| 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 | |
| AH | Arts & Humanities | |
| AHUM | Arts & Humanities | |
| AP | Accounts Payable | |
| AP | Administrative Policy | |
| AR | Accounts Receivable | |
| AS | Associate in Science Degree | |
| ASI | Architect Supplemental Instruction | |
| 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 VP Administrative Services) | |
| CCC | California Community Colleges | |
| CCD | Construction Change Directive | |
| 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 | |
| DIR | Department of Industrial Relations | |
| DSA | Division of State Architect | |
| DTR | District Trip Request | |
| DVBE | Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise | |
| 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 | |
| FUR | Facility Use Request | |
| FY | Fiscal Year | |
| HSS | Health & Safety Sciences | |
| IIPP | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| IMC | Instructional Multimedia Center | |
| IR | Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning | |
| IT | Information Technology | |
| ITS | Information Technology Services | |
| M&O | Maintenance and Operations | |
| MBE | Minority-Owned Business Enterprise | |
| 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 | |
| PA | Pre-Approval (Chrome River) | |
| PAA | Project Assignment Amendment | |
| PACS | Purchasing and Contract Services | |
| Pay App | Payment Application | |
| P-Card | Procurement Card (ex. Costco, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) | |
| PCO | Proposed Change Order | |
| PIO | Public Information Officer/Office (Office of Public Information and Marketing) | |
| PLA | Project Labor Agreement | |
| PO | Purchase Order | |
| PR | Purchase Requisition | |
| REQ | Requisition | |
| 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 | |
| RL | Rhetoric & Literacy | |
| S&H | Shipping and Handling | |
| SB | Senate Bill | |
| S&BS | Social & Behavioral Sciences | |
| SBS | Social & Behavioral Sciences | |
| SCT | Student Center | |
| SH | Sage Hall | |
| SSB | Self Service Banner (myAVC) | |
| SSV | Student Services & Information | |
| 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 |