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KCTCS Glossary of Acronyms and Terms

AACC American Association of Community Colleges. Headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., AACC is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely with directors of state offices to inform and affect state policy. http://www.aacc.nche.edu/

AACRAO American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers – a professional association of higher education professions that provides professional development, guidelines, voluntary standards and best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology, and student services. KCTCS currently has a formal agreement with AACRAO to provide strategic enrollment management consultation. http://www.aacrao.org/home

ABE Adult Basic Education. A more generic term for the work of Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE)

ACCT Association of Community College Trustees. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States. http://www.acct.org/

ACT American College Testing Program. Used to be American College Testing, but now is simply A-C-T. The ACT is the standard entrance exam test for public universities in Kentucky. The test is a product of ACT, Inc. http://www.act.org/

AD Active Directory (AD) is a directory service that Microsoft developed for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services.

ADA/ADAAA Americans with Disabilities Act. Prevents educational as well as employment and workplace discrimination/retaliations due to a disability or regarding someone as having a disability. http://www.ada.gov/

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ADEA Age Discrimination in Employment Act promotes hiring older persons and prohibits employers from refusing to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against any individual because of age. http://www.eeoc.gov/types/index.html

AD HOC TEAM

A team that addresses specific issues as assigned by the KCTCS President. Membership is determined by the KCTCS President based on the nature of the issue.

ADD Area Development District. Kentucky's counties are grouped into 15 regions known as Area Development Districts, or ADD's. Although they are public bodies under Kentucky law, the ADD's are not State agencies nor are they another level of government. Instead, the ADD's should be thought of as partnerships of local units of government. Locally-elected officials and citizen members comprise the ADD boards of directors. The ADD staffs are made up of professionals with a wide range of backgrounds in such areas as economic development, human services, management, and planning. http://www.kcadd.org/

AGB Association of Governing Boards. Professional association for boards of trustees and regents and for the Council on Postsecondary Education. http://www.agb.org/

AI Appreciative Inquiry. A planning tool adopted by KCTCS for the KCTCS Strategic Plan 2010-16 and beyond to investigate what is done well by KCTCS and how to do more of those types of things.

AMTEC Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC). A multi-state collaboration of community and technical colleges that provides ongoing training for automotive technicians and engineers to equip them with the advanced skills they need to have successful careers in a constantly changing and globally competitive workforce. http://www.autoworkforce.org/

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ATD Achieving the Dream - The Achieving the Dream National Reform Network leverages targeted focus areas to close achievement gaps and accelerate success among diverse student populations, particularly low-income students and students of color. These integrated building blocks advance individual and system-wide strategies, ultimately providing measurable and sustainable outcomes for students and colleges alike.

http://achievingthedream.org/

Bb Blackboard. The course management system utilized throughout KCTCS. It allows for positing a part or all of a course on the Web in a secure environment. http://www.blackboard.com/

BOR

Board of Regents. The 14-member governing board of KCTCS.

CAEL Council on Adult and Experiential Learning. A national, non-profit organization whose mission is to expand learning opportunities for adults. http://www.cael.org/

CAFR Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. A set of U.S. government financial statements comprising the financial report of a state, municipal or other governmental entity that complies with the accounting requirements promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

CAP College Access Program. A state-based tuition grant program that provides college students with grants in the first two years of college. Eligibility is partially need-based and students may use the grant at both public and independent Kentucky colleges. http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/cap?main=1

CBE Competency-Based Education. Systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting that are based on students demonstrating that they have learned the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn as they progress through their education.

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CCA Complete College America - Established in 2009, Complete College America is a national nonprofit with a single mission: to work with states to significantly increase the number of Americans with quality career certificates or college degrees and to close attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented populations

CCAO Council of Chief Academic Officers. The Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs at the public universities and KCTCS along with the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Council. The chair is selected from among the institutional representatives. Academic issues to come before the Council are brought before the CAO. http://cpe.ky.gov/committees/cao/

CCP Certified Compensation Professional. An individual who has achieved a passing score on nine examinations--six required and three electives--administered by World at Work Society of Certified Professionals, signifying an expertise and excellence in all areas of compensation throughout the human resource and global rewards community.

CCRC Community College Research Center. An independent research organization housed at Teachers College, Columbia University. Conducts research on community college issues such as developmental and workforce education. http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Home.asp

CCSSE Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Higher education research has identified educational practices that lead to improved student learning outcomes. CCSSE is a survey that asks students about college experiences that indicate good educational practice. http://www.ccsse.org/

CDR Cohort Default Rate - A 3-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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CEO The Committee on Equal Opportunities, is an advisory committee of the Council on Postsecondary Education. The group provides guidance to the CPE on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion and the implementation of the Statewide Policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Membership consists of CPE members selected by the chair of the CPE and citizen lay members selected by the Governor. http://cpe.ky.gov/committees/ceo/

CIP Code Classification of Instructional Program Code. Federally-defined taxonomy for identifying fields of study.

