This list features commonly used abbreviations and acronyms within the Research Enterprise. Terms have been organized into Internal, External, and General categories.
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| Acronym | Full name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | Accessible Canada Act | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| ACC | Animal Care Committee | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ACCRU | Alliance of Canadian Comprehensive Research Universities | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| ACS | Animal Care Services | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| ADR | Associate Dean Research (full title and responsibilities vary by Faculty) | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| AODA | Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| AQTR | Aquaterrium | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ARAC | Aboriginal Research Advisory Circle | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| AUP | Animal Use Protocol | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| AVPR | Associate Vice-President, Research | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| BCFaB | Black Community Forum at Brock | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CAUT | Canadian Association of University Teachers | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CBF | Comparative Bioscience Facility | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CCABL3 | Canadian Consortium of Academic Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CCAC | Canadian Council on Animal Care | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CCEE | Co-op, Career and Experiential Education | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CCI | Canada–Caribbean Institute | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CCOVI | Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CFI | Canada Foundation for Innovation | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CI | Co-Investigator | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| CIC | Canadian Innovation Corporation | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CIHR | Canadian Institute for Health Research | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CITI | The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CL3 | Containment Level 3 Laboratory | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| COPE | Council on Publication Ethics | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CORE | Course on Research Ethics (Tutorial) | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| COU | Council of Ontario Universities | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CPI | Centre for Pedagogical Innovation | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| CRC | Canada Research Chair | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CRCC | Canada Research Coordinating Committee | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| CSE | Council of Science Editors | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| DORA | The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| ECR | Early Career Researchers | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| EDI | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| ERA | Early Researcher Award | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| GAP | Good Animal Practice | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| GCP | Good Clinical Practices | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| HPAD | Honours, Prizes, Awards and Distinctions | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| HREO | Human Rights and Equity Office | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ICMJE | International Committee of Medical Journal Editors | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| IF | Innovation Fund | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| IP | Intellectual Property | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| IRAP | Industrial Research Assistance Program | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| IRG | Indigenous Research Grant | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ISED | Innovation, Science and Economic Development | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| JELF | John R. Evans Leaders Fund | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| KMb | Knowledge Mobilization | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| KT | Knowledge Translation | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| NCAP | Non-Credit Advisory Committee | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| NCO | Niagara Community Observatory | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| NFRF | New Frontiers in Research Fund | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| NIH | National Institute of Health (US) | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| NRC | National Research Council of Canada | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| NSSE | National Survey of Student Engagement | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OCAP | The First Nations Principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OCI | Ontario Centre of Innovation | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OCUR | Ontario Council on University Research | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OGS | Ontario Graduate Scholarship | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OMAFA | Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| OPC | Office of People & Culture | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ORE | Office of Research Ethics | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| ORF | Ontario Research Fund | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| ORS | Office of Research Services | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| OVPR | Office of the Vice President, Research | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| PACHRED | President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| PI | Principal Investigator | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| PIIPA | Partnerships, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Advancement | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| PP&BAC | Planning, Priorities, and Budget Advisory Committee | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| PRI | Posthumanism Research Institute | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| RAWI | Reportable Animal Welfare Incident | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| RCR | Responsible Conduct of Research | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| RDC | Research Data Centre | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| RDM | Research Data Management | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| REB | Research Ethics Board | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| REO | Research Ethics Officer | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| RO | Research Officer | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| RSF | Research Support Fund | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| RSF–CRC | Research Support Fund–Canada Research Chair | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| RSOG | Research Strategy and Operations Group | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| RSPC | Research and Scholarship Policy Committee | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| RWLEP | Respectful Work and Learning Environment Policy | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| SAC | Senior Administrative Council | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| SJRI | Social Justice Research Institute | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| SSBA | Security Sensitive Biological Agent | General – Documents, Processes, and Terms |
| SSHRC | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| SWAC | Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| TCPS 2 | The Tri-Council Policy Statement – Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans | External Associations, Governance Frameworks, and Programs |
| VPMI | The Brock–Niagara Validation, Prototyping, and Manufacturing Institute | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |
| VPR | Vice-President, Research | Internal Personnel, Programs, and Units |