UC Wide Titling Conventions
September 26, 2017
Title
Abbreviation
Placement
Example
Comments
Administrator
Adm
After function and before modifiers
ACAD ADM 1
Analyst
Anl
After function and before modifiers
PAYROLL ANL 1
Applicant
Applcnt
After function and before modifiers
RESP CARE PRACTITIONER APPLCNT
Assistant
Ast
After function and before modifiers
MED AST 1
Also Title Modifier
Associate
Asc
After function and before modifiers
CHILD DEV ASC
Also Title Modifier
Chancellor
Chan
Depends
ACTG CHAN
Chemist
Chem
After function and before modifiers
INHALATION RSCH CHEM TOX PRN
Chief
Chf
Depends
POLICE CHF
Also Title Modifier
Chief Administrative Officer
CAO
Function After
CAO MED CTR
Chief Compliance and Audit
Officer
CCAO
After SVP
SVP CCAO
Chief Ethics and Compliance
Officer
CEACO
After Associate VC Title
ASC VC AND CEACO
Chief Executive Officer
CEO
Function After
CEO MED CTR
Chief External Affairs Officer
CEAO
After Associate VC Title and
Function
ASC VC DVRSTY AND CEAO
Chief Financial Officer
CFO
After other title and function at end
EXEC VP CFO
Chief Information Officer
CIO
After Associate VP Title including
Function
ASC VP IT AND CIO
Chief Medical Officer
CMO
Function after
CMO MED CTR
Chief Operating Officer
COO
Function after
COO LNBL
Chief Procurement Officer
CPO
After Associate VP Title
ASC VP CPO
Chief Risk Officer
CRO
Complete Title
CRO
Chief Strategy Officer
CSO
Function After
CSO MED CTR
Consultant
Cnslt
After function and before modifiers
ORG CNSLT 2
Coordinator
Crd
After function and before modifiers
TRANSPLANT CRD 1
Counselor
Cnslr
After function and before modifiers
ACAD ACHIEVEMENT CNSLR 5
Director
Dir
After function and before modifiers
MED SVC DIR
Engineer
Engr
After function and before modifiers
ENGR TCH SUPV 2
Also Function
Electrician
Electrn
After function and before modifiers
MED CTR TECH ELECTRN SUPV SR
Estimator
Est
After function and before modifiers
INSPECTOR PLANNER EST SR
Executive Director
Exec Dir
After function and before modifiers
COMPENSATION EXEC DIR
Inspector
Insp
After function and before modifiers
INSP PLANNER EST AST
Instructor
Instr
Depends
CLIN VOLUNTEER INSTR
Title
Abbreviation
Placement
Example
Comments
Manager
Mgr
After function and before modifiers
COMP RES MGR 1
Mechanic
Mech
After function and before modifiers
HVAC MECH LD
Mechanician
Mechn
After function and before modifiers
MED CTR LAB MECHN SUPV SR
Navigator
Navgtr
After function and before modifiers
PAT NAVGTR CLIN 3
Officer
Ofcr
After function and before modifiers
FINANCIAL AID OFCR 3
Operator
Opr
After function and before modifiers
POWER SEWING MACHINE OPR
Performer
Perf
After function and before modifiers
STDT ARTIST OR PERF
Physician
Physcn
After function and before modifiers
STAFF PHYSCN
Practitioner
Pract
After function and before modifiers
NURSE PRACT
Professional
Profl
After function and before modifiers
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REL PROFL 4
Programmer
Progr
After function and before modifiers
APPLICATIONS PROGR 5
Project Manager
Project Mgr
After function and before modifiers
DESIGN CONST PROJECT MGR 4
Registered Nurse
RN
After function and before modifiers
EMPLOYEE HEALTH SVC RN MGR 1
Representative
Repr
After function and before modifiers
EMPL REL REPR 1
Scientist
Sci
After function and before modifiers
CLIN LAB SCI
Secretary
Secr
After function and before modifiers
LEGAL SECR
Senior Managing Director
Sr Mgn Dir
Function at the end
SR MGN DIR FIXED INCOME
Senior Vice President
SVP
Always at the beginning
SVP UNIV AFF
Specialist
Spec
After function and before modifiers
PUBL EDUC SPEC 2
Staff Research Associate
SRA
Always at the beginning
SRA 1
Superintendent
Supt
After function and before modifiers
PHYS PLT SUPT SR
Supervