| Acronym | | Phrase |
| A&R | | Admission & Records (Enrollment Services) |
| AA | | Academic Affairs |
| AA | | Associate in Arts Degree |
| AB | | Assembly Bill |
| ACCJC | | Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| AGR | | Athletic Game Roster |
| AI & AT | | Aerospace, Industrial Arts & Applied Technologies |
| AH | | Arts & Humanities |
| AHUM | | Arts & Humanities |
| AP | | Accounts Payable |
| AP | | Administrative Policy |
| AR | | Accounts Receivable |
| AS | | Associate in Science Degree |
| ASI | | Architect Supplemental Instruction |
| ASO | | Associated Student Organization |
| AUX | | Auxiliary |
| AVC | | Antelope Valley College |
| AVCCD | | Antelope Valley Community College District |
| BOT | | Board of Trustees |
| BP | | Board Policy |
| BSA | | Business Services Area |
| C/O | | Change Order |
| CATIE | | California Aerospace Technologies Institute of Excellence |
| CBO | | Chief Business Officer (aka Vice President of Administrative Services) |
| CCC | | California Community Colleges |
| CCD | | Construction Change Directive |
| CDC | | Child Development Center |
| CE | | Campus Events |
| CH | | Cedar Hall |
| CM | | Construction Manager |
| CMAS | | California Multiple Award Schedules |
| CO | | Change Order |
| COI | | Certificate of Insurance |
| CR | | Chrome River |
| CSLB | | Contractors State License Board (aka Contractors License) |
| CTE | | Career Technical Education |
| CUC | | California Unified Certified |
| CUPCCAA | | California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act |
| CWA | | Community Workforce Agreement |
| DBE | | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
| DGS | | Department of General Services |
| DL | | Discovery Lab |
| DIR | | Department of Industrial Relations |
| DSA | | Division of State Architect |
| DTR | | District Trip Request |
| DVBE | | Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise |
| EL | | Enterprise Lab |
| EOY | | End of Year |
| EX | | Example |
| FA | | Financial Aid |
| FAIR | | Facility Alternation and Improvement Request |
| FAR | | Facility Access Request |
| FCD | | Field Change Document |
| FOAP | | Fund Organization Account Program (aka Account number/string) |
| FRSR | | Facility Repair & Service Request |
| FS | | Facilities Services |
| FSC | | Field Services Contract |
| FV & GCR | | Facilities Vehicle & Gas Card Request |
| FUR | | Facility Use Request |
| FY | | Fiscal Year |
| FYE | | First Year Experience |
| GPS | | Guided Pathways for Students |
| HSS | | Health & Safety Sciences |
| IERP | | Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning |
| IIPP | | Injury and Illness Prevention Program |
| IMC | | Instructional Multimedia Center |
| IR | | Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning |
| IT | | Information Technology |
| ITS | | Information Technology Services |
| LACA | | Language and Communication Arts |
| LC | | Learning Center |
| M&O | | Maintenance and Operations |
| MBE | | Minority-Owned Business Enterprise |
| MC | | Marauder Complex |
| MH | | Mesquite Hall |
| MDN | | Missing Document Notification |
| MNO | | Maintenance and Operations |
| MSE | | Math, Science, & Engineering |
| NOC | | Notice of Completion |
| NSF | | Non-Sufficient Funds (No Money/Budget) |
| NTA | | Notice to Award |
| NTE | | Not to Exceed |
| NTP | | Notice to Proceed |
| OBS | | Office of Business Services |
| OEM | | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OSD | | Office for Students with Disabilities |
| PA | | Pre-Approval (Chrome River) |
| PAA | | Project Assignment Amendment |
| PACS | | Purchasing and Contract Services |
| PAT | | Performing Arts Theatre |
| Pay App | | Payment Application |
| P-Card | | Procurement Card (ex. Costco, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) |
| PCO | | Proposed Change Order |
| PCT | | People, culture, Talent |
| PDJ | | Post-Deadline Justification form |
| PIO | | Public Information Officer/Office (Office of Public Information and Marketing) |
| PLA | | Project Labor Agreement |
| PO | | Purchase Order |
| PR | | Purchase Requisition |
| REQ | | Requisition |
| RFA | | Request for Amendment |
| RFB | | Request for Bids |
| RFC | | Request for Contract Form |
| RFCA | | Request for Contract Amendment Form |
| RFI | | Request for Information |
| RFP | | Request for Proposals |
| RFQ | | Request for Qualifications |
| S&H | | Shipping and Handling |
| SB | | Senate Bill |
| S&BS | | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| SBS | | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| SCT | | Student Center |
| SH | | Sage Hall |
| SOW | | Scope of Work |
| SSB | | Self Service Banner (myAVC) |
| SSV | | Student Services & Information |
| SYE | | Second Year Experience |
| T&Cs | | Terms and Conditions |
| TRF | | Travel Reimbursement Form |
| UH | | Uhazy Hall |
| UPCCAA | | Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (aka CUPCCAA) |
| V-Card | | Virtual Credit Card |
| VSBE | | Very Small Business Enterprise |
| WASC | | Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| WBE | | Woman-Owned Business Enterprise |
| YH | | Yoshida Hall |
