Unispeak - Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

The academic world in Australia is built on English academic traditions and it has its own language, which students have to learn to speak if they are interested in an academic career. Here are a few academic terms and acronyms that might assist:

academic governance = the minimum number of levels in academic governance in a university in Australia is a hierarchy made up of 10 levels of governance in 5 distinct layers, 4 admin/academic classifications, with 28 possible staff differences (in pay and staff privileges). For an org chart Click here

academic style = rules of document preparation developed by well known academic bodies around the world (some for specific scientific purpose and some for a much broader academic objectives) and adopted by academic institutions, faculties, schools, associations, etc., as appropriate to their work; For Downloads See APAAustralian (AGPS)CBEChicago (Humanities)Chicago (Scientific)HarvardIDRCMLA, TraditionalVancouver. For Notes on styles See Unilinks

academic transcript = a formal detailed account officially signed by the issuer of the testamur, attesting to the achievement of academic qualification, level of performance and/or achievement of formal position, such as degree, masters, doctorate, etc.; gives detail of the student's performance and achievement

academic year = in Australia, that part of the calendar year when students are enrolled, broken into two semesters or three terms, depending upon the university and/or the faculty

acronym = a word (usually pronounceable) formed from the initial letters of a name; for legal and political acronyms in common parlance in Australia Click here

adjunct = an academic appointment additional to faculty staff made for a specific academic/scientific purpose, to enhance staff or achieve a particular outcome, made for a specified period usually not less than two and not more than three years, but in special circumstances, such as in special projects in a research facility, appointments may be made for a longer, but specified, period of time; the importance of this addition is recognised by the prefix "Adjunct" being made to the designations of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, or Lecturer; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, honorary, clinical, conjoint, visiting and emeritus

Adjunct Professor = an important temporary appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid and staff privileges at the level of Professor

Adjunct Associate Professor = an important temporary appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid and staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Adjunct Senior Lecturer = an important temporary appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid and staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

Adjunct Lecturer = an important temporary appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid and staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

admission = a process of becoming a student in a college or university in Australia: includes achievement of admission requirements, offer, acceptance, and enrolment

admission requirements = minimum qualifications for admission to a course but because course admission is usually competitive achieving admission requirements does not guarantee admission, there must also be an offer from the university

AGLS = Australian Government Locator Service (Record Keeping Style)

AGPS = Australian Government Publishing Service (now Australian) (Style); See Unilinks

American Psychology Association (APA) = a style well considered across the world for essays in psychology and the social sciences. This style uses in-text citations, linked to a detailed references list; See Unilinks

APA = American Psychology Association (Style); See Unilinks

APAFT = Australian Public Affairs Full Text: an enhanced version of the APAIS database

APAIS = a subject index to scholarly articles in the social sciences and humanities published in Australia, and to selected periodical articles, conference papers, book and newspaper articles on Australian economic, social, political and cultural affairs, compiled by the National Library since 1945. Print volumes were produced from 1945 to 2000. Online coverage 1978+. Includes: Aboriginal studies, Anthropology and Archaeology; Agriculture - economic, social, and political aspects; Arts, including Graphic arts, Architecture, Music and Theatre; Banking, Finance, Taxation; Business, Accounting, Management; Commerce and Trade; Communication and Transport; Conservation and Environment; Computer applications; Cultural affairs; Defence; Economics; Education; Ethnic groups and Demography; Geography, Environment; Health - including Occupational health, Drug abuse, and social aspects of Medicine; History; Industry and Industrial relations; Language, Linguistics and Literature; Law; Libraries and Archives; Politics, Government, Local government, and Public administration; Philosophy; Psychology; Religion; Science, Technology, Research - social, economic, legal, political and cultural aspects; Social issues - including Welfare, Employment and Crime; Sociology; Town planning and Urban affairs; Women, Youth and Family

Associate Professor = in Australia the Associate Professor usually refers to a secondary position in the Faculty, reporting to a Professor running the Faculty or School on academic matters

audience = the readers of the document who need to understand all aspects of the document

Australian (AGPS) = an excellent style with broad appeal, especially to Australians, because it has been developed over many years in the local environment. It may have less appeal internationally. It is applicable to a wide variety of disciplines. The Australian style uses in-text citation and footnotes (sparingly) See Unilinks

