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ODOT |
Ohio Department of Transportation |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
ONR |
Office of Naval Research |
OSP |
Office of Sponsored Programs (see SPS) |
OTT |
Office of Technology Transfer |
OTTIR |
Office of Technology Transfer & Industrial Relations |
OUC |
Organizational Unit Code |
PAMS |
College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences |
PAR |
Prior Approval Request System |
PEC |
Precision Engineering Center |
PHS/NIH |
Public Health Service / National Institute of Health |
PI |
Principal Investigator |
PINS |
Project Information and Navigation System |
Pos |
Contracts and Purchase Orders |
PS |
PeopleSoft Application |
PSHR |
PeopleSoft Human Resources Application |
PSRC |
Power Semiconductor Research Center |
PYI/NYI |
Presidential Young Investigator/National Young Investigator |
Q&A |
Questions and Answers |
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RADAR |
Research Administration Data and Reporting |
RAMP |
Research Administrators Management Program |
RAPC |
Research Administration Professional Certification |
RAS |
Research Administration System |
REALLS |
Payroll Reallocations |
RFP |
Request for Proposal |
RFQ |
Request for Quotation |
ROC |
Research Operations Council |
RSC |
Research Support Council |
SA |
Service Agreement |
SDFRC |
Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center |
SL |
Sub-Ledger |
SORPEE |
Southern Oxidants Research Program on Emissions & Effects |
SP |
Special Provisions |
SPARCS |
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services |
SPS |
Office of Sponsored Programs Services (old name see OSP) |
SUCCEED |
Southeastern Universities & College Coalition for Engineering Education |
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T&Cs |
Terms and Conditions |
TC2 |
Center for Textile/Clothing Technology Center |
TDC |
Total Direct Cost |
TEARS |
The Employee Activity and Reporting System |
TFFA |
Total Federal Funds Awarded |
UAP |
University Administrative Procedures |
URC |
University Research Council |
USAID |
US Agency for International Development |
USDA |
US Department of Agriculture |
USDC |
US Department of Commerce |
USDI |
US Department of the Interior |
USDOT |
US Department of Transportation |
VC |
Vice Chancellor (Terri Lomax) |
VETMED |
College of Veterinary Medicine |
WRRI |
Water Resources Research Institute |
WRS |
WolfPack Reporting System |
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