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