15  Abbreviations

While abbreviations are typically defined during their first use, this page provides a quick lookup for abbreviations that are commonly used.

Abbreviation	Meaning
AP	Academic Plan
APC	Academic Plan Committee
ASA	American Statistical Association
AY	Academic Year
CC	Creative Component
CSAFE	Center for Statistical Applications in Forensic Evidence
CSSM	Center for Survey Statistics & Methodology
DOGE	Director of Graduate Education
EPT	English Proficiency Test
GA	Graduate Assistant
GSSS	Graduate Student Services Specialist
ISU	Iowa State University
JSM	Joint Statistical Meetings
MS	Master of Science
MAS	Master of Applied Statistics
OECT	Oral English Certification Test
PhD/PHD	Doctor of Philosophy
RA	Research Assistant
RSS	Royal Statistical Society
TA	Teaching Assistant