Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

1/C......................... First-class cadet

2/C......................... Second-class cadet

3/C......................... Third-class cadet

4/C......................... Fourth-class cadet

ABS........................ American Bureau of Shipping

ACT......................... American College Test

ADA........................ Americans with Disabilities Act

ADM....................... Admiral

APC........................ Academic Policies Committee

ARPA...................... Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

AUC........................ All University Committee

CAD........................ Computer-Aided Design

CAPT...................... Captain

CC.......................... Curriculum Committee

CDR........................ Commander

CDRE..................... Commodore

CFR........................ Code of Federal Regulations

CGPA...................... Cumulative Grade Point Average

COLREGS.............. International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea

CZM....................... Coastal Zone Management

DGCE..................... Division of Graduate and Continuing Education

ECDIS.................... Electronic Chart Display Information System

EM......................... Emergency Management

ESE........................ Energy Systems Engineering

DHE....................... Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

DRO....................... Disability Resource Office

ECAC...................... Eastern College Athletic Conference

FAFSA..................... Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FE........................... Facilities Engineering

FERPA.................... Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

GEC........................ Graduate Education Council

GEHU..................... General Education Humanities

GESS..................... General Education Social Science

GESM.................... General Education Science and Mathematics

GMAT..................... Graduate Management Administration Test

GMDSS.................. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

GPA........................ Grade Point Average

GRE........................ Graduate Record Examination

IELTS..................... International English Language Testing System

IEP......................... Individual Education Plan

IMB........................ International Maritime Business

IMO........................ International Maritime Organization

ISM........................ International Ship Safety Management Code

LCDR...................... Lieutenant Commander

LEED...................... Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LT........................... Lieutenant

LTJG....................... Lieutenant Junior Grade

MAPS..................... Maritime Academy Preparatory Seminar

MARAD................... United States Maritime Administration

MMA...................... Massachusetts Maritime Academy

MMC...................... Merchant Mariner’s Credential

MSEM.................... Master of Science in Emergency Management

MSMB.................... Master of Science in Maritime Business Management

MSSEP.................. Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection

MSFM.................... Master of Science in Facilities Management

MT.......................... Marine Transportation

NCAA...................... National Collegiate Athletic Association

NECHE................... New England Commission of Higher Education

OPA 90................... Oil Pollution Act of 1990

PIC......................... Person-in-Charge

POW....................... Plan of the Week

RADM..................... Rear Admiral

ROP........................ Reserve Officer Program

ROTC...................... Reserve Officer Training Corps

SAC........................ Student Affairs Committee

SAT......................... Scholastic Aptitude Test

SGA........................ Student Government Association

SIP......................... Student Incentive Program

SOLAS.................... Safety of Life at Sea

STC........................ Sea Term Council

STCW..................... Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers SSO Strategic Sealift Officer

SSMP..................... Strategic Sealift Midshipman Program

SSOP..................... Strategic Sealift Officer Program

TOEFL.................... Test of English as a Foreign Language

TWIC...................... Transportation Worker Identification Credential

USCG..................... United States Coast Guard

USMC..................... United States Marine Corps

USN........................ United States Navy

USNR..................... United States Naval Reserve

USS........................ United States Ship

USTS...................... United States Training Ship

WPE....................... Writing Proficiency Examination