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− | This page has been created to navigate the increasingly confusing alphabet soup of acronyms that has evolved over the past decade. Where acronyms were intended to save time, they're more likely confusing at this point; please, if you're part of a new organization, a cool acronym is not indicative of how cool the group is. | + | [[Category:Curator's Choice]] |
+ | This page has been created to navigate the increasingly confusing alphabet soup of acronyms that has evolved over the past decade. Where acronyms were intended to save time, they're more likely confusing at this point; please, if you're part of a new organization, a cool acronym is not indicative of how cool the group is. Acronym not here? [https://form.jotform.com/62988247162264 Suggest it] | ||
− | {|class="wikitable sortable" | + | {|class="wikitable sortable alternating" |
!Acronym | !Acronym | ||
!Meaning | !Meaning | ||
!Website | !Website | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |AMUSE | ||
+ | |Association of McGill University Support Employees | ||
+ | |[http://www.amusemcgill.org/ amusemcgill.org] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ASA | |ASA | ||
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|Arts Undergraduate Society | |Arts Undergraduate Society | ||
|[http://ausmcgill.com ausmcgill.com] | |[http://ausmcgill.com ausmcgill.com] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |BUSS | ||
+ | |[[BUSS|Bioengineering Undergraduate Society]] | ||
+ | |None | ||
|- | |- | ||
|CaPS | |CaPS | ||
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|[[CSCE|Canadian Society for Civil Engineering]] | |[[CSCE|Canadian Society for Civil Engineering]] | ||
|[https://www.mcgill.ca/civil/students/csce www.mcgill.ca/civil/students/csce] | |[https://www.mcgill.ca/civil/students/csce www.mcgill.ca/civil/students/csce] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |CSUS | ||
+ | |Computer Science Undergraduate Society | ||
+ | |[https://mcgill-csus.ca/ mcgill-csus.ca] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|DTF | |DTF | ||
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|[[EAC|Engineering Adventure Committee]] | |[[EAC|Engineering Adventure Committee]] | ||
|[http://www.mcgilleus.ca/eac www.mcgilleus.ca/eac] | |[http://www.mcgilleus.ca/eac www.mcgilleus.ca/eac] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ECC | ||
+ | |Engineering Career Center | ||
+ | |https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ECOLE | |ECOLE | ||
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|[[ECSESS|Electrical, Computer, & Software Engineering Student Society]] | |[[ECSESS|Electrical, Computer, & Software Engineering Student Society]] | ||
|[http://ecsess.mcgilleus.ca/ ecsess.mcgilleus.ca] | |[http://ecsess.mcgilleus.ca/ ecsess.mcgilleus.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |EdUS | ||
+ | |Education Undergraduate Society | ||
+ | |[http://www.edusmcgill.com www.edusmcgill.com] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|EIG | |EIG | ||
|[[EIG|Engineering Investment Group]] | |[[EIG|Engineering Investment Group]] | ||
− | |[https://www.facebook.com/McGillEIG/ www.facebook.com/McGillEIG | + | |[https://www.facebook.com/McGillEIG/ www.facebook.com/McGillEIG] |
|- | |- | ||
|EPTS | |EPTS | ||
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|ESC | |ESC | ||
|[[ESC|Engineering Socials Committee]] | |[[ESC|Engineering Socials Committee]] | ||
− | |[https://www.facebook.com/EngineeringSocialsCommittee/ www.facebook.com/EngineeringSocialsCommittee | + | |[https://www.facebook.com/EngineeringSocialsCommittee/ www.facebook.com/EngineeringSocialsCommittee] |
|- | |- | ||
|EUS | |EUS | ||
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|[[EUSF|Engineering Undergraduate Support Fund]] | |[[EUSF|Engineering Undergraduate Support Fund]] | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |EV | ||
+ | |[[EV|Formula Electric]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.mcgillev.com/ www.mcgillev.com] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|EWB | |EWB | ||
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|FYC | |FYC | ||
|First Year Council | |First Year Council | ||
− | |[http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/fyc/en/ ssmu.mcgill.ca/fyc | + | |[http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/fyc/en/ ssmu.mcgill.ca/fyc] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |GA |
− | | | + | |General Assembly |
− | | | + | |N/A |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |GIC | ||
+ | |Guaranteed Investment Certificate | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|IRC | |IRC | ||
− | + | |Inter-Residence Council | |
|[https://www.facebook.com/McGillIRC/ www.facebook.com/McGillIRC] | |[https://www.facebook.com/McGillIRC/ www.facebook.com/McGillIRC] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IRC | ||
+ | |Involvement Restriction Committee | ||
+ | |NA | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IRP | ||
+ | |[[Involvement Restriction Policy]] | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |IRSAM | ||
+ | |International Relations Students' Association of McGill | ||
+ | |[http://irsam.ca irsam/ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |LICM | ||
+ | |Legal Information Clinic at McGill | ||
+ | |[http://licm.mcgill.ca licm.mcgill.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |LSA | ||
+ | |Law Students' Association | ||
+ | |[http://www.lsa-aed.ca www.lsa-aed.ca] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|MAME | |MAME | ||
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|[[MAMSS|McGill Additive Manufacturing Student Society]] | |[[MAMSS|McGill Additive Manufacturing Student Society]] | ||
|[http://mamss.ca/ mamss.ca] | |[http://mamss.ca/ mamss.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MASS | ||
+ | |McGill African Student Society | ||
