II. Applicability of the Faculty Handbook and Procedures for Change
II.A. Abbreviations and Style
This handbook is intended to conform to the stylistic conventions in use at James Madison University. After a name or title has been used the first time, it will usually be abbreviated.
Some examples are listed below:
- Academic Unit Head – AUH
- Academic Unit Personnel Advisory Committee – AUPAC
- Administrative and Professional Faculty – A&P
- Board of Visitors – BOV
- Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs – provost
- Renewable Term Appointment – RTA
- Speaker of the Faculty Senate – Speaker
