Within the Open University and the Open University Students Association
(and, indeed, within Government and Education) there are many strange abbreviations.
These pages may help to explain some of them.
If you can add some please post them on the message board (Under
Suggestions & Improvements) 
The Open University Library can also provide help with their Glossary
| CALMD |
Course Materials and Materials Development (information systems
project) |
| CATS |
Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme |
| CAU |
Central Academic Unit |
| CCATS |
Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies |
| CCC |
Central Consultative Committee: An OU committee comprised
of OU staff, Associate Lecturers and OUSA representatives. |
| CDC |
Central Disciplinary Committee (OU) |
| CETL |
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| CMA |
Computer Marked Assignment |
| CML |
Centre for Modern Languages |
| CE |
Continuing Education |
| CIRCE |
OU computerised record system (Corporate and Individual Records
for Customers & Enquirers) |
| Com Ed |
Community Education |
| CRAC |
Central Region Arts Council (OU) |
| CT |
Course Team |
| CETL |
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| CUE |
Course Unit Equivalent |
| CWE |
Continental Western Europe |
| CWP |
Centre for Widening Participation |
| D |
Social Sciences Faculty Board |
| DFEE |
Department for Education and Employment |
| DipHE |
Diploma in Higher Education |
| DOMUS |
Distance & Open Methods University Students (European)
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| DP |
Deputy President (OUSA) |
| DRD |
Deputy Regional Director (OU) |
| DRDS |
Director of Regional Academic Services (OU) |
| DRSC |
Deputy Residential Schools Co-ordinator (OUSA) |
| DSL |
Disabled Student Link (OUSA) |
| DSG |
Disabled Students Group (formerly the Enabled Students Group) |
| DSS |
Disabled Student Services |
| E39 |
The form used for telling the Examination and Assessment Board
about matters that may have adversely affected your performance in the examination |
| E39P |
The form used for telling the Examination and Assessment Board
about matters that may have adversely affected your performance in your
end-of-course assessment (on a non-examined course) |
| EADTU |
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities EC
Executive Committee (OUSA) |
| EC |
European Community |
| EC |
Executive Committee: (OUSA) |
| ECA |
End of course assessment |
| ECM |
Executive Committee Member: (OUSA) |
| EGM |
Extraordinary General Meeting |
| EHE |
Enterprise in Higher Education |
| EO |
Equal Opportunity |
| EOUN |
European Open University Network |
| ERASMUS |
European scheme to enable full-time students to study in
other EC countries |
| ESG |
Enabled Students Group (now called the Disabled
Students Group) |
| ET3 |
The form used as a cover sheet for submissions of ECAs |
| eTMA |
Electronic Tutor Marked Assignment submitted using
the University’s electronic submission system |
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| OAS |
Overall assessment score |
| OCAS |
Overall continuous assessment score |
| OES |
Overall examinable component score |
| OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
| OFSWD |
Office for Students with Disabilities |
| OLR |
Off-line Reader |
| OU |
Open University |
| OUAUT |
Association of University Teachers - OU Branch |
| OUBS |
Open University Business School (OU's School of Management) |
| OUDP |
Open University Degree Programme (Singapore Scheme) |
| OUEE |
Open University Education Enterprise |
| OUPC |
BBC Open University Production Centre |
| OUSA |
Open University Students Association |
| OUSBA |
Open University Student Budget Account |
| OUSET |
Open University Students Educational Trust |
| OUVS |
Open University Validation Services |
| PALACES |
Public, Associate Lecturer and Client Electronic Services |
| PCD |
Personal & Career Development PG Post Graduate |
| PG |
Post Graduate |
| PGCE |
Post Graduate Certificate in Education |
| PILS |
Personalised Inegrated Learning Support |
| PipNET |
Partnerships in Practice Network |
| pOCAS |
Preliminary Overall Continuous Assessment Score |
| PT3 |
The form used as a cover sheet for submissions of TMAs, and
for your tutor’s marks and comments |
| PT39 |
The form used for telling the Examination and Assessment Board
about matters that may have adversely affected your performance during your
course work |
| PVC |
Pro Vice Chancellor |
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| REAS |
Regional Enquiry and Advisory Service (at Regional Centres) |
| RC |
Regional Committee (OU) |
| RCC |
Regional Consultative Committee (OU) |
| RCWP |
Regional Collaboration and Widening Participation |
| RD |
Regional Director (OU) |
| RDC |
Regional Disciplinary Committee (OU) |
| RDC |
Research Degrees Committee |
| Rep |
Representative |
| RF |
Regional Forum (OUSA) |
| ROI |
Republic of Ireland |
| RSC |
Residential Schools Co-ordinator (OUSA) |
| R01 |
Region 01: London (OU) |
| R02 |
Region 02: South (OU) |
| R03 |
Region 03: South West (OU) |
| R04 |
Region 04: West Midlands (OU) |
| R05 |
Region 05: East Midlands (OU) |
| R06 |
Region 06: East of England(OU) |
| R07 |
Region 07: Yorkshire (OU) |
| R08 |
Region 08: North West (OU) |
| R09 |
Region 09: North (OU) |
| R10 |
Region 10: Wales (OU) |
| R11 |
Region 11: Scotland (OU) |
| R12 |
Region 12: Ireland (OU) |
| R13 |
Region 13: South East (OU) |
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| S |
Science Faculty Board |
| SAL |
Student Academic Link (OUSA) |
| SAR |
Student Allocation Record |
| SC |
Senior Counsellor |
| SCOP |
Standing Conference of Principals |
| SHSW |
School of Health and Social Welfare |
| SNVQ |
Scottish National Vocational Qualification |
| SPRC |
Strategic Planning and Resources Committee |
| SRS |
Student Registration and Enquiry Service |
| SSE |
Student Services Executive |
| SSL |
Student Support Link (OUSA) |
| ST |
Staff Tutor |
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