acting, interim
An acting executive serves when the position is occupied but the incumbent is away. An interim executive is named when the position is otherwise vacant.
Example: Leo Rothenburg was acting dean of engineering while Adel Sedra was on sabbatical.
advisor (not adviser)
Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo (AFIW)
- This phrase has replaced “church colleges,” “university colleges” and “Federated University and Affiliated Colleges” as a collective term for Conrad Grebel University College, Renison University College, St. Jerome’s University, and United College.
- The term “University Colleges” is used in undergraduate recruitment material for clarity with a general audience.
aging (not ageing)
alumni
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“alum” (singular) and “alumni” (plural) are recommended
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gender-neutral terms “graduate” (singular) or “graduates” (plural) are acceptable if requested
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Note: Alumna and alumnae are no longer being used.
Antirequisite (refers to courses)
A condition preventing enrolment in a course. The most common antirequisites are courses that have significant overlap. Antireq is a permitted short form in course descriptions. For more info, refer to the course description listings.
Applied Health Sciences (sciences is plural)
- The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences was renamed to the Faculty of Health on January 1, 2021.
