OPP Acronyms

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ADA: Americans with Disablities Act
ADAAG: Americans with Disablities Act Accessiblity Guidelines
AFS: Administrative and Financial Services
APPA: Association of Physical Plant Administrators
ASF: Assignable Square Footage
ASR: Area Security Representative
ATC: Automatic Temperature Control
AVP: Assistant Vice President
BAS: Building Automation System
BNR: Biological Nitrogen Removal
CA: Contract Administration
CAC: Center for Academic Computing
CAD: Computer-Aided Design
CADD: Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
CCS: Central Control System
CIS: Customer Information System
CP&D: Campus Planning and Design
CQI: Continuous Quality Improvement
CQR: Customer Quality Representative
CS: Commonwealth Services
DC: Design and Construction
DGS: Department of General Services
ECSP: East Campus Steam Plan
EHS: Environmental Health and Safety
ESCO: Energy Services Companies
ESG: Executive Steering Group
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FC: Facility Coordinator
FIS: Facilities Information System
FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act
FPAB: Facilities Planning Advisory Board
FRC: Facilities Resources Committee
FRP: Facilities Resources and Planning
FT: Fixed Task
FTE: Full Time Equivalent
GIS: Geographical Information System
GPS: Global Positioning System
GSF: Gross Square Footage
GURU: General University Reference Utility
HEFMA: Higher Education Facilities Management Association
H&V: Heating and Ventilation
HFTY: Here For The Year (obsolete)
HMC: Hershey Medical Center
HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IBIS: Integrated Business Information Systems
ISIS: Integrated Student Information Systems
IDCC: Interdepartmental Charges and Credits
IFMA: International Facilities Management Association
ITS: Information Technology Services
KMS: Key Management System
KPM: Key Performance Measures
LOA: Leave of Absence
LOS: Length of Service
MPTC: Master Plan Transportation Committee
MS4: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
OAS: Office of Administrative Systems
OHR: Office of Human Resources
OPP: Office of Physical Plant
OPS: Operations
OT: Over Time
PART: Process Action/Re-engineering Team
PAT: Process Action Team
PC: Project Coordinator; Project Contact
PE: Planner/Estimator; Professional Engineer
P&E: Planner/Estimator
PH: Personal Holiday
PL: Project Leader
PM: Project Management; Preventative Maintenance
PMD: Project Management Division
PR: Power Plant
PSI: Pounds Per Square Inch
PSU: Penn State University
QMB: Quality Management Board
QSAP: Quality Service Action Plan
RE: Real Estate
RSF: Rentable Square Footage
S&S: Software Support and Specialty Services
SCUP: Society for College and University Planning
SDC: Service Desk Coordinator
SO: Standing Order
SRC: Special Request for Checks
SRDP: Staff Review and Development Plan
TNAP: Training Needs Assessment Plan
TT: Temporary Transfer
UCIF: University Committee on Instructional Facilities
UPMP: University Park Master Plan
USF: Usable Square Footage
VM/VMSE: Virtual Machine/Enterprise Systems Architecture
WA/SC: Work Assignment/Service Call
WCC: Work Control Center
WCSP: West Campus Steam Plan
WO: Work Order/Work Request
WRS: Work Request System
WWTF: Waste Water Treatment Facility