CER Cisco Emergency Responder enhances the existing emergency 9-1-1 functionality offered by Cisco Unified Communications Manager (previously known as Cisco Unified Call Manager). It assures that Cisco Unified Communications Manager will send emergency calls to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the caller's location, and that the PSAP can identify the caller's location and return the call if necessary. In addition, the system automatically tracks and updates equipment moves and changes. Deploying this capability helps ensure more effective compliance with legal or regulatory obligations, reducing the risk of liability related to emergency calls as a result.

CMS Course Management System. Software that facilitates distance

learning by centralizing the development, management, and distribution of instructional-related information and materials. A CMS provides faculty with a set of tools that allows the easy creation of course content - syllabi, course modules, lecture notes, assignments, tests and quizzes, etc. - and is the framework in which they teach and manage the class.

COE Council on Occupational Education. Council on Occupational Education is the successor to the old Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) unit called the ―Commission on Occupational and Industrial Education.‖ COE is an independent, national accrediting organization for career and technical education. http://www.council.org/

CPE

Council on Postsecondary Education. The coordinating body created by the General Assembly that is responsible for general planning and oversight of Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions. http://cpe.ky.gov/

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CPE Trust Funds

Trust funds established by CPE for which KCTCS and the universities may apply. http://cpe.ky.gov/policies/budget/trustfunds.htm

CRD Center for Rural Development. Located in Somerset, Kentucky, The Center for Rural Development is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is improving the quality of life for individuals in its forty-two county service region by providing leadership that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions. http://www.centertech.com/

CUPA College and University Personnel Association. A higher education industry association of Human Resources professionals which offers website access, discounted purchases, discounted training, and other benefits for an annual membership fee. http://www.cupahr.org/

DACUM Developing a Curriculum. Is an occupational analysis performed by expert workers in the occupation which can be used for instructional program planning, curriculum development, training materials development, organizational restructuring, employee recruitment, training needs assessment, meeting ISO 9000 standards, career counseling, job descriptions, competency test development, and other purposes. http://www.dacumohiostate.com/

DL Refers to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. This is the largest federal student loan program. Under this program the U.S. Department of Education is the lender.

DLAC Distance Learning Advisory Committee. Statutory committee advises the CPE on all distance learning issues. http://cpe.ky.gov/committees/dlac/

DEI Department of Employee Insurance. A department in the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet that is responsible for administering health insurance benefits to state employees and agencies including KCTCS. http://personnel.ky.gov/dei/

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DOL Department of Labor. The Federal Department of Labor is responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statics. The Commonwealth of Kentucky also has a Department of Labor which is responsible for labor related issues specific to work within the Commonwealth.

DOR Department of Revenue. The Kentucky Department of Revenue is responsible for enforcing the tax laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Additionally, they are Kentucky’s tax collection agency and are responsible for handling the revenue generated from taxation of its citizens and businesses.

DSS Decision Support System. An interactive software-based system designed to assist decision makers in compiling useful information from raw data, documents, personal knowledge, and/or business models to identify and solve problems and make decisions.

EAP Employee Assistance Program. Provides employees limited assistance and access to services that may benefit employees and assist them with performing better.

EDC Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The business of the Education and Workforce Cabinet is to education, prepare, and train Kentucky’s current and future workforce. As a bridge between the world of education and the world of work, the Cabinet coordinates P-20 learning programs and manages and supports training and employment opportunities. http://educationcabinet.ky.gov/

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity. Prevents illegal discrimination in all aspects of employment. http://www.eeoc.gov/

EKOS Employ Kentucky Operating Systems. Kentucky’s largest database of job seekers. http://www.dws.ky.gov/extranet/EKOS.htm

ELMS Early Leavers with Marketable Skills. Postsecondary students who benefit (i.e., gain a higher wage) from training received at a postsecondary institution, but do not earn a credential.

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ER Employee Relations. A functional area of HR dealing with the whole employee with regards to workplace productivity, performance, relationships, culture, satisfaction, change and best practices, as well as conflict resolution and correctional actions.

ESL ESOL EFL

English as a Second Language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), and English as a foreign language (EFL) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with a different native language. These terms are most commonly used in relation to teaching and learning English, but they may also be used in relation to demographic information.

ESPC Energy Savings Performance Contract. Allow KCTCS to procure energy savings and facility improvements with no up-front capital costs or special appropriations. An ESPC is a partnership between an agency and an energy service company.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid: the form that students fill out to apply for federal and most forms of state funded financial aid.

FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board. A private, non-profit organization standard setting body whose primary purpose is to establish and improve generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public's interest.

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Federal law that protects student records from disclosure except with the permission of a student, or where an exception to disclosure exists. http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

FICE Federal Interagency Committee on Education. Agency that developed the FICE code, used to identify higher education institutions.

FIPSE Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. A

federal grant program. KYVU has a FIPSE grant to develop a common call center. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/

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FISAP Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate. Annual process within Financial Aid that is used by schools to apply for Campus-Based Program funding for the upcoming award year and to report Campus-Based Program expenditures for the previous award year.

FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act. An act that guarantees a worker’s

right to be paid fairly and fairness in other wage-related areas. http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/

FMLA Family Medical Leave Act. Legislation which provides job protected specified amounts (12-26 weeks per 12 month period) of unpaid leave for employees’ own serious health condition and/or to care for their spouse, son or daughter (or next of kin if applicable) with a serious health condition. http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/

FSEOG Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – is a grant for undergraduate students with exception financial need.

FT/PT Full Time/Part Time

FTE Full Time Equivalent. Refers to a process whereby student

credit hours are transformed into the equivalency of a full-time student. There are standard methods for conversion. FTE is also used to describe the equivalency to full-time employment. A full time employee is 1.0 FTE – half-time .50 FTE, etc.

FWS Federal Work-Study – This program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.

GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) used by state and local governments in the United States. As with most of the entities involved in creating GAAP in the United States, it is a private, non-governmental organization.

GEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. A federally funded intervention program for middle school students that encourages students to prepare for college. CPE is the grant administrator. http://cpe.ky.gov/policies/academicinit/gearup/

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GE Gainful Employment: Refers to a particular set of federal regulations requires for-profit programs and certificate programs at private non-profit and public institutions prepare students for "gainful employment in a recognized occupation." The regulations distinguish programs that provide affordable training that leads to well-paying jobs from programs that leave students with poor earnings prospects and high amounts of debt. They support greater accountability for colleges by requiring institutions to provide key information on program costs, whether students graduate, how much they earn, and how much debt they may accumulate. These required standard disclosures empower students to compare across career college programs when searching for and selecting a program. The regulations also help the Department in its efforts to protect students from deceptive practices on the part of some for-profit colleges.

GED General Educational Development test. GED Testing Service is a joint venture between the American Council on Education (ACE) and Pearson. The new organization was formed in 2011 and was modeled to represent a public-private partnership. http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/

GINA Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Protects Americans against discrimination based on their genetic information regarding health insurance and employment. http://www.genome.gov/24519851

GL General Ledger. A general ledger is a company's set of numbered accounts for its accounting records. The ledger provides a complete record of financial transactions over the life of the company. The ledger holds account information that is needed to prepare financial statements and includes accounts for assets, liabilities, owners' equity, revenues and expenses.

GMSCPP Governor’s Minority Student College Preparation Program. An academic enrichment program that prepares minority middle school student participants to seek and complete higher education after graduating from high school. http://www.cpe.ky.gov/committees/gmscpp/

GRS Graduation Rate Survey. Required federal report, part of IPEDS. The GRS tracks the percentage of first-time, full-time students who complete their programs within 150% of program time.

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GSIP Global Studies and International Partnerships. Provides information on Federal and State grant opportunities. http://legacy.kctcs.edu/international/. Supports colleges in promoting and facilitating global education opportunities outreach throughout the world.

HACU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. The mission of the HACU is to be the champion of Hispanic success in higher education. The HACU was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Today, HACU represents nearly 450 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. http://www.hacu.net/

HBCU Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation."

HERC Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. The Greater Kentucky HERC was established in 2017 and allows colleges and universities to collaborate on the recruitment of faculty, staff and executives. HERC maintains a regional, web-based search engine with listings for faculty and staff job openings at all member institutions, including a dual-career couple search option.

HEUG The Higher Education User Group (HEUG) is a Non-Profit, international organization consisting of Higher Education institutions that use application software from the Oracle Corporation. HEUG’s mission is to educate and advocate by facilitating the sharing of ideas, information and experiences among its members, and to provide a unified and effective voice to Oracle on all issues involving the use of Oracle application software in the Higher Education community. The HEUG achieves their purposes while remaining independent of Oracle. https://www.heug.org/

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HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Mandates that anyone belonging to a group health insurance plan be allowed to purchase health insurance within an interval of time beginning when the previous coverage is lost. http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/fshipaa.html

HiSET High School Equivalency Test developed by Educational Testing Service (EST) and Iowa Testing Programs (ITP). EST HiSET is a national high school equivalency testing program.

House Bill 1 or HB 1

Refers to the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997. This is the bill that reformed Kentucky postsecondary education.

House Bill 160 (HB 160) Transfer Legislation

Transfer Legislation (House Bill 160) enacted by the 2010 General Assembly that will eliminate the barriers students face when transferring to Kentucky’s public universities. Two features of the legislation include: • Statewide agreement for alignment of KCTCS lower division

coursework (including general education courses) to be accepted and fully credited to related bachelor degree programs by all public universities to include general education student learning outcomes, with a prohibition of requirements to repeat or to take any additional lower-level courses to fulfill bachelor degree requirements in the same major.

