GLOSSARY
2iE: International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering
ACUA: Association Culturelle Universitaire Annécienne
ADCUEFE: Association des Directeurs des Centres Universitaires des Études Françaises pour étudiants Étrangers (Association of Directors of University Centers for French Studies for Foreign Students)
AEF: Agence Éducation academics
AGISEFE: Association pour la Gestion de l'Institut Savoisien d'Études du Français pour Étrangers (Association for the Management of the Savoy Institute for French Studies for Foreigners)
AJAC: Adjourned but Authorized to Continue
AMUE: Agence de Mutualisation des Universités et Établissements (Agency for the Mutualisation of Universities and Establishments)
AOG: Grenoble PRES Open Archives
APS: Assemblée des Pays de Savoie
ARDI: Regional Development and Innovation Agency
ARE: Allocation d'Aide de Retour à l'Emploi (Back to Work Allowance)
ASM: Mountain Sports Activities
ATER: Attaché Temporaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche (Temporary teaching and research associate)
AUEG: Grenoble University-Business Alliance
AURA: Alliance of Rhône-Alpes Universities
BIATSS: Librarians, Engineers, Administrative, Technical, Social and Health personnel
BOE: Bénéficiaire de l'Obligation d'Emploi (French acronym for "beneficiary of compulsory employment")
C2i: Computer and Internet Certificate
BOD: Board of Directors
CAR: Conseil d'Administration en academics Restreinte (Restricted Board of Directors)
CARRTEL: Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Écosystèmes Limniques (Alpine Center for Research on the Trophic Networks of Limnic Ecosystems)
CEA: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission)
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
CESER: Economic, Social and Environmental Council of the Rhône-Alpes Region
CEVU: Conseil des Études et de la Vie Universitaire (Council for Studies and University Life)
CHSCT: Comité d'Hygiène, de Sécurité et des Conditions de Travail (Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee)
CIESAS: Centro de Investigationes y Estudios Superiores en Antropologia Social
CIFRE: Convention Industrielle de academics par la Recherche (Industrial agreement for academics through research)
CILFA: Centre International de Langue Française d'Annecy (Annecy International French Language Center)
CLES: Certificat de Compétences en Langues de l'Enseignement Supérieur (Higher Education Language Skills Certificate)
CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (French National Center for Scientific Research)
CNU: Conseil National des Universités
CODRI: Commission d'Orientation de la Direction des Relations Internationales (International Relations Department Steering Committee)
CODUS: Doctoral College of the Université Savoie Mont Blanc
COMITES: Committees of Italians living abroad
COSSI Strategic Orientation Committee for Information Systems
CPED: Conférence Permanente des chargés de mission Égalité-Diversité des universités françaises (Permanent Conference of Equality and Diversity Officers of French Universities)
CPER: Contrat de Projet État-Région (State-Region Project Contract)
CPGE: Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (Preparatory Classes for Grandes Écoles)
CPISI: Inter-university Information Systems Steering Committee
CPRDFP: Contrat de Plan Régional de Développement des Formations Professionnelles (Regional Contract for the Development of Professional Training)
CPU: Conference of University Presidents
CRCT: Leave for Research or Thematic Conversions
CREPUQ: Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities
CRFG: Franco-Genevan Regional Committee
CRITT: Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer
CROUS: Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (Regional Center for University and School Works)
CS: Scientific Council
CSTI: Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture
CT: Technical Committee
DAET: Délégué Académique aux Enseignements Techniques (Academic Delegate for Technical Education)
DAIC: Direction de l'Accueil, de l'Intégration et de la Citoyenneté (Reception, Integration and Citizenship Department)
DAP: Direction d'Aide au Pilotage (Steering Assistance Department)
DCE : Doctorant Contractuel Enseignant
DEVE: Department of Studies and Student Life
DGA: Executive Vice President
EPCC 73: Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle de la Savoie (Public Establishment for Cultural Cooperation in Savoie)
DOB: Budgetary Orientation Debate
DRED: Department of Research and Doctoral Studies
DRI: Research and Innovation Diploma
DRI: International Relations Department
ISD: Information Systems Department
DU: University Diploma
DUEF: University Diploma in French Studies
DUT: University Diploma in Technology
EDIT: International and Cross-Border Doctoral School
EDYTEM: Environnements DYnamiques et TErritoires de la Montagne (Digital and literate mountain environments)
ENSIMAG: École Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble (Grenoble School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics)
EOM : Entretiens Objectifs Moyens
ERASMUS: European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students
ERGC: Chauvet Cave Restoration Area
ESPE: Écoles Supérieures du Professorat et de l'Éducation (Teacher Training Colleges)
FACIM: Fondation Action Culturelle Internationale en Montagne (Foundation for International Cultural Action in Mountains)
