Extension Faculty Orientation Modules:
Abbreviations & Acronyms
University of Florida/IFAS & Extension Terms, Acronyms & Abbreviations
| UF | University of Florida http://www.ufl.edu/ |
| IFAS | Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences http://ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| ABCs | Audience, Behavior, and Condition (in regards to Extension educational objectives) |
| ADA | American Disabilities Act |
| AEC | Agricultural Education and Communication http://aec.ifas.ufl.edu |
| ASRED | Association of Southern Region Extension Directors |
| CALS | College of Agricultural and Life Sciences http://www.cals.ufl.edu/ |
| CED | County Extension Director |
| CEO | County Extension Offices http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/ |
| CMP | County Major Program |
| DE | Distance Education http://www.cals.ufl.edu/distance/ |
| DED | District Extension Director http://ded.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| DT | Design Team (for Florida Extension programs) |
| EDIS | Electronic Data Information Source http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| ELM | Environmental Landscape Management |
| FACAA | Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents http://facaa.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| FAEP | Florida Associations of Extension Professionals http://faep.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| FAE4-HA | Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents http://fae4-ha.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| FEAFCS | Florida Association of Family and Consumer Sciences http://feafcs.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| FCE | Florida Cooperative Extension http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/ |
| FEES | Florida Energy Extension Service http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Florida_Energy_Extension |
| FL-FIRST | Focusing IFAS Resources on Solutions for Tomorrow for Florida |
| FNP | Food and Nutrition Program |
| FYN | Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| FNP | Family Nutrition Program |
| FYCS | Family, Youth and Community Sciences http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| ICS | IFAS Communication Services http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| ISIS | University of Florida -- Integrated Student Information System https://www.isis.ufl.edu/ |
| IT | UF/IFAS Information Technologies http://it.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| JOE | Journal of Extension http://www.joe.org/ |
| LEAD-IFAS | Leadership Enhancement and Administrative Development for IFAS |
| LUIS | Library User Information Service http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ |
| MG | Master Gardener (volunteer program) http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/ |
| PDEC | Program Development and Evaluation Center http://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| PLC | Program Leadership Committee |
| POW | Plan Of Work |
| REC | Research and Education Centers http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/ |
| ROA | Report of Accomplishments |
| SHARE | Special Help for Agricultural Research and Education Program http://www.uff.ufl.edu/ |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timed (in regards to Extension educational objectives) |
| SMP | State Major Program |
| TAR | Travel Authorization Request http://forms.ifas.ufl.edu/travel.htm |
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