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Alphabet Soup: Inside the Acronyms
Confused by our alphabet soup? This is your key to the acronyms at NC State.

Bulletin Online
NC State community newspaper (www.ncsu.edu/BulletinOnline)

CP&SS (Credit Programs and Summer Sessions)
the office that provides registration and advising assistance for DE students, and proctors many of the DE exams (www.ncsu.edu/acp)

LITRE (Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment)
NC State’s Quality Enhancement Plan ( http://litre.ncsu.edu/)

Pack Tracks
NC State’s student registration system (www.ncsu.edu/registrar)

R&R (Registration and Records)
office that maintains your student records and issues transcripts (www.ncsu.edu/registrar)

SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
the accrediting agency for NC State (www.sacs.org)

Technician
NC State's student newspaper (http://www.technicianonline.com)

UPA (University Planning and Analysis)
office that gathers enrollment statistics and institutional data (www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/index.htm)

Blackboard Vista / Wolfware
learning management system for Internet-based courses (wolfware.ncsu.edu/help; vista.ncsu.edu)

Wolfline
NC State community bus line (www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans)
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