• Requirement that changes in learning outcomes by a public university shall be communicated to the Council on Postsecondary Education and to KCTCS six months in advance of the effective date of the change. However, no change shall be implemented by a public university until CPE can confer with the universities and KCTCS to verify that there remains a clearly defined path to a bachelor’s degree for those students who plan to transfer from KCTCS to a public university.

HR Human Resources. The organizational function of KCTCS

that deals with people.

HRMS Human Resources Management System. Technical systems that support Human Resources and Payroll functions including PeopleSoft, OnBase and compliance/training software.

HSI Hispanic Serving Institutions. Institutions having total Hispanic enrollment constituting a minimum of 23 percent of the total enrollment.

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I 2 Internet 2. High-speed, research based network with broad-band capability. Kentucky will make I 2 capability available to all local schools, colleges and universities.

IF IdeaFestival. A world class Kentucky event that attracts leading and highly diverse thinkers from across the nation and around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation, imagination, and cutting-edge ideas.

IFSAC International Fire Service Accreditation Congress. IFSAC is a peer driven, self-governing system that accredits both public fire service certification programs and higher education fire-related degree programs. Accreditation ensures consistent training and testing of the firefighters and emergency responders who protect the citizens of the Commonwealth.

IFSTA International Fire Service Training Association. The mission of IFSTA is to identify areas of need for training materials and foster the development and validation of training materials for the fire service and related areas. IFSTA is an association of fire service personnel who are dedicated to upgrading firefighting techniques and safety through training.

IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The data collection system used by the federal government to collect, analyze, and report required reports for higher education institutions. IPEDS is coordinated by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which is part of the U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

IR/IE Institutional Research/Institutional Effectiveness. Institutional Research is the study of postsecondary institutions’ students, faculty, course offerings, and learning outcomes. Institutional Effectiveness measures institutions’ performance compared to their missions.

ITV Interactive Television. Interactive television (generally known as iTV) describes a number of techniques that allow viewers to interact with television content as they view it.

KAAHC Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. KAAHC is charged with identifying and promoting the awareness of significant African-American influences upon the history and culture of Kentucky and supporting and encouraging the preservation of Kentucky African-American heritage. http://heritage.ky.gov/kaahc/

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KABHE Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education. KABHE was created to promote the advancement of Blacks in Higher Education in Kentucky by articulating needs and concerns, promoting unity, cooperation and awareness, and enhancing the personal and professional growth of its members. KABHE also seeks to aid Kentucky colleges and universities in the recruitment, retention, and development of African American faculty and staff by sponsoring regional meetings and an annual conference where pertinent educational issues are discussed and solutions are drafted. The need for collegiality, collaborations, and mentorship are vital to the retention of Black faculty, staff, and students. http://www.wku.edu/kabhe/

KAFC Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs. KAFC is the advocate for the leaders of the Kentucky Fire Service, providing education, information, unity and support for the enhancement of Kentucky's Emergency Services.

KAPT Kentucky’s Affordable Pre-paid Tuition. KAPT is a savings plan program for college students. Participants are guaranteed that savings that meet certain criteria will be sufficient to pay for tuition at Kentucky’s public universities. http://www.getkapt.com/

KBC-LEO Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. A constituency group of the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC), provides a forum for Black elected officials and the community.

KBE Kentucky Board of Education. Independent board appointed by the Governor with approval of the Kentucky House and Senate that oversees the KDE. www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Kentucky+Board+of+Education

KBEMS Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services. KBEMS brings lifesaving, emergency medical care to the Commonwealth by certifying first responders and emergency medical technicians. Additionally, it provides licenses to paramedics and ambulance services, while establishing standards for the education and training of emergency medical services personnel. http://kbems.kctcs.edu/

KCTCS Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Created as part of the 1997 postsecondary education reform, KCTCS combined the community colleges that were part of University of Kentucky with the postsecondary vocational technical schools that were part of the Workforce Development Cabinet.

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KCTCS Online

KCTCS Online (http://www.kctcs.edu/KCTCS_Online.aspx) is the name for all KCTCS online programs and courses offered in two formats (approved June 2010): • KCTCS Online Learn on Demand (formerly known as the Virtual Learning Initiative (VLI)) offers courses in modules, which are competency based and available 24/7, 365 days a year with students services provided 100 percent online. The primary market for Learn on Demand is the working adult who is not currently enrolled in a KCTCS college. . The program originally launched as KCTCS Online in March 2009. • KCTCS Online Learn by Term (formerly distance learning traditional semester- based courses) offers courses in a traditional, semester-based format where students can register specific enrollment periods as determined by KCTCS colleges. The primary market for Learn by Term is current students who like the convenience of semester-based online courses.

KCTCS TRAINS The centerpiece of the KCTCS workforce and economic development efforts is the KCTCS-TRAINS program. KCTCS-TRAINS is part of the Kentucky Skills Network, which is a partnership of workforce professionals from the Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Career Center (Education & Workforce Development Cabinet), Labor Cabinet and KCTCS who are dedicated to providing solutions-based services.

KCEWS Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) collects and links data to evaluate education and workforce efforts in the Commonwealth.

KDE Kentucky Department of Education. KDE is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky's public schools and districts as they implement the state's K-12 education requirements. http://education.ky.gov/kde

KEC (Kentucky Employability Certificate)

Kentucky Employability Certificate. A portable credential that uses a common language and objective metric to convey the level of skills that a person has, compared to the level of skills that a position/job requires. This allows business and educational organizations to speak the same "language" in what they want from Kentucky's workforce. This ensures that individuals receiving this certification have the skills that employers are looking for when hiring or promoting employees. The Kentucky Employability Certificate utilizes the WorkKeys® assessment tests developed by ACT, a nationally recognized leader in educational testing.

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KEES Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship. Merit based scholarship awarded to high school students for good academic performance. Students may use the scholarship at Kentucky universities. The program is administered by KHEAA. http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/kees?main=1

KEN Kentucky Education Network. A proposed high-speed network that will connect all education entities. Intended to replace KPEN. http://ken.ky.gov/

KERA Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. This was the landmark legislation that changed P-12 education in Kentucky.

KERS Kentucky Employees Retirement System. A retirement system for state and local government employees in the Commonwealth of KY in which employers contribute at the rate determined by the Board of Trustees to be necessary for the actuarial soundness of the retirement systems as required by KRS 61.565; the employer rate is reviewed annually following a valuation by a consulting actuary. http://www.kyret.com/default.htm

KET Kentucky Educational Television. Also known as Educational Television Authority. State public television network. http://www.ket.org/

KFA Kentucky Firefighters Association. The KFA is a member driven organization established to support firefighters in Kentucky.

KHEAA Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. The state student financial aid agency. KHEAA also is the state guarantee agency for federal loans. http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/home

KHESLC Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation. Also known as The Student Loan People. Affiliated with KHEAA, KHESLC issues bonds in order to make student loans available to Kentucky students. http://www.studentloanpeople.com/

KIA Kentucky Innovation Act. This bill created the Knowledge-economy programs. The CPE shares responsibility with the Cabinet for Economic Development for the transformation of Kentucky’s economy from a manufacturing based economy to a knowledge-based economy.

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KIT Center Kentucky Information Technology Center. KIT Center will provide 21st century professional development, best practices and education in information technologies to develop highly skilled educators, practitioners and technicians capable of adapting to changes in curriculum, delivery methodologies and market demands. http://www.kitcenter.org/kitcenter/

KJECTL Kentucky Journal for Excellence in College Teaching and Learning. A collaborative partnership between KCTCS and the regional and research universities for the purpose of targeting professional development of college/university faculty within the state. http://www.kentuckyjournalofexcellence.org/

KLC Kentucky League of Cities. Organization of municipal governments around the state. Serves as the united voice of cities by supporting community innovation, effective leadership and quality governance. http://www.klc.org/

KMSS Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standards. Provides certification for manufacturing workers, based on standards and assessments developed by industry, education, and government partnerships. Skill Standards are: an indicator of an individual's understanding of the 'culture' of the manufacturing industry, an indicator of what workers need to know to be successful on the job, and performance specifications that identify the knowledge, skills and abilities to be productive.

KPEN Kentucky Postsecondary Education Network. A high-speed network connecting all the public postsecondary education institutions. Independent institutions may belong as well. This network will be replaced by KEN.

KPFF Kentucky Professional Firefighters. KPFF is made up of 43 fire fighter & EMS unions throughout Kentucky that works to better the lives and welfare of its members.

KRS Kentucky Revised Statutes. A collection of laws that govern the Commonwealth.

K-TAP Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program. Kentucky’s welfare program for low-income adults with dependent children. http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dfs/KTAP.htm

KTEAM Kentucky Technological Education Access Model

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KTRS Kentucky Teachers Retirement System. A retirement system for teachers classified as an "actuarial reserve, joint-contributory" system, meaning that contributions of the members and employers and the earnings from KTRS investments are placed in reserve to pay for the System's annuity obligation. http://ktrs.ky.gov/

KWIB Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. The 42-member Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB) serves as an advisory board to the Governor on workforce training and development issues. The KWIB is charged with creating a statewide vision for workforce development and adopt a plan to move Kentucky forward through workforce training and development. http://kwib.ky.gov/

KYAE Kentucky Adult Education, (attached to the Council on Postsecondary Education). State agency that funds adult basic education services in 120 Kentucky counties. Services include English as a Second Language instruction, family literacy services, workforce education and General Education Diploma preparation and testing. http://www.kyae.ky.gov/

KYOTE Kentucky On Line Testing Program.

KYVAE Kentucky Virtual Adult Education, Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE) distance learning division. KYVAE provides adult educators with a wealth of information, professional development opportunities, on-call KYVL reference librarians, computer help, WorkKeys Job Analysis and call center/help desk access. http://www.kyae.ky.gov/kyvae/

KYVC Kentucky Virtual Campus. Formerly known as the Kentucky Virtual University (KYVL). Attached to the Council on Postsecondary Education, KYVC is a non- accredited entity that markets online courses from all of Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions. KCTCS Online Learn by Term courses are marketed by KYVC. http://kyvc.org

KYVL Kentucky Virtual Library (attached to the Council on Postsecondary Education). Provides access to a collection of digital information resources. http://www.kyvl.org/

Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997

Also House Bill 1 or HB 1. This is the bill that reformed Kentucky postsecondary education in 1997 and created KCTCS as the state’s ninth institution of postsecondary education.

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LoD Learn on Demand is an online competency-based flexible pathway to credential. Classes are student paced, flexible and online. Students are supported by faculty, success coaches and other support staff for the college experience including financial aid assistance. Learn on Demand affords a faster path to credential and a job.

LIFG Low Income First Generation. Students from low-income families in which neither parent attended college.

MLA McCall Leadership Academy. A year-long KCTCS leadership initiative designed to promote and strengthen leadership within KCTCS.

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MES Master Educator Seminar. A three-day intensive seminar, with online follow-up, designed for experienced faculty to share successful/innovative teaching practices.

NACCE National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. The mission of NACCE is to create a community college culture that fosters economic vitality through entrepreneurship. http://www.nacce.com/

NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. http://www.naacp.org/

NACUBO The National Association of College and University Business

Officers. An organization dedicated to furthering the interests of professionals in the higher education community. The National Association of College and University Business Officers provides a wealth of benefits and opportunities to its members. NACUBO also has an advocacy group on Capitol Hill, which seeks legislation that is advantageous to professional educators and administrators.

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NAP Network Access Protection (NAP) is a Microsoft technology for controlling network access of a computer, based on its health. With NAP, system administrators of an organization can define policies for system health requirements. Computers with a NAP client will have their health status evaluated upon establishing a network connection. NAP can restrict or deny network access to the computers that are not in compliance with the defined health requirements.

NARA North American Racing Academy. The mission of the North American Racing Academy is to develop and operate a world-class racing school that will provide students with the education, training and experience needed to become skilled in the art of race riding, proficient in the care and management of racehorses, and knowledgeable about the workings of the racing industry as a whole. http://nara.kctcs.edu/

NASFAA National Association Student Financial Aid Administrators – A professional organization is regularly engaged in advocacy, public policy and research support the mission of promoting program that remove financial barriers and ensure student access to postsecondary education.

NCES National Center for Education Statistics. Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Education that is charged with collecting, storing, and analyzing education information, for example, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys. http://nces.ed.gov/

NCHEMS National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. A private nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization whose mission is to improve strategic decision making in higher education for states and institutions in the United States and abroad. http://www.nchems.org/

NCPPHE National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Independent, non-profit agency that promotes public policies intended to increase access to higher education and improved educational outcomes. http://www.highereducation.org/

NDAA National Defense Authorization Act. Added two new Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) categories (service member care leave and qualifying exigency leave). http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAA_fmla.htm

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NFA National Fire Academy. The NFA works to enhance the ability of fire and emergency services and allied professionals to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies. Free training courses and programs are delivered at their campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, online and throughout the nation.

NFPA National Fire Protection Association. NFPA is devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy.

NRPC National Responder Preparedness Center. The Kentucky Fire Commission, Kentucky Army National Guard and Kentucky Department of Military Affairs have developed a joint vision of a nationally recognized first responder training facility with premier capabilities. The mission of the NRPC is to enhance educational capabilities for those currently being served by each organization as well as offering great opportunities for expanding levels and types of educational programs.

NSC National Student Clearinghouse. Non-profit organization providing degree, diploma, and enrollment certification for secondary and post-secondary students. http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/default.asp

NSF National Science Foundation. Federal agency that provides grants to states and to institutions for scientific research. http://www.nsf.gov/

NSSE National Survey of Student Engagement. The NSSE instrument is given to a growing number of four-year college students across the country to assess their attitudes about their education. http://www.nsse.iub.edu/

NVFC National Volunteer Fire Council. NVFC is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as s unified voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides invaluable tools, resources, programs, and advocacy for first responders across the nation.

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OCR U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. This federal agency ensures equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation’s schools.

ODS Operational Data Store. An ODS is a database designed to integrate data from multiple sources to make analysis and reporting easier. Because the data originates from multiple sources, the integration often involves cleaning, resolving redundancy and checking against business rules for integrity.

