Acronym glossary

You will find that RMIT uses a lot of acronyms, which can take a while to get used to.

Here is a list of the most common ones to get you started.

ADVC RT&D	Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development
ARG	Academic Registrar’s Group
CASP	Candidate Action and Support Plan
CHEAC	College HDR Examinations Advisory Committee
COBL	College of Business and Law
COE	Confirmation of Enrolment
DA	(Higher Degree by Research) Delegated Authority
DPVC R&I	Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation
DSC	College of Design and Social Context
eCOE	Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment
EOI	Expression of Interest
GCRC	College Graduate Research Committee
HDR	Higher Degree by Research
HDR DA	Higher Degree by Research Delegated Authority
LOA	Leave of Absence
P&E	Person and Entity check
PRS	Practice Research Symposium
RAC	Risk, Audit and Compliance
RCPC	Research Candidate Progress Committee
RPOE	Recommended Panel of Examiners
RTS	Research Training Services
SCC	Social Context Conference (formerly DSC Conference)
SGR	School of Graduate Research
STEM	College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine
UAC	University Appeals Committee

AHEGS	Australian Higher Education Graduate Statement
EFTSL	Equivalent Full-Time Student Load
TEQSA	Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency