Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and has been accumulated over time from varying sources.
AQ = academic quality
ART category
Asana = online project task tool
ASO = Academic Support Office
BBSRC = Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council
Big Alumni Project
BIU = Business Intelligence Unit
Business Boost Fund
CBiol = chartered biologist
CDT = Centre for Doctoral Training
CGP = Centre for Global Programmes
CLL = Centre for Lifelong Learning
CMA = Competition and Markets Authority
CMS = Centre for Mediaeval Studies (King’s Manor)
CMS = (web) content management system
CP = content producers
CPD = continuing professional development
CRM = customer relations management system - for collecting student applicant data
CVF = contract variation form
FASG = Faculty Admin Support Group
FEG = Faculty Executive Group
FLTG = Faculty Learning & Teaching Group
FE = Further Education
FindaMasters = database of non/funded Masters projects across unis (we pay for this and have to add ourselves)
FindaPhD = database of non/funded PhD projects across unis (we pay for this and have to add ourselves)
FMM = faculty marketing managers
FCP = faculty content producers (in Marketing, covering student recruitment side)
Fusion CDT = EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
HE = Higher Education
HEA = Higher Education Academy
HEA = Higher Education Authority (Ireland student funding body)
HEP = Higher Education Partnership
HESA = Higher Education Statistics Agency
HEFCE = Higher Education Funding Council for England
HoD = Head of department
HR = Human Resources
HRC = Humanities Research Centre
HYMS = Hull York Medical School
LandD = learning and development
LandL = Language and Linguistic Science
LFA = Languages for All
LMS = Learning Management System
LWEC = Living with Environmental Change
OLIP = Online Learning Implementation Project
Open Days = “official” uni-wide programme for prospective student applicants and families to meet departments, student services and societies
OPPA = Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni
QS = “QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds.” - Wikipedia
RAG = red, amber, green project status
RAG = Raising and Giving
RCH = Ron Cooke Hub
RCUK = Research Councils UK
RDT = Research Development Team
ReCSS = Research Centre for Social Science
RETT = Research Excellence Training Team
REF = Research Excellence Framework
RG = Russell Group (grouping of research-led UK universities)
RGC = Research Grants and Contracts
RSB = Royal Society of Biology
RGO = Research Grants Operations
Tableau = online stats program (BIU use for data such as NSS stats)
TEF = Teaching Excellence Framework
TEL = Technology enhanced learning
Terminal4 = the CMS used for the University of York website
TFTI = Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (the new name for TFTV)
TFTV = Theatre, Film and Television (old name)
THE = Times Higher Education
Tier 4 CAS = Confirmation of acceptance for studies; General student visa
TYMS = The York Management School
WP = Widening Participation
Wonkhe (pronounced wonky) = Higher Ed wonks blog
WRDTP = White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership
WRIA = White Rose Industrial Physics Academy
WRoCAH - White Rose College of Arts and Humanities
ZenDesk = web based issue ticketing system (used by Marketing et al for web changes)
DECS = Directorate of Estates and Campus Services
DLHE = Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (stats) https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/procedure/students/dlhe/
DSA = Disabled Student Allowances
DSG = Dean's Support Group (faculty decision making body for staff recruitment and major spending)
DVC = Deputy Vice-Chancellor
DA = direct appointment
ECR = Early Career Researchers
ECSR = Economic and Social Research Council
Eduroam = University’s wireless network
EPQ = Extended Project Qualification
EPS = Engineering and Physical Sciences
EPSRC = Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
ESRC = Economic and Social Research Council
GSA = Graduate Students' Association
IAA = Impact Acceleration Account
IELTS = International English Language Testing System
IGDC = Inter-disciplinary Global Development Centre
IGGI = The Centre for Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence
IOP = Institute of Physics
IP = intellectual property
IPC = International Pathway College
IPUP = Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past
KE = Knowledge Exchange; Knowledge Exchange Framework
MHFA = Mental Health First Aid
MTP = medium term plan (our 5-year financial plan that shows what income we're going to bring in and how we want to spend it through staffing and operating costs)
NERC = Natural Environment Research Council
NSS = National Student Survey
PDD = Programme Design Document (detailed course description)
PDLT = Programme Design and Learning Technology
PEEP = Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
PEP = PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics)
PIP = Personal Independence Payment
PGCAP - Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice
PGT = Post-graduate taught degree
PGR - Post-graduate research degree
PLO = Programme learning outcomes
PoVD = Post-offer visit days
POD - People and Organisational Development
PVC = Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Senate = academic running of the University
SAAS = Student Awards Agency for Scotland
SFE = Student Finance England
SFSU = Student Financial Support Unit
SFW = Student Finance Wales
SLB = Spring Lane Building
SpLD - specific learning difficulty
SPS = School of Social and Political Sciences
SPSW = Social Policy and Social Work
SRandA = Student Recruitment and Admissions
SSP = Student Support Plan
STFC = Science and Technology Facilities Council
UCAS = Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
UEB = University Executive Board
UTC = University Teaching Committee
VLE = Virtual Learning Environment
VPN = Virtual Private Network (remote access to computing network)
VRF = vacancy request form
York Award = recognises and rewards student contributions
York Futures Scholarships = student support for personal and professional development
The York Pedagogy = https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/themes/theyorkpedagogy/
YS = York Strengths
YPI = York Plasma Institute
YuCall = telephone fundraising team
YuStart = University of York’s crowdfunding platform
YUSU = University of York Students' Union