P-16 Council An advisory group established by the CPE and the KBE to examine issues that run across the spectrum of education, pre-kindergarten through college. One goal is to improve cooperation and communication among elementary, secondary and postsecondary teachers and administrators. http://cpe.ky.gov/committees/p16/

PAT Program Alignment Tool. An interactive, on-line tool that allows KCTCS colleges to assess the strength of their academic programs in terms of labor market outcomes for graduates. It can also be used to assess the local economy’s need for programs not currently offered by the college. This tool is to be used to inform decisions about resource allocation.

Peer Team These teams identify issues, provide advice/counsel/feedback on issues, and communicate actions/strategies/best practices within their respective functional areas, and obtain coordinated training on system operations. Membership includes leaders from each college who are responsible for key functional area(s) within their respective college and a liaison from the System Cabinet or a System Director responsible for the functional area.

PIP Performance Improvement Plan. A document containing

specific performance objectives and expectations, along with description of any necessary performance changes, designed to assist employees in performing better.

PLT President’s Leadership Team. Comprised of the KCTCS President, KCTCS President’s Cabinet, and the 16 KCTCS college presidents. Its role is to assure that the goals and objectives of the System are achieved.

President’s Cabinet

KCTCS President’s Cabinet. Comprised of the KCTCS Chancellor, KCTCS System Vice Presidents, and the Senior Executive Assistant to the KCTCS President.

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PRI Primary Rate Interface (PRI) is a telecommunications interface standard used on an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for carrying multiple DS0 voice and data transmissions between the network and a user. PRI is the standard for providing telecommunication services to offices.

Prichard Committee

Prichard Committee on Academic Excellence. The Prichard Committee as it is commonly known is an independent advocacy group promoting reform and improvement of education in Kentucky. The committee is named for the late Edward Prichard, a founding member of the committee and well-known Kentucky lawyer. http://www.prichardcommittee.org/

PS PeopleSoft

Ready to Work (RTW)

The TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the federal welfare reform act) funded KCTCS initiative targeting low-income adults.

R8 Regent 8, Financial Aid Software

RD Resource Development. System Office department dedicated the goal of “advancing” KCTCS. Included the functions of: advancement; development and fundraising; development and management of sponsored projects, grants and contracts; alumni relations/engagement; and human talent development.

RR Regent Review, a segment of Regent 8 software that is facilitates the financial aid verification process.

SACSCOC The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states. http://www.sacscoc.org/

SACUBO Southern Association of College & University Business

Officers. The Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO) was founded in 1928 to inform higher education institutions in the southern region of the United States of issues that affect higher education. The purpose of the association is to foster, develop, and promote improved principles and efficient practices in the business and financial management of colleges and universities.

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SARA The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs.

SAT Scholastic Assessment Test. SAT is a product of a non-profit organization known as the College Board. Provides a series of tests primarily used for entrance to college. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html

SCANS

Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. There is no generally accepted statement of the skills required to succeed at a career in the United States. The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) set out to formulate a new framework for workplace skills based on three components: The functional skills that describe what people actually do at work; the enabling skills, that is, the specific knowledge and procedures developed through the traditional teaching and learning activities of schools; and the scenario, a communication device to demonstrate the way in which work integrates these skills into a productive outcome. http://wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/

SCCM System Center Configuration Manager is a systems management software product developed by Microsoft for managing large groups of computers running Windows NT, Windows Embedded, OS X, Linux or UNIX, as well as Windows Phone, Symbian, iOS and Android mobile operating systems. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection and hardware and software inventory.

SCOPE (Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education)

SCOPE is an acronym for the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, a 28 member committee with representatives from the Governor’s Office, the CPE and the legislature. It was created by the 1997 Postsecondary Education Improvement Act. It advised the state’s Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) on planning and budgeting goals, reviewed CPE budget requests and provided some oversight on how CPE spent state funds. It also served as a forum for members of CPE and leaders from the executive and legislative branches of state government to exchange ideas about the future of postsecondary education. This committee is now inactive. http://www.cpe.ky.gov/committees/scope/

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SCUP Society for College and University Planning. A community of planners who serve higher education. The society supports all functional areas involved in planning—academics, facilities, administrative and financial operations, student life, campus architects, etc. Facilitates opportunities for its members to share best practices in integrated planning. http://www.scup.org/

Senate Bill 1 or SB 1

Refers to the Adult Education Improvement Act of 1998. This is the bill that reformed the adult education program and set out performance-based goals.

SES Socio-Economic Status

SEM Strategic Enrollment Management. A conceptual framework and process that optimizes enrollments by developing strategic, integrated institutional programs and services to recruit, retain, and support students throughout their educational career.

SFRT State Fire Rescue Training. The Kentucky Fire

Commission’s SFRT program provides training for current and future First Responders in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, from the basic to the advanced. SFRT works through 14 area offices throughout Kentucky to train all disciplines of emergency response including fire departments, rescue squads, emergency medical services, local government, businesses, and industries.

SGA Student Government Association. Student government presidents at the public universities and at KCTCS have a statewide association. Student government presidents serve as student members on the university boards of trustees and regents. The CPE student member and the CPE staff meet with the SGA group to alert them to issues coming before the CPE and to get input from them about student issues and concerns.