FLE: French as a Foreign Language
FLI: French as a Language for Integration
FSDIE: Fonds de Solidarité et de Développement des Initiatives Étudiantes (Student Initiatives Development and Solidarity Fund)
GRAIN: GRenoble Alpes INcubation
GRAVIT: GRenoble Alpes Valorisation Innovation Technologies
HAL: international multidisciplinary archive (Hyper Articles en Ligne)
HEG: Haute École de Gestion
HES SO: University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
IDEX: Initiatives of Excellence
IEP: Institut d'Études Politiques
IFSTTAR: Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (French Institute for Transport, Planning and Networks Science and Technology)
IHEDN: Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (Institute of Higher National Defense Studies)
INES: French National Solar Energy Institute
INRA: French National Institute for Agronomic Research
Inter-U: Inter-Universities
IOREM: International Organization for Research and Education on Mechatronics
IRD: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
ISEP: International Student Exchange Programs
ISTerre: Institute of Earth Sciences
IULM: Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione, Milan
JDL: Student Day
JELU : High School-University Exchange Day
JNR: National Reservist Day
JPO: Open Day
LANSAD: Languages for specialists in other disciplines
LCE: Foreign Languages and Cultures
LEA: Applied Foreign Languages
LLS: Languages, Literature, Societies
LLSH: Letters, Languages and Humanities
LLU : Liaison Lycées-Université
LMOPS: Specific Organic Properties Materials Laboratory
LOCIE: Design Optimization and Environmental Engineering Laboratory
LP: Licence Professionnelle
MASS: Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences
MCF: Senior Lecturer
MES: Métier de l'Enseignement Scolaire (Teaching profession)
MESR: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
MINES: Digital Mission for Higher Education
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OCIM: Office de Coopération et d'Information Muséales (Museum Cooperation and Information Office)
OPS: Orchestre des Pays de Savoie
ORA: Ontario Rhône-Alpes exchange program
PACTE: Pathways to Careers in the Territorial Civil Service, the Hospital Civil Service and the State Civil Service
PAST: Associate Professor or Lecturer
PEC: Portfolio of Experiences and Skills
PEIP: Polytech Engineering School Pathway
PES: Prime d'Excellence Scientifique (Scientific Excellence Bonus)
PLC: Professeur des Lycées et Collèges
PPSI: Information Systems Security Policy
PR: University Professor
PRAG: Professeur Agrégé
PRES: Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (Research and Higher Education Cluster)
RCE: Extended Responsibilities and Competences
ROF: academics Offer Repository
SATT: Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologie (Technology Transfer Acceleration Company)
SCDBU: Service Commun de la Documentation et des Bibliothèques Universitaires (Common Documentation and University Library Service)
SCEM: SCiences Et Montagne
SCUIO-IP : Service Commun Universitaire d'Information, d'Orientation et d'Insertion Professionnelle (University Information, Orientation and Professional Integration Service)
SI: IT Department
SIHAM : Human Resources Information System in a Mutualized Approach
SIMSU: Service Informatique Mutualisé du Site Universitaire (shared university IT service)
SISEO: Doctoral School of Environmental and Organizational Systems Science and Engineering
SRC: Service et Réseaux de Communication
SSI: Information Systems Security
STS: Section de Technicien Supérieur (Higher Technician Section)
SUAPS: Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives (University Physical and Sports Activities Department)
SUMPPS: Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de la Promotion de la Santé (University Service for Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion)
SVEC: Student and Campus Life Service
SYMME: SYstèmes et Matériaux pour la MÉcatronique (Systems and Materials for Metronics)
TICE: Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication pour l'Enseignement (Information and Communication Technologies for Education)
TRUC: Chambéry University Research Theatre
USMB: Savoie Mont Blanc University
UGAP: Union of Public Purchasing Groups
UJF: Joseph-Fourier University
UMR: Unité Mixte de Recherche
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIGE: University of Geneva
UNIT: Digital Engineering and Technology University
UNR-RA: Digital University in the Rhône-Alpes Region
UNU: United Nations University
UTOP: Multidisciplinary Open University of Technology
VAE: Validation of Acquired Experience
VAPP: Validation of Professional and Personal Experience
VP: Vice-President
VPCA: Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
VPCD: Vice President Communication and Development
VPFVU: Vice-president academics and university life
VPR: Vice President Research
VP Student : Student Vice President
VPEN: Vice President Digital Education
VP INTER-E: Inter-establishment assessor vice-president
VPN: Virtual Private Network
VPOIP: Assessor Vice-President for Career Guidance and Integration
VPPAS: Vice President Personnel and Social Action
VPPDD: Vice President, Heritage and Sustainable Development
VPRE: Assessor Vice-President Corporate Relations
VPSI: Vice President Information Systems