Glossary of Terms A AACN American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACRAO American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers AANP American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AB Administrative Board AD Academic Dean ABPTS American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties ACE American Council on Education ACOTE Accreditation Council for Occupation Therapy Education ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association ALC Academic Leadership Council APN Advanced Practice Nurse APTA American Physical Therapy Association AT Athletic Training Program or Athletic Trainer B BA Bachelor of Arts BAAC BoT Academic Affairs Committee BoT Board of Trustees BS Bachelor of Science BYU Brigham Young University C CAPTE Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education CC Core Course CE Clinical Electrophysiology Program CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health CEU Continuing Education Unit CPC Capstone Project Coordinator CU Credit Unit D DHSc Doctor of Health Science DIE Director of Institutional Effectiveness DIS Directed Independent Study DNP Doctor of Nursing Practice DO Doctor of Osteopathy DOE Department of Education DOR Director of Research DOSS Director of Student Services DPT/tDPT Doctor of Physical Therapy/Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs DSc Doctor of Science E EBM Evidence-Based Medicine EBP Evidence-Based Practice ECS Electrophysiological Clinical Specialist 1 EdD Doctor of Education ENMG Electroneuromyography EVPA Executive Vice President of Administration EVPAA Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost F FAAOMPT Fellow of the American Academic of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists FACHE Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives FACSM Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine FAOTA Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association FAPTA Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association FAWHP Fellow of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FIPSE Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education G GPD Graduate Program Director GRE Graduate Record Examination GSC Graduate Student Council H HPW Health Promotion and Wellness Program I IRB Institutional Review Board IT Information Technology J JD Juris Doctorate M MD Doctor of Medicine MEd Master of Education MLA Medical Library Association MLS Master of Library Sciences MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPA Master of Public Administration MPH Master of Public Health MS Master of Science N NATA National Athletic Trainer’s Association NIDRR National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NLM National Library of Medicine NLN National League for Nursing NNLM National Network of Libraries of Medicine NONPF National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties NP Nurse Practitioner NU Nursing Program NWCCU Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities 2 O OHRP Office for Human Research Protection OS Orthopaedic and Sports Program OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OT Occupational Therapist OTD Doctor of Occupational Therapy P PDA Personal Digital Assistant PPM Private Placement Memorandum PR Public Relations Provost Highest Academic Officer of the University PT Physical Therapist R RMUoHP Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions S SBA Small Business Administration ScD Science Doctorate SEVIS Student and Exchange Visitor Information System SSSI Student Services Satisfaction Survey T TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language U UC University Council U of U University of Utah USAF United States Air Force USN United States Navy UVSC Utah Valley State College V VA Veteran’s Administration VPF Vice President of Finance 3 .