SHRM Society for Human Resources Management. Professional Society for the field of Human Resources Management which offers participants website access, discounted purchases, discounted training, publication subscription and other benefits for an annual membership fee. http://www.shrm.org/

SIP Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a communications protocol for signaling and controlling multimedia communication sessions. The most common applications of SIP are in Internet telephony for voice and video calls, as well as instant messaging, over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

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SLS Sick Leave Sharing. A policy that allows eligible employees to donate sick leave to fellow employees who are eligible under the policy, preventing loss of wages/health insurance during times of illness.

SNAP Safety Notification Alert Process (SNAP). SNAP is activated when there is an emergency on campus that warrants notification to faculty, staff and students.

SO KCTCS System Office

SOC Standard Occupational Classification System. SOC codes are associated job titles for detailed SOC occupations. Each of these titles is a direct match to a single SOC occupation. KCTCS has aligned SOC codes with the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes for improved program alignment with occupations.

SREB Southern Regional Education Board. Independent corporation with board members selected from the 13 state region. There is a legislative component, an executive component (Governors), a K-12 component, a higher education component, and a joint technology initiative. SREB does data collection, surveys, establishes task forces around specific issues, and develops multi-state strategies. http://www.sreb.org/

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. An informal reference to four disciplines. The acronym often is used when talking about the knowledge-based economy and the educational programs necessary to support the transformation of the economy.

Strategic Needs Analysis (SNA)

A process used by the colleges to consider program and funding needs over a six-year period. Among other results, the SNA produces information used in developing the biennial operating and capital budget requests.

Strategic Planning Team (SPT)

A team designed to study issues, conduct ongoing environmental scans, and provide feedback regarding the development of the KCTCS Strategic Plan. Membership includes college representatives, representatives of the President's Leadership Team, a liaison from the System Cabinet, and others as needed.

TABE A Test for Adult Basic Education Advanced

TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the federal welfare reform act.

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TEDS Technical Education Data System. Database used by Kentucky’s Perkins grant to track student enrollment and outcomes for federal accountability purposes.

Title IX Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

TS Technology Solutions

TWI Traditionally White Institutions. Those institutions with enrollments that have been historically and are currently dominated by students of European descent.

UGRD Undergraduate. Student enrolled in a degree program at the baccalaureate level or below.

USDOE U. S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/

USERRA Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prevents employment discrimination/retaliation and establishes rights and benefits for those who serve in the military. http://www.osc.gov/userra.htm

VAWA Violence Against Women Act

VDC Virtual Data Center (VDC) is a robust and scalable virtual infrastructure consisting of data center, equipment, security, people and processes. This solution enables businesses to eliminate capital expenditures and ongoing asset management with service-level-agreement (SLA)-based utility services.

VFA Voluntary Framework of Accountability - The VFA is the principal accountability framework for community colleges with measures defined to encompass the full breadth of the community college mission and the diversity of students' goals and educational experiences. More than 60 community college leaders guided the 18-month development of the VFA resulting in the release of more appropriate measures. The VFA gauges student progress and outcomes including pre-collegiate preparation (such as developmental education and Adult Basic Education), academic progress and momentum points, completion and transfer measures, and workforce outcomes for career and technical education.

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VLI Virtual Learning Initiative. KCTCS Online Learn on Demand as of fall 2010, originally debuted in March 2009 as KCTCS Online. KCTCS Online Learn on Demand is an online learning program where: • Courses are: − Delivered in a modular format. − Competency based. − Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. • Student services are provided 100 percent online.

The primary market for KCTCS Online Learn on Demand is the working adult who is not currently enrolled in a KCTCS college. http://www.kctcs.edu/KCTCS_Online.aspx

VPN A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet. It enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network, and thus are benefiting from the functionality, security and management policies of the private network. A VPN is created by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, virtual tunneling protocols, or traffic encryption.

WFS World Future Society. The World Future Society is a

nonprofit, nonpartisan scientific and educational association of people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future. The Society was founded in 1966 and is chartered as a nonprofit educational and scientific organization in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. http://www.wfs.org/

WIOA The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Signed into law by President Barrack Obama on July 22, 2014 and replaces the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. http://kyae.ky.gov/educators/wioa.htm

WIB Workforce Innovation Board. See Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIN).

Work and Learn (WL)

The expansion of the TANF funded initiative that targets low income students transitioning from adult education into KCTCS colleges.

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Work Group Groups established to make recommendations to: 1) The President's Leadership Team to assist in implementation of a tactical or strategic priority; 2) An Ad Hoc Team on issues assigned by the KCTCS President; 3) Peer Team to assist in implementation of a functional issue; or 4) a Cabinet Liaison to assist in System operations. Membership includes college representatives recommended by the college presidents and System Office representatives recommended by the KCTCS President's Cabinet.

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