Australian Style = (previously) AGPS See Unilinks

Australian TAFE lists

Australian universities

Australian universities

BA = Bachelor (of) Arts

BA(Comm) = Bachelor (of) Arts (in) Communications

BA(Comm) = Bachelor (of) Communications

BApplSc = Bachelor (of) Applied Science(s)

BCL = Bachelor (of) Civil Laws

BCom = Bachelor (of) Commerce

BComm = Bachelor (of) Communications

BD = Bachelor (of) Divinity

BDSc = Bachelor (of) Dental Science

BEc = Bachelor (of) Economics

BEng = Bachelor (of) Engineering

BEng(Civil) = Bachelor (of) Civil Engineering

BEngSc = Bachelor (of) Engineering Science

BHlthSc = Bachelor (of) Health Science

BLit = Bachelor (of) Literature

BLitt = Bachelor (of) Letters

BM = Bachelor (of) Music

BMedSc = Bachelor (of) Medical Science

BPHlthSc = Bachelor (of) Paramedical Health Science

BPodM = Bachelor (of) Podiatric Medicine

BS = Bachelor (of) Surgery

BSc = Bachelor (of) Science

BSc(Dent) = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Dentistry

BSc(Eng) = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Engineering

BSc(Hlth) = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Health

BSc(Med) = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Medicine

BSc(PHlth) = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Paramedical Health

BScDent = Bachelor (of) Science (in) Dentistry

Business & accounting = specialist terms & acronyms

CAPA = Council (of) Australian Postgraduate Associations

CAS = Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship

CBE = Council (of) Biological Editors (style) See Unilinks

CBE = credit by examination

CChem = Chartered Chemist

CECS = Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

CEng = Chartered Engineer

Chancellor = Often the figurative head of the University and Chairperson of the Senate; may be the academic head (or Principal) as opposed to the organisational head (the Vice Chancellor)

Chicago Humanities = (Style)See Unilinks

Chicago Scientific = (Style)See Unilinks

CHESS = Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support

Chicago Humanities Style Guide = well considered across the world for essays in history and social science. This style is more traditional because it uses footnotes and bibliography and is therefore applicable to more traditional areas of the arts, literature, history, and humanities subjectsSee Unilinks

Chicago Scientific Style = a new style developed for essays in science and mathematics. This style does not use footnotesSee Unilinks

clinical title = an honorary appointment of an important academic achiever who will perform without salary agreed academic functions and teaching of undergraduate medical students at a clinic or hospital associated with the medical faculty for a period usually not less than two and not more than five years, but in special circumstances, such as in special projects in a research facility, appointments may be made for a longer, but specified, period of time; the importance of this honorary work is recognised by the prefix "Clinical" being made to the designations of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, or Lecturer; or if none of these designations apply the term "Clinical Fellow" is used; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, honorary, conjoint, visiting and emeritus

Clinical Associate Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Clinical Fellow = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Clinical Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

Clinical Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Professor

Clinical Research Associate = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Clinical Senior Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose at a clinic or hospital, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

COFA = college of fine arts

conjoint title = an honorary appointment of an important academic achiever who will perform without salary agreed academic functions conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority for a period usually not less than two and not more than five years, but in special circumstances, such as in special projects in a research facility, appointments may be made for a longer, but specified, period of time; the importance of this honorary work is recognised by the prefix "Conjoint" being made to the designations of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, or Lecturer; or if none of these designations apply the term "Conjoint Fellow" is used; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, clinical, honorary, visiting and emeritus

Conjoint Associate Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Conjoint Fellow = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Conjoint Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

Conjoint Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Professor

Conjoint Research Associate = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Conjoint Senior Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose conjointly for the university and an external agency or authority, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

continuing = tenure

core = a common body of courses that are compulsory to this study programme or this degree, as opposed to other courses which are optional

corporate = terms & acronyms that might be of interest to management and corporate operators

correspondence = a form of distance education where the student is registered with a college or university but study takes at home and the lecturer and tutor involves him/herself with the student by correspondence

Council (of) Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) = a non profit membership organisation responsible for protecting postgraduate needs

Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) = Source for advice

Council of Biological Editors (CBE) = an academic style useful for biology and natural sciences. This style does use footnotes.

course = see subject, core , minor, major,

CPEng = Chartered Practising Engineer

CPMet = Chartered Practising Metallurgist

CSP = Commonwealth Supported Place

DB = Bachelor (of) Divinity

DCMI = Dublin Core Metadata Initiative

DCMES = Dublin Core Metadata Element Set

DCQ = Dublin Core Qualifiers

DD = Doctor (of) Divinity

Dean = academic head of the Faculty; reports to the academic head of the Uni (the Principal)

degree certificate = see testamur

DEST = Department (of) Education, Science (and) Training

DFEE = Domestic Fee (Paying Student(s))

Discipline Leader = usually the Dean, but in a faculty where more than one discipline is strongly represented a discipline leader will be needed to assist the Dean to make decisions in the interests of the discipline; also called a "Head of School" where the faculty is divided into schools

distance education = registered with a college or university but study takes place outside the college or university either at a study centre, a study centre online or at home by correspondence

DipEd = Diploma (of) Education

discourse = traditionally the extensive examination, discussion, argument and conclusion(s) relating to a particular topic or subject

discourse level = traditionally the academic level involving the lecture, the lecturer, and the student in particular discourse

DLitt = Doctor (of) Letters

doctoral certificate = see testamur

document management system = management of document creation, release, integration, storage, retrieval, retirement and removal based on agreed best practice and meta-data principles

documentation lifecycle = plan, design, research, write, edit, present and maintain

documentation specialist = generalist technical writer with wide and deep knowledge of the documentation process that can be applied to a large number of projects

DSc = Doctor (of) Science

Emeritus Professor = a particular Honorary Professor, one that was a tenured Professor at this University and has now retired, although (s)he may still have a role to play at his/her old Faculty, teaching, tutoring or scientific advice; unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Professor; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, honorary, clinical, conjoint, visiting

Equity Scholarship = scholarships for low socio-economic student with high results and high costs; see CLS and IES

Faculty = academic centre of excellence (similar to a division in a corporate organisation) at the Uni. (specialising in particular sciences or disciplines); may be divided into schools of academic excellence (or departments)

FACS = Fellow (of the) Australian Computer Society

FAICD = Fellow (of the) Australian Institute (of) Company Directors

FAPS = Fellow (of the) Australian Psychology Society

FASTS = Federation (of) Australian Scientific (and) Technological Studies

FAusIMM = Fellow (of the) Australian Institute (of) Mining (and) Metallurgy

FFARACS = Fellow (of the) Faculty (of) Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College (of) Surgeons

FIEAust = Fellow (of the) Institute of Engineers, Australia

fixed term = an academic appointment similar to tenure but expected to be held for a specified period, not exceeding five years, which will lapse automatically without expectation of renewal; see tenure, probationary tenure, adjunct, honorary, visiting

FRACI = Fellow (of the) Royal Australian Chemical Institute

FRACOG = Fellow (of the) Royal Australian College (of) Obstetricians (and) Gynecologists

FRACP = Fellow (of the) Royal Australasian College (of) Physicians

FRCPA = Fellow (of the) Royal College (of) Pathologists (of) Australasia

FRACS = Fellow (of the) Royal Australasian College (of) Surgeons

FTIA = Fellow (of the) Taxation Institute of Australia

glossary = a list of words that have special meaning because of their context of use and an explanation of the special definitions assigned to them

Go8 = Group of Eight (universities)

GradCertEd = Graduate Certificate (in) Education

GradCertEdStu = Graduate Certificate (in) Educational Studies

GradDipE&MEng = Graduate Diploma (in) Environmental (and) Municipal Engineering

GradDipOHS = Graduate Diploma (in) Operational Health (and) Safety

graduand = a student who has achieved all academic requirements for the receipt of certificate, diploma or degree, but has not yet received it

graduate = a student who has received certificate, diploma or degree, usually via graduation ceremony

graduation ceremony = a student receives certificate, diploma or degree, at a formal ceremony, often from the Chancellor, often dressed in traditional dress

Group of Eight (Go8) = University of Adelaide, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, University of Sydney, University of Western Australia

GSB = graduate school (of) business

Harvard Style = The Harvard style has broad based appeal worldwide. Harvard is broadly used for literature, language studies, and other fields in the humanities, and for economics and more scientific works, as wellSee Unilinks

Head Of School (HOS) = departmental head (or discipline leader) responsible for a particular science or discipline in a Faculty divided into schools (or departments)

HECS = Higher Education Contribution Scheme

HELP = Higher Education Loan Programme

honorary = an academic appointment of a recognised public person or important academic achiever who will perform without salary agreed academic functions or cooperate with tenure staff to achieve a particular outcome, made for a specified period usually not less than two and not more than five years, but in special circumstances, such as in special projects in a research facility, appointments may be made for a longer, but specified, period of time; the importance of this honorary work is recognised by the prefix "Honorary" being made to the designations of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, or Lecturer; or if none of these designations apply the term "Honorary Fellow" is used; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, honorary, clinical, conjoint, visiting and emeritus

Honorary Associate Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Honorary Fellow = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Honorary Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

Honorary Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Professor

Honorary Research Associate = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Honorary Senior Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) for specific academic/scientific purpose, unpaid but staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

Honours = a higher level of a (normally 3-year) graduate course achieved from successful completion of an additional year of study

Honours = a higher level of a (normally 4-year) graduate course achieved from extra curricula or higher levels of achievement

Honours = a higher level of a (normally 5-year) graduate course achieved from higher levels of achievement

HOS = Head Of School

HSC = Higher School Certificate (NSW's SSCE)

IDRC = International Development Research Centre

IES = Institution (based) Equity Scholarship (low socio-economic student)

IFEE = International Fee (Paying Student(s))

index = any statistical representation or indicator

index = a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number often used in financial industry for a quick and easily understood indicator of the price or the value of the securities in a given market

Information Technology = specialist terms & acronyms

INU = International Network (of) Universities

Lecturer = an important tenured position, a permanent teaching role in the School or Department, reporting to the Head of School

Libraries Australia =

LLB = Bachelor (of) Laws

LLD = Doctor (of) Laws

LLM = Master (of) Laws

MA = Master (of) Arts

MA(Comm) = Master (of) Arts (in) Communications

MA(Comm) = Master (of) Communications

MA(Theol) = Master (of) Arts (in) Theological (Studies)

MA(Theol) = Master (of) Arts (in) Theology

MA(Theol) = Master (of) Theology

MAIG = Member (of the) Australian Institute (of) Geologists

major = courses of major or in depth study usually represented by linking three or four or more courses into a major group

MApplSc = Master (of) Applied Science

MArt = Master (of) Art

masters certificate = see testamur

matriculation = achievement of university admission requirements from school and college courses designed for this purpose

MAusIMM = Member (of the) Australasian Institute (of) Mining and Metallurgy

MBA = Master (of) Business Administration

MB = Bachelor of Medicine

MBBS = Bachelor (of) Medicine (and) Bachelor (of) Surgery

MBus = Master (of) Business

MCom = Master (of) Commerce

MCL = Master (of) Civil Laws

MComm = Master (of) Communications

MD = Doctor (of) Medicine

MEc = Master (of) Economics

MEng = Master (of) Engineering

MEng(Civil) = Master (of) Civil Engineering

MFA = Master (of) Fine Art

MIEAust = Member (of the) Institute of Engineers, Australia

minor = courses of minor or limited depth study; could be supplementary, general or additional; not a major

MLA = Modern Language Association of AmericaSee Unilinks

MLit = Master (of) Literature

MLitt = Master (of) Letters

MM = Master (of) Management

MMSc = Master (of) Medical Science

MMICA = Member (of the) Mineral Industry Consultants Association

Modern Language Association of America Style = a broadly used style for literature, language studies, and other fields in the humanities. The MLA style does not use footnotesSee Unilinks

MRACI = Member (of the) Royal Australian Chemical Institute

MSc = Master (of) Science

MSc(Eng) = Master (of) Science (in) Engineering

MSc(Med) = Master (of) Science (in) Medicine

MSME = Master (of) Science (in) Mechanical Engineering

NCCABS = National Conference (of) Chairs (of) Academic Boards (and) Senates

NTCE = Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NT's SSCE)

ORU = online research unit

OS-HELP = Commonwealth government support for overseas study

PhD = Doctor (of) Philosophy

postgraduate = a student involved in postgraduate study

postgraduate study = courses requiring graduation as a prerequisite

Postgraduate Fellow = See Tutor and Research Assistant

Postdoctoral Fellow = See Tutor and Research Fellow

preparation course = a course undertaken by a college or university or by other associated education institutions such as TAFE to prepare potential students for a particular course

prerequisite = see subject prerequisites

Principal = the educator with executive authority on academic matters; the Head of School for the whole Uni.; not the corporate executive who is usually the Vice-Chancellor; may be performed by the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor or by another appointee of the Senate to perform this function; usually chairs the permanent Academic Committee or Academic Board of the Senate and reports regularly to the Senate on academic appointments, research, lecturing, examination, graduation, award, publication, academic development and long term academic strategy, etc.

Principal Research Fellow = the head of a research facility attached to the faculty to perform particular research, reporting to a Professor and with no other academic responsibilities, paid for and staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

probationary tenure = an academic appointment expected to be held for a specified period and then, subject to satisfactory and effective performance, the appointment will become tenure; see tenure, adjunct, fixed term, honorary, clinical, conjoint, adjunct, visiting

Professor = the most senior academic position in the faculty; often a faculty will have more than one, specialising in a particular field of academic study and heading the school for that field

proof reading = stage in the technical writing process where the final draft is read by a proof reader for error

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qualification - AQF 1 = Certificate I

qualification - AQF 2 = Certificate II

qualification - AQF 3 = Certificate III

qualification - AQF 4 = Certificate IV

qualification - AQF 5 = Diploma

qualification - AQF 6 = Advanced Diploma

qualification - AQF 6 = Associate Degree

qualification - AQF 7 = Bachelor Degree

qualification - AQF 8 = Bachelor Degree with Honours

qualification - AQF 8 = Graduate Certificate

qualification - AQF 8 = Graduate Diploma

qualification - AQF 9 = Masters Degree (Coursework)

qualification - AQF 9 = Masters Degree (Research)

qualification - AQF 9 = Masters Degree (Extended)

qualification - AQF 10 = Doctoral Degree

replaces:

qualification - SSC = Senior Secondary Certificate

qualification - C1 = Certificate I

qualification - C2 = Certificate II

qualification - C3 = Certificate III

qualification - C4 = Certificate IV

qualification - Dip. = Diploma

qualification - Adv. Dip. = Advanced Diploma

qualification - B? = Bachelor Degree

qualification - VGC = Vocational Graduate Certificate

qualification - VGD = Vocational Graduate Diploma

qualification - GC = Graduate Certificate

qualification - GD = Graduate Diploma

qualification - M? = Masters Degree

qualification - PhD = Doctoral Degree

QA = quality assurance

QC = quality control

QCE = Queensland Certificate of Education (QLD's SSCE)

Queensland TAFE

replacement testamur = see testamur, replacement

requirements = minimum qualifications for admission to a course; includes admission requirements and subject prerequisites

Research Associate = in Australia the Research Associate usually refers to a scientist operating at the level of Associate Professor, reporting to a Professor running the Faculty or School on academic matters, but is only involved in research, with no other lecturing or tutoring responsibilities

Research Assistant = a member of a research facility attached to the faculty to perform particular research, reporting to the Principal Research Fellow and with no other academic responsibilities, paid for and staff privileges at the level of Tutor

Research Fellow = a member of a research facility attached to the faculty to perform particular research, reporting to the Principal Research Fellow and with no other academic responsibilities, paid for and staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

Research Fields, Courses (and) Disciplines (RFCD) = Government (Cth) classification system

SACE = South Australian Certificate (of) Education (SA's SSCE)

semester = the breaking of the academic year into two similar periods and designing courses to be completed in a semester

Senate = often the governing authority of the Uni.; under an Act of parliament; usually oversees all major decisions concerning the conduct of the University, staffing, students, financial matters and the physical and academic development of the Uni, awarding all degrees and diplomas; responsible to the State Parliament.

