Last updated: August 22, 2023
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.
