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AP |
Payables Administration (formerly Accounts Payable) - a section in Financial Services Department, FM. |
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BOR |
Board of Regents for the UW |
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C&C |
Computing & Communications Department, UW. |
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CFD |
Combined Fund Drive - annual giving campaign at the UW, similar to the United Way Drive. |
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ECC |
Ethnic Cultural Center - UW building often used for FM classes and events. |
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EDP |
Employee Development Plan - FM program for employee development. |
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ESS |
Employee Self Service - UW web site that displays an employee's address, earnings, taxes, insurance, and retirement/investments. |
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FAS |
Financial Accounting System - the core system for accumulating University financial information. Used by Financial Accounting, Budgets and other campus units for external and internal management reporting. |
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FM |
Financial Management |
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GAO |
General Accounting Office |
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GASB |
Governmental Accounting Standards Board - reporting format for financial information. |
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GCA |
Grant and Contract Accounting Department - department within FM. |
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GCI |
Grant & Contract Initiative - university-sponsored initiative to improve the efficiency of the grant and contract process. |
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GRIP |
Grant Receivables Implementation Project |
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ICA |
Intercollegiate Athletics - UW Sports Department. |
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IMA |
Intramural Activities Building - fitness center on campus available to students and staff (for a fee). |
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LINQ |
"Leadership in Quality" - award in FM's recognition program given to leaders in the division. |
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MAA |
Management Accounting and Analysis - department within FM. |
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MBTI or Myers Briggs |
Myers Briggs Type Indicator - personality preference indicator used for staff development and organizational development activities in FM. |
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NACUBO |
National Association of College & University Business Organizations. UW is a member. |
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NEOP |
New Employee Orientation Process - Financial Management |
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PAF |
Personnel Action Form - used to make changes in an employee's personnel status. |
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PAS |
Purchasing Accounts Payable System - used by anyone making a purchase at the UW. |
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PI |
Principal Investigator - when used in the context of research grants. |
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PO |
Purchase order or requisition used across campus. |
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POD |
Professional & Organizational Development - provider of training
classes for UW employees. Formerly Training and Development. |
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QI |
Quality Improvement - leadership and management approach used in FM. |
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QSTEP |
"Quality Staff Exceptional Performance" - award in FM's recognition program given to staff in the division. |
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RATT |
Recognition Awareness Training Team - RATT trains employees to use the recognition program within FM. The training is required for all new FM employees. |
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RC |
Roosevelt Commons |
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RQT |
Recognition Quality Team - team in FM that administers the division's recognition program. RQT reviews and acts on nominations for TOPS, LINQ and QSTEP awards. |
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SCC |
South Campus Center - part of the UW Medical Center complex where FM classes are occasionally conducted. |
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SFS |
Student Fiscal Services - department within FM. |
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TOPS |
"The Outstanding Performance Salute" - award in FM's recognition program given to an individual or to teams who create or improve a process. |
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USER |
University Service Renewal Project - university-sponsored initiative to create web-based applications for
administrative functions. |
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UW |
University of Washington |
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UWINCO |
UW Investment Committee |
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WACUBO |
WA Association of College & University Business Organizations - UW is a member. |