Senior Lecturer = Academic rank, given to a university teacher

Senior Research Fellow = a member of a research facility attached to the faculty to perform particular research, reporting to the Principal Research Fellow and with no other academic responsibilities, paid for and staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) =

school = a grouping (or department) of academics within the faculty specialising in a particular science or discipline

SEO = Socio-Economic Objective (Classification)

SIRCA = Securities Industry Research Centre (of) Asia(-Pacific)

Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) = Government (Cth) classification system

Study In Australia

SSCE = Senior Secondary Certificate of Education; See ACT-Y12, HSC, NTCE, QCE, TCE, VCAL, VCE, SACE, WACE.

study centre = an outreach by the college or university where the student is registered with the college or university but study takes place outside the college at an outreach study centre established especially for the purpose, for example indigenous outreach study centre

study centre online = an outreach by the college or university where the student is registered with the college or university but study takes place outside the college with the student logging in to a special Internet site and is dealt with immediately on line

style guidelinesSee Unilinks

subject = course (minor) or group of courses (major)

subject prerequisites = minimum qualifications or knowledge or experience assumed and required for admission to a particular course or a particular major

TAFE = Technical And Further Education

TCE = Tasmanian Certificate (of) Education (Tas.'s SSCE)

tenure = an academic appointment expected to be held until resignation or retirement; see probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, honorary, clinical, conjoint, visiting and emeritus

tenure recitals = traditionally there are 5 tenure recitals: (i) traditionally non-tenure; (ii) traditionally tenure; (iii) depends on the nature of the project; (iv) depends on contract and performance; and (v) depends on election or appointment; for the 5 recitals analysed into an org chart Click here

term = the breaking of the academic year into three similar periods and designing courses to be completed in a term

testamur = certificate, officially signed and issued by the university usually in a displayable format, attesting to the achievement of academic qualification, level of performance and/or achievement of formal position , such as degree, masters, doctorate, etc.

testamur, replacement = a replacement certificate, officially signed and displayable, attesting to the achievement of academic position of achievement, such as degree, masters, doctorate, etc.; issued to replace original after loss of original upon guarantees given by the student in the form of a statutory declaration

Traditional Style = a style considered by many to be out-of-date but it is still loved and promoted by some universities and academics in Australia, because it offers clarity and covers everything immediately in the footnote, while leaving the main body of the text free from clutter. It is applicable to a wide variety of disciplines. The Traditional style is dominated by footnotesSee Unilinks

transcript = see academic transcript

Turabian = simplified-Chicago

Tutor = an important non-tenured position, a teaching role in the School or Department, often a temporary Postgraduate Fellow or Postdoctoral Fellow, reporting to the Head of School, sometimes a role undertaken by Honorary Professors/Lecturers etc, or Visiting Professors/Lecturers etc

undergraduate = study at less than or equal to "bachelor" course such as degree, associate degree, associate diploma, and undergraduate diploma.

undergraduate = a student who has yet to graduate; usually means a student in a "bachelor" course but could also mean associate degree student, associate diploma student, diploma student, etc.

Uni. = university

Vancouver = (Style) See Unilinks

visiting = an academic appointment of an important academic achiever from another associated university who will perform (paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university) agreed academic functions or cooperate with tenure staff to achieve a particular outcome, made for a specified period usually not less than two and not more than five years, but in special circumstances, such as in special projects in a research facility, appointments may be made for a longer, but specified, period of time; the importance of this visit is recognised by the prefix "Visiting" being made to the designations of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, or Lecturer; or if none of these designations apply the term "Visiting Fellow" is used; see tenure, probationary tenure, fixed term, adjunct, honorary, clinical, conjoint and emeritus

Visiting Associate Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Visiting Fellow = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Visiting Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university from another associated university for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Lecturer

Visiting Professor = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university for specific public/political/academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Professor

Visiting Research Associate = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Associate Professor

Visiting Senior Lecturer = an important adjunct appointment (additional to permanent/tenure staff) from another associated university for specific academic/scientific purpose, paid or unpaid according to the agreement with the associated university but staff privileges at the level of Senior Lecturer

Vice Chancellor = the appointee of the Senate with executive authority on non-academic matters; the organisational head of the Uni.; reports to the Senate; may also be the academic head (or Principal); usually chairs the permanent Executive Committee or Steering Committee of the Senate (which acts like the Board of Directors in the corporate world) and reports regularly to the Senate on non-academic appointments, finance, human resources, information technology, health and safety, strategic planning, corporate affairs, assets and liabilities, risk management, funding, legals, compliance, etc.