| Abbreviation | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| AICTE | All India Council for Technical Education |
| ALISE | Association for Library and Information Science Education |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| BCI | Bar Council of India |
| BLISc | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| CDC | Curriculum Development Committee |
| CEP | Continuing Education Programme |
| CLISc | Certificate Course in Library and Information Science |
| CLS | Certificate in Library Science |
| CSIR | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| DEC | Distance Education Council |
| DESIDOC | Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Center |
| DLSc | Diploma in Library Science |
| DLIS | Department of Library and Information Science |
| DRTC | Documentation Research and Training Center |
| IASLIC | Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers |
| IATLIS | Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science |
| ICSSR | Indian Council of Social Science Research |
| IFLA | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions |
| IIT | Indian Institute of Technology |
| ILA | Indian Library Association |
| INSDOC | Indian National Scientific Documentation Center |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| LCSH | Library of Congress Subject Heading |
| LIS | Library and Information Science |
| MCI | Medical Council of India |
| M.Phil | Master of Philosophy |
| MLA | Modern Library Association |
| MLISc | Master of Library and Information Science |
| NAAC | National Assessment and Accreditation Council |
| NASSDOC | National Social Science Documentation Center |
| NCTE | National Council for Teachers Education |
| NISCAIR | National Institute for Science Communication and Information Resources |
| PGDIT | Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology |
| PGDLAN | Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking |
| Ph.D | Doctorate in Philosophy |
| RRRLF | Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation |
| UGC | University Grants Commission |
| A.B | Bachelor of Arts |
| AeEng | Aeronautical Engineer |
| A.M.T | Master of Arts in Teaching |
| B.A | Bachelor of Arts |
| B.A.E | Bachelor of Arts in Education, or Bachelor of Art Education, Aeronautical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Architectural Engineering |
| B.Ag | Bachelor of Agriculture |
| B.A.M | Bachelor of Applied Mathematics |
| B.Arch | Bachelor of Architecture |
| B.B.A | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| B.C.E | Bachelor of Civil Engineering |
| B.Ch.E | Bachelor of Chemical Engineering |
| B.C.L | Bachelor of Canon Law |
| B.D | Bachelor of Divinity |
| B.E | Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Engineering |
| B.E.E | Bachelor of Electrical Engineering |
| B.F | Bachelor of Forestry |
| B.F.A | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| B.J | Bachelor of Journalism |
| B.L.S | Bachelor of Liberal Studies or Bachelor of Library Science |
| B.Lit | Bachelor of Literature |
| B.M | Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Music |
| B.M.S | Bachelor of Marine Science |
| B.N | Bachelor of Nursing |
| B.Pharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| B.R.E | Bachelor of Religious Education |
| B.S | Bachelor of Science |
| B.S.Ed | Bachelor of Science in Education |
| C.E | Civil Engineer |
| Ch.E | Chemical Engineer |
| D.A | Doctor of Arts |
| D.A.S | Doctor of Applied Science |
| D.B.A | Doctor of Business Administration |
| D.C | Doctor of Chiropractic |
| D.D | Doctor of Divinity |
| D.D.S | Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Science |
| D.Ed | Doctor of Education |
| D.L.S | Doctor of Library Science |
| D.M.D | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| D.O | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| D.M.S | Doctor of Medical Science |
| D.P.A | Doctor of Public Administration |
| D.P.H | Doctor of Public Health |
| D.R.E | Doctor of Religious Education |
| D.S.W | Doctor of Social Welfare or Doctor of Social Work |
| D.Sc | Doctor of Science |
| D.V.M | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| Ed.D | Doctor of Education |
| Ed.S | Education Specialist |
| E.E | Electrical Engineer |
| E.M | Engineer of Mines |
| E.Met | Engineer of Metallurgy |
| I.E | Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineering |
| J.D | Doctor of Laws |
| J.S.D | Doctor of Juristic Science |
| L.H.D | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| Litt.B | Bachelor of Letters |
| Litt.M | Master of Letters |
| LL.B | Bachelor of Laws |
| LL.D | Doctor of Laws |
| LL.M | Master of Laws |
| M.A | Master of Arts |
| M.Aero.E | Master of Aeronautical Engineering |
| M.B.A | Master of Business Administration |
| M.C.E | Master of Christian Education or Master of Civil Engineering |
| M.C.S | Master of Computer Science |
| M.D | Doctor of Medicine |
| M.Div | Master of Divinity |
| M.E | Master of Engineering |
| M.Ed | Master of Education |
| M.Eng | Master of Engineering |
| M.F.A | Master of Fine Arts |
| M.H.A | Master of Hospital Administration |
| M.L.S | Master of Library Science |
| M.M | Master of Music |
| M.M.E | Master of Mechanical Engineering or Master of Music Education |
| M.Mus | Master of Music |
| M.N | Master of Nursing |
| M.R.E | Master of Religious Education |
| M.S | Master of Science |
| M.S.W | Master of Social Work |
| M.Th | Master of Theology |
| Nuc.E | Nuclear Engineer |
| O.D | Doctor of Optometry |
| Pharm.D | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| Ph.B | Bachelor of Philosophy |
| Ph.D | Doctor of Philosophy |
| S.B | Bachelor of Science |
| Sc.D | Doctor of Science |
| S.J.D | Doctor of Juridical Science or Doctor of the Science of Law |
| S.Sc.D | Doctor of Social Science |
| S.T.B | Bachelor of Sacred Theology |
| S.T.D | Doctor of Sacred Theology |
| S.T.M | Master of Sacred Theology |
| Th.B | Bachelor of Theology |
| Th.D | Doctor of Theology |
| Th.M | Master of Theology |
| ACPA | American College Personnel Association |
| AERA | American Educational Research Association |
| APD | Auditory Processing Disorde |
| ATP | Association for the Tutoring Profession |
| BICS | Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills |
| CALP | Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency |
| CAPD | Central Auditory Processing Disorders |
| CAS | Council for the Advancement of Standards in HIgher Education |
| CRA | College Reading Association |
| CRLA | College Reading & Learning Association |
| CSXQ | College Student Expectations Questionnaire |
| DE | Developmental Education |
| DE | Distance Education |
| EDRS | Education Document Retrieval Service |
| EMH | Educably Mentally Handicapped |
| ERIC | Educational Resources Information Center |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ETS | Educational Testing Service |
| FERPA | The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FYE | Freshman Year Experience |
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| IES | Institute of Educational Sciences |
| IQ | Intelligence Quotient |
| KWL | Know, Want to Know, Learn |
| LA | Learning Assistance |
| LAC | Learning Assistance Center |
| LASS | Learning Assistance Support System |
| LASSI | Learning & Study Strategies Inventory |
| LCLC | Learning Center Leadership Certification |
| LEP | Limited English Proficient |
| LMS | Learning Management System |
| LRNASST | Listserv for LearningAassistance |
| LSC | Learning Support Center |
| LSCHE | Learning Support Centers in Higher Education |
| MBO | Management by Objectives |
| MERLOT | Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching |
| MSLQ | Motivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire |
| MUVE | Multi-user Virtual Environment |
| NADE | National Association for Developmental Education |
| NCLCA | National College Learning Center Association |
| NCTE | National Council of Teachers of English |
| NCTM | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| NISOD | National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development |
| NODA | National Orientation Directors Association |
| NRC | National Reading Conference |
