Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- external IRB
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The phrase used to refer to any Institutional Review Board (IRB) other than an institution’s own IRB. For the University of Washington (UW), it refers to…
- F&A
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See Facilities & Administrative costs, also referred to as Indirect Costs (IDC) More Information: GIM 13: Facilities & Administrative Rates F&A Rate Table F&A Rate Agreement…
- FA
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See: Funding Action
- Facilities Security Officer FSO
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DOD 5220.22-M 1-201 The FSO will supervise and direct security measures necessary for implementing applicable requirements of the NISPOM and related Federal requirements for classified information.
- Facility & Administrative (F&A) Costs
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Costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives and, therefore, cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or…
- Faculty Council on Research FCR
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The Faculty Council on Research is an advisory body to the Faculty Senate on all matters of University policy relating to research and the primary forum…
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) [20 U.S.C. ยง 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99] is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student…
- FAQ
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Frequently Asked Question(s)
- FAR
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Federal Acquisition Regulation
- FAS
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Legacy: Financial Accounting System (UW)