+ | |https://massmcgill.wixsite.com/mass | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MBEC | ||
+ | |[[McGill Biomedical Engineering Club]] | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MCMHS | ||
+ | |McGill Counselling and Mental Health Service | ||
+ | |[http://www.mcgill.ca/mentalhealth/ http://www.mcgill.ca/mentalhealth] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|MCSS | |MCSS | ||
|MacDonald Campus Students Society | |MacDonald Campus Students Society | ||
− | |[http://mcss.mcgill.ca/ mcss.mcgill.ca | + | |[http://mcss.mcgill.ca/ mcss.mcgill.ca] |
|- | |- | ||
|MEC | |MEC | ||
|[[MEC|McGill Engineering Committee]] | |[[MEC|McGill Engineering Committee]] | ||
− | |[http://mec.mcgilleus.ca/ mec.mcgilleus.ca/] | + | |[http://mec.mcgilleus.ca/ mec.mcgilleus.ca] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MFC | ||
+ | |[[MSFC|McGill Flying Club]] | ||
+ | |[https://www.mcgillflyingclub.com/ mcgillflyingclub.com] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|MERTW | |MERTW | ||
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|McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life | |McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life | ||
|[https://www.mcgill.ca/morsl/ www.mcgill.ca/morsl] | |[https://www.mcgill.ca/morsl/ www.mcgill.ca/morsl] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MRT | ||
+ | |[[McGill Racing Team]] | ||
+ | |[http://blogs.mcgill.ca/fsae/ blogs.mcgill.ca/fsae] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MSG | ||
+ | |[[MSG|McGill Space Group]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.mcgillspace.com www.mcgillspace.com] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|MSPE | |MSPE | ||
|[[MSPE|McGill Society of Petroleum Engineers]] | |[[MSPE|McGill Society of Petroleum Engineers]] | ||
|[http://www.mcgilleus.ca/mspe www.mcgilleus.ca/mspe] | |[http://www.mcgilleus.ca/mspe www.mcgilleus.ca/mspe] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MSS | ||
+ | |Medical Students' Society | ||
+ | |[http://www.mcgillmed.com www.mcgillmed.com] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |MWC | ||
+ | |McGill Writing Centre | ||
+ | |[https://www.mcgill.ca/mwc/ mcgill.ca/mwc] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|MUS | |MUS | ||
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|NOBE | |NOBE | ||
|[[NOBE|National Organization for Business & Engineering]] | |[[NOBE|National Organization for Business & Engineering]] | ||
− | |[http://nobe.mcgilleus.ca/ nobe.mcgilleus.ca | + | |[http://nobe.mcgilleus.ca/ nobe.mcgilleus.ca] |
|- | |- | ||
|NSBE | |NSBE | ||
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|Post-Graduate Students Society | |Post-Graduate Students Society | ||
|[https://pgss.mcgill.ca pgss.mcgill.ca] | |[https://pgss.mcgill.ca pgss.mcgill.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |POTUS | ||
+ | |Physical and Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Society | ||
+ | |[http://mcgillpotus.com/ mcgillpotus.com/] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|POWE | |POWE | ||
|[[Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering]] | |[[Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering]] | ||
|[http://powe.mcgilleus.ca/ powe.mcgilleus.ca] | |[http://powe.mcgilleus.ca/ powe.mcgilleus.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |PPO | ||
+ | |[[Plumbers' Philharmonic Orchestra]] | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|PSD | |PSD | ||
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|QEC | |QEC | ||
|[[QEC|Quebec Engineering Competition]] | |[[QEC|Quebec Engineering Competition]] | ||
− | |[http://qec.mcgill.ca/ qec.mcgill.ca | + | |[http://qec.mcgill.ca/ qec.mcgill.ca] |
|- | |- | ||
|SACOMSS | |SACOMSS | ||
|Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society | |Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society | ||
− | |[http://www.sacomss.org/wp/ www.sacomss.org/] | + | |[http://www.sacomss.org/wp/ www.sacomss.org] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SAO | ||
+ | |Student Affairs Office | ||
+ | |[https://www.mcgill.ca/study/2017-2018/university_regulations_and_resources/undergraduate/ug_gi_faculty_student_affairs_offices Student Affairs Office] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|SEAM | |SEAM | ||
|[[SEAM|Sustainability in Engineering at McGill]] | |[[SEAM|Sustainability in Engineering at McGill]] | ||
|[http://seam.mcgilleus.ca/ seam.mcgilleus.ca] | |[http://seam.mcgilleus.ca/ seam.mcgilleus.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SFC | ||
+ | |[[Support Fund Committee]] | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|SSF | |SSF | ||
|[[Student Space Fund]] | |[[Student Space Fund]] | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SSFC | ||
+ | |[[Student Space Fund Committee]] | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|Science Undergraduate Society | |Science Undergraduate Society | ||
|[http://sus.mcgill.ca/ sus.mcgill.ca] | |[http://sus.mcgill.ca/ sus.mcgill.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |SWSA | ||
+ | |Social Work Student Association | ||
+ | |[http://www.mcgill.ca/socialwork/students/swsa www.mcgill.ca/socialwork/students/swsa] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|TeN | |TeN | ||
|[[TeN|The Engineering Network]] | |[[TeN|The Engineering Network]] | ||
|[http://ten.mcgilleus.ca ten.mcgilleus.ca] | |[http://ten.mcgilleus.ca ten.mcgilleus.ca] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |VFS | ||
+ | |[[Vertical Flight Society]] | ||
+ | |N/A | ||
|} | |} |
Latest revision as of 14:24, 22 August 2019
This page has been created to navigate the increasingly confusing alphabet soup of acronyms that has evolved over the past decade. Where acronyms were intended to save time, they're more likely confusing at this point; please, if you're part of a new organization, a cool acronym is not indicative of how cool the group is. Acronym not here? Suggest it