Glossary and terms
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Abbreviations and acronyms for learning and teaching
Some common abbreviations and acronyms for learning and teaching at Macquarie.
All in alphabetical order
AD (L&T) | (Faculty) Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) |
AD (Q&S) | (Faculty) Associate Dean (Quality and Standards) |
AHH | Australian Hearing Hub |
AQF | Australian Qualifications Framework |
ASQC | Academic Standards and Quality Committee |
CMS or MQCMS | Curriculum Management System |
DVC-A | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
DVC-R | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) |
EA | Enterprise Agreement (working conditions, pay and entitlements) |
FLTC | Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee |
FoA | Faculty of Arts |
FMHHS | Faculty of Medicine and Health and Human Sciences |
FSE | Faculty of Science and Engineering |
FSQC | Faculty Standards and Quality Committee |
GLP | Global Leadership Program |
HDRO | Higher Degree Research Office |
HES | Higher Education Standards |
HoD | Head of Department |
LEU | Learner Evaluation of Unit (survey) |
LSU | Learning Skills Unit |
MGSM | Macquarie Graduate School of Management |
MI | Macquarie International (Office) |
MQBS | Macquarie Business School |
MUIC | Macquarie University International College |
MUSE | Macquarie University Spatial Experience (social learning space) |
NTEU | National Tertiary Education Union |
OUA | Open Universities Australia |
PACE | Professional and Community Engagement |
PVC-LT | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) |
PVC-P&P | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Programs and Pathways) |
QILT | Quality Indicators in Learning and Teaching |
RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
SES | Student Experience Survey |
SLTC | Senate Learning and Teaching Committee |
TEDS | Teaching Evaluation for Development Service |
TEQSA | Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency |
UC | Unit Convenor |
VC | Vice-Chancellor |
Faculties and other key organisational units
FoA | Faculty of Arts |
MQBS | Macquarie Business School |
FMHHS | Faculty of Medicine and Health and Human Sciences |
FSE | Faculty of Science and Engineering |
LSU | Learning Skills Unit |
MUIC | Macquarie University International College |
MGSM | Macquarie Graduate School of Management |
MI | Macquarie International (Office) |
HDRO | Higher Degree Research Office |
PACE | Professional and Community Engagement |
Key organisational roles
VC | Vice-Chancellor |
DVC-A | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
DVC-R | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) |
PVC-LT | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) |
PVC-P&P | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Programs and Pathways) |
AD (L&T) | (Faculty) Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) |
AD (Q&S) | (Faculty) Associate Dean (Quality and Standards) |
HoD | Head of Department |
UC | Unit Convenor |
Committees and working groups
SLTC | Senate Learning and Teaching Committee |
ASQC | Academic Standards and Quality Committee |
FLTC | Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee |
FSQC | Faculty Standards and Quality Committee |
Other acronyms for learning and teaching
AHH | Australian Hearing Hub |
CMS or MQCMS | Curriculum Management System |
GLP | Global Leadership Program |
MUSE | Macquarie University Spatial Experience (social learning space) |
RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
EA | Enterprise Agreement (working conditions, pay and entitlements) |
NTEU | National Tertiary Education Union |
TEDS | Teaching Evaluation for Development Service |
LEU | Learner Evaluation of Unit (survey) |
Australian Higher Education sector acronyms
AQF | Australian Qualifications Framework |
HES | Higher Education Standards |
OUA | Open Universities Australia |
QILT | Quality Indicators in Learning and Teaching |
SES | Student Experience Survey |
TEQSA | Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency |
Questions? Contact the Professional Development team via professional.learning@mq.edu.au