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Full word		Abbreviation
ABBREVIATION		ABBREV
ACADEMIC		ACAD
ACCEPTED		ACCP
ACCIDENT		ACCDT
ACCOUNT		ACCT
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE		AP
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE		AR
ACCRUAL		ACCRL
ACHIEVEMENT		ACHV
ACTION		ACT
ACTIVITY		ACTIV
ACTUAL		ACTL
ADDITIONAL		ADDTL
ADDRESS		ADDR
ADJUST(ED)		ADJ
ADMINISTRATIVE		ADMIN
ADMISSION		ADM
ADMISSIONS		ADMS
ADMIT		ADMIT
ADVANCE(D)		ADVN
ADVISING		ADV
AFFILIAT(E/ION)		AFFIL
AGENCY		AGNCY
AGGREGATE		AGGR
AGREEMENT		AGRMT
ALLOCAT(E/ED/ION)		ALLOC
ALLOWANCE		ALWNC
ALLOWED		ALWD
ALTERNATE		ALT
AMOUNT		AMT
ANALYSIS		ANLYS
ANALYST		ANLYST
ANNUAL		ANNL
ANTICIPATE(D)		ANTCP
APARTMENT		APT
APPLICABLE		APPLB
APPLICANT		APPLC
APPLICATION		APP
APPOINTMENT		APPT
APPROV(ED/AL)		APPR
APPROXIMATELY		APPROX
ASSIGNMENT		ASSMT
ASSISTANT		ASST
ASSOCIATE STAFF		AS
ASSOCIATE		ASSOC
ASSOCIATION		ASSN
ASSURANCE		ASSUR
ATHLET(E/IC)		ATH
ATTACH(ED/MENT)		ATTCH
ATTEMPTED		ATT
ATTENDANCE		ATN
ATTENDED		ATND
ATTENTION		ATTN
ATTRIBUTE		ATTR
AUTHORIZ(E/ED/ATION)		AUTH
AVERAGE		AVG
AWARD		AWRD
AWARDED		AWD
BACCALAUREATE		BAC
BACKGROUND		BKGD
BALANCE		BAL
BARGAINING		BARGN
BEGINNING		BEG
BENEFIT(S)		BENEF
BIOGRAPHICAL		BIOG
BIWEEKLY		BWKLY
BUDGET		BDGT
BUFFER		BUF
BUILDING		BLDG
BUSINESS		BUS
CALCULAT(E/ED/ION)		CALC
CALENDAR		CAL
CALENDAR YEAR		CY
CAMPUS		CMP
CANCELED		CANC
CANDIDATE		CAND
CAPITAL		CAP
CARRIER		CARR
CATALOG		CATAL
CATEGORY		CAT
CERTIFICATE		CERTIF
CERTIFICATION		CERT
CHAIRMAN		CHMN
CHANGE		CHG
CHARACTER (Must be used as part of fieldname)		CHAR
CHARGE		CHRG
CHART OF ACCOUNTS		COA
CITIZEN		CITZ
CLASS		CLS
CLASSIFIED		CL
CLEARANCE		CLR
CLEARINGHOUSE		CLRHSE
CLINICAL		CLIN
CODE		CD
COGNIZANT		COG
COLLECTIVE		CLLCTV
COLLEGE		COLL
COLUMN		COL
COMMENT		COMM
COMMITTEE		CMTE
COMPANY		CO
COMPENSATORY/COMPENSATION		COMP
COMPLETION/COMPILED		COMP
COMPUTER PROGRAM		PGM
CONDITION		COND
CONFERENCE		CONFR
CONFIDENTIALITY/CONFIDENTIAL		CONF
CONFIRM		CFM
CONSOLIDATE(D)		CONSOL
CONSORTIUM		CONSORT
CONSULT(ING)		CNSLT
CONTACT		CNTC
CONTINU(ATION/E/ING/OUS)		CONT
CONTINUED		CONTD
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS		CEU
CONTRACT(OR/UAL)		CONTR
CONTRACTS & GRANTS		CG
CONTRIBUTION		CONTRIB
CORE		CORE
CORPORATION		CORP
CORRECTION		CORR
COUNSELOR		COUNSL
COUNT		CNT
COUNTRY		CNTRY
COUNTY		CNTY
COURSE		CRS
CREDENTIALS		CRED
CREDIT(S)		CR
CROSS LIST		XLIST
CUMULATIVE		CUM
CURRENT		CURR
CUSTOMER		CUST
DATABASE		DB
DATA WAREHOUSE		DW
DATE OF BIRTH		DOB
DATE OF DEATH		DOD
DATE		DT
DAY		DAY
DECEASED		DECD
DECISION		DEC
DEDICA(TE/TED/TION)		DED
DEDUCT(ION)		DEDUCT
DEFAULT		DEF
DEFIN(E/ED/ITION)		DEFN
DEGREE		DEG
DELETE		DEL
DELIVERY		DELIV
DEN(Y/IED)		DENY
DEPARTMENT		DEPT
DEPENDENT		DEP
DESCRIPTION		DESC
DESIGN(EE/ATE)		DSGN
DETAIL		DETL
DIFFEREN(CE/T/TIAL)		DIFF
DIPLOMA		DIPL
DIRECT(ORY)		DIR
DISABLED		DISBLD
DISCIPLINE		DISCP
DISCREPANCY		DISCREP
DISMISSAL		DISMIS
DISMISSED		DISMISD
DISPLAY		DISP
DISSERTATION		DISSRT
DISTANCE		DIST
DISTINGUISH(ED)		DISTNG
DISTRIBUTION		DISTR
DIVISION		DIV
DOCUMENT(ATION)		DOC
DOLLAR		DOL
DOUBLE		DBL
DOWNLOAD		DWNLD
DRIVE(N/R)		DRIV
DUPLICA(TE/TED/TION)		DUP
DURATION		DUR
EARNED		ERN
EDUCATION		EDUC
EFFECTIVE		EFF
ELECTRICAL		ELEC
ELEMENT(ARY)		ELEM
ELIGIBILITY		ELIG
EMERGENCY		EMER
EMERITUS		EMERIT
EMPLOYEE ID		EMPID
EMPLOYEE		EMP
EMPLOYER		EMPLR
EMPLOYMENT		EMPLMT
ENCUMBRANCE		ENC
ENGLISH		ENGL
ENROLL(ED/MENT)		ENRL
ENTERPRISE		ENTRPRS
ENTITY		ENT
ENTRY		ENTR
EQUIPMENT		EQUIP
EQUIVALENCY		EQUIV
ESSENTIAL		ESNTL
ESTIMATED		EST
ETHNIC(ITY)		ETHN
EVACUATION		EVAC
EVALUATION		EVAL
EVENING		EVE
EXCEPT(ION)		EXCP
EXCHANGE		EXCHG
EXCLUDE		EXCL
EXECUTIVE		EXEC
EXEMPT(ION)		EXMPT
EXPECTED		EXPEC
EXPENSE/EXPENDITURE		EXPEN
EXPERIENCE		EXPER
EXPIRED/EXPIRATION		EXPIR
EXTEND(ED)		EXTD
EXTENSION		EXTN
EXTERNAL		EXT
FACULTY ID		FID
FACULTY		FAC
FAMILY		FAM
FEDERAL		FED
FELLOW		FELW
FILE		FILE
FINANCIAL		FIN
FISCAL YEAR		FY
FISCAL YEAR TO DATE		FYTD
FLAG		FLAG
FRATERNITY		FRAT
FREIGHT		FRT
FREQUENCY		FREQ
FRIDAY		FRI
FROZEN		FRZ
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT		FTE
FULL-TIME		FT
FULL/PART-TIME		FP
FUNCTIONAL		FUNCT
FUND		FND
FUNDAMENTAL		FNDL
FURLOUGH		FURL
GENERAL LEDGER		GL
GENERAL UNIV REQUIREMNT		GUR
GENERAL		GEN
GEOGRAPHICAL		GEOG
GOVERNMENT		GOVT
GRADE POINT AVERAGE		GPA
GRADE		GRD
GRADING METHOD		GM
GRADUATE FACULTY		GF
GRADUATE		GR
GRADUATION		GRAD
GRANT		GRNT
GREATER		GRTR
GREATER THAN		GT
GROUP		GRP
GUARANT(EE/OR)		GUAR
HEALTH		HLTH
HIGH SCHOOL		HS
HISTORY		HIST
HOLIDAY		HLDY
HOLD FILE		HF
HONORARY		HON
HOSPITALIZATION		HOSP
HOURLY		HRLY
HOURS		HRS
HOUSING		HSE
HUMAN RESOURCE		HR
IDENTIFICATION		ID
IMMUNIZATION		IMMUN
INCLUDE		INCL
INCORPORATED		INC
INCREASE		INCR
INCREMENT		INCRM
INDEPENDENT		INDPT
INDEX		IDX
INDICATOR		IND
INDIRECT		INDIR
INDIVIDUAL		INDIV
INFORMATION		INFO
INITIAL		INIT
INSERT		INSRT
INSTITUTION		INST
INSTRUCTOR		INSTR
INSURANCE		INSUR
INTEREST		INT
INTERNAL		INTL
INTERNATIONAL		INTNL
INTERVIEW		INTVW
INVENTORY		INV
INVESTIGATOR		INVSTGR
INVOICE		INVC
ISSUE		ISS
JOB STUDY		JS
JOINT		JNT
JOURNAL		JOUR
JOURNAL VOUCHER		JV
JUDICIAL		JUD
JUNIOR		JR
KEY		KEY
KNOWLEDGE		KNWLDG
LABOR & ASSISTANTS		LA
LABOR		LBR
LANGUAGE		LANG
LEARNING		LRNG
LEAVE		LV
LECTURER		LECT
LEDGER		LDGR
LENGTH		LGTH
LESS THAN		LT
LETTER		LTR
LEVEL		LEV
LIBRARY		LIBR
LICENSE		LICN
LIMIT		LMT
LOCATION		LOC
LONG DESCRIPTION		LD
LONGEVITY		LNGVTY
MAGNET(IC)		MAG
MAINTENANCE		MAINT
MAJOR		MAJ
MANAGEMENT		MGMT
MANAGER		MGR
MANUFACTURED		MFG
MANUSCRIPT(S)		MANU
MARITAL		MAR
MARKETING		MKTG
MARYLAND		MD
MATHEMATICS		MATH
MATRICULATION		MATRIC
MAXIMUM		MAX
MEDICAL		MED
MEETING		MTG
MERCHANDISE		MDSE
MESSAGE		MSG
METHOD		METH
MIDDLE		MID
MIDDLE INITIAL		MI
MILITARY		MIL
MINIMUM		MIN
MINOR		MNR
MINUTE		MNT
MISCELLANEOUS		MISC
MODIFICATION/MODIFY		MOD
MONDAY		MON
MONTH		MO
MONTHS		MOS
MORTGAGE		MTGE
MULTIPLE		MULT
NAME		NAME
NATIONAL		NATL
NOMINAT(E/OR/ION)		NOM
NON-EXEMPT		NONEX
NUMBER		NUM
OBJECTIVE		OBJ
OBLIGAT(E/ED/ION)		OBLIG
OCCUPATION(AL)		OCCUP
OFFERED		OFFRD
OFFICE		OFC
OFFICIAL		OFFIC
OFFSET		OFST
OPERATING		OPER
OPTIONAL		OPT
ORDER		ORD
ORGANIZATION		ORG
ORIENTATION		ORI
ORIGINAL		ORIG
OTHER		OTH
OVERALL		OVR
OVERLOAD		OVLD
OVERRIDE		OVRD
OVERTIME		OT
PACKAGE		PKG
PAGE		PG
PAID		PD
PART-TIME		PT
PARTIAL		PART
PARTICIPA(NT/TING)		PARTIC
PASSWORD		PASS
PAYMENT		PAY
PAYROLL		PYRL
PERCENT		PCT
PERCENTILE		PCTL
PERFORMANCE		PERF
PERIOD		PER
PERMANENT RESIDENT		PR
PERMANENT		PERM
PERMISSION		PERMSN
PERMIT		PMT
PERSON(NEL)		PERS
PETITION		PETN
PLACE OF BIRTH		POB
PLACEMENT		PLCMT
POINT(S)		PNT
POPULAT(E/ED/ION)		POP
POSITION		POS
POSTAL		PSTL
PREFER(RED/ENCE)		PREF
PREFIX		PRFX
PRESENT(ED)		PRSNT
PRESIDENT		PRES
PREVAILING		PREVAIL
PREVIOUS		PREV
PRICE		PRC
PRIMARY		PRI
PRINCIPAL		PRIN
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR		PI
PRINT(ER)		PRT
PROBATION		PROBAT
PROBLEM		PROB
PROCE(SS/DURE)		PROC
PRODUCTION		PROD
PROFESSOR(IAL)		PROF
PROFIT		PRFT
PROGRAM		PROG
PROJECT		PROJ
PROPOSAL		PRPSL
PROPOSED		PRPSD
PROSPECTIVE		PROSP
PROVISION		PROV
PUBLIC		PUB
PUBLISHED		PUBL
PURCHASE ORDER		PO
QUALITY POINTS		QP
QUANTITY		QTY
QUARTER		QTR
QUESTION		QUESTN
RANK		RANK
RATE		RT
REASON		RSN
RECEIVABLE		RCVB
RECEIVED		RECV
RECOMBINANT		RECOMB
RECOMMEND(ATION)		RECMD
RECORD		REC
REDUC(E/ED/TION)		REDUC
REENROLL(MENT)		REENRL
REFEREED		REFD
REFERENCE		REF
REGISTRATION		REG
REGULAR		RGLR
REINSTATE(MENT)		REINST
REJECT		REJ
RELATION(SHIP)		RELATN
RELIGION		RELIG
RENOVAT(E/ED/ION)		RENV
REPORT		RPT
REPORTER		RPTR
REPRESENTATIVE		REP
REQUEST/REQUISITION		REQ
REQUIRED/REQUIREMENT		REQM
RESEARCH		RES
RESIDEN(CE/CY/T)		RESD
RESOURCE		RESC
RESPOND/RESPONSE		RESP
RESTRICT/RESTRICTION		RESTR
RETENTION		RETEN
RETIRE(MENT)		RETIRE
RETROACTIVE		RETRO
RETURN(ED)		RTN
REVENUE		REV
REVIEW		REVIEW
REVISE(D)		RVS
RIGHTS		RTS
ROOM		RM
ROUTING		RTNG
SABBATICAL		SAB
SALARY		SAL
SATISFACT(ORY/ORILY)		SATIS
SATURDAY		SAT
SCHEDUL(E/ING)		SCH
SCHOLAR		SCHLR
SCIENCE		SCI
SCORE		SC
SEATS		STS
SECOND(S/ARY)		SECND
SECTION		SECT
SECURITY		SEC
SELECT/SELECTION		SEL
SEMESTER		SEM
SENATE		SEN
SEPARAT(ED/ION)		SEP
SEQUENCE		SEQ
SERIAL NUMBER		SN
SERVICE		SVC
SESSION		SESN
SHIPMENT		SHPMT
SHORT DESCRIPTION		SD
SIZE		SZ
SOCIETY		SOC
SORORITY		SOR
SOURCE		SRC
SOURCE OF FUNDS		SOF
SPEAKER		SPKR
SPECIAL		SPEC
SPECIFICATIONS		SPECS
SPONSOR(ED)		SPON
SPRING		SPR
SQUARE		SQ
SQUARE FEET/FOOT		SQFT
STANDARD		STD
STANDING		STAND
STATE		ST
STATISTICS		STATS
STATEMENT		STMNT
STATUS		STAT
STIPULATION		STIP
STREET		STR
STUDENT ID		SID
STUDENT		STU
SUBCONTRACT(OR/UAL)		SUBCONTR
SUBJECT		SUBJ
SUBSIDIARY LEDGER		SL
SUBSIDIZE(D)		SUBSDZ
SUFFIX		SUFX
SUMMARY		SUMRY
SUMMER		SUMR
SUNDAY		SUN
SUPERVISOR		SUPV
SUPPLEMENT(AL/ARY)		SUPPL
SUPPORT		SUPT
SURCHARGE		SRCHRG
TABLE		TBL
TEACH(ING)		TCH
TEACHER		TCHR
TECHNICAL		TECH
TEMPLATE		TEMPLT
TEMPORARY		TEMP
TENURE-TRACK		TENTRK
TENURE(D)		TEN
TERM		TRM
TERMINATION		TERMIN
TEXT		TXT
THURSDAY		THU
TIME		TM
TIMESTAMP		TS
TIMEZONE		TZ
TITLE		TITLE
TOTAL		TOT
TRAINING		TRNG
TRANSACTION		TRN
TRANSCRIPT		TRANSCR
TRANSFER		TRANS
TRANSLATION		TRANSL
TRANSPORTATION		TRANSP
TUESDAY		TUE
UNCLASSIFIED		UNCL
UNDERGRADUATE		UG
UNDUPLICA(TE/TED/TION)		UNDUP
UNEMPLOYMENT		UNEMPL
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND		UM
UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROG		USP
UNIVERSITY		UNIV
UNKNOWN		UNKWN
UNPAID		UNPD
UNSUBSIDIZE(D)		UNSUBSDZ
UPDATE		UPD
UPLOAD		UPLD
USER		USR
UTILITY		UTIL
VARIABLE		VAR
VEHICLE		VEH
VENDOR		VEND
VERSION		VER
VIEW		VW
VISIT(ING/OR)		VIS
VOTING		VOT
WAITLIST		WL
WAIV(E/ED/ER)		WAIV
WAREHOUSE		WHSE
WEDNESDAY		WED
WHOLESALE		WHSLE
WINTER		WINT
WITHDRAW(N/AL)		WTHDR
WORKLOAD		WKLD
YEAR		YR
YEAR END		YE
YEAR TO DATE		YTD
YEARS		YRS
ZIP CODE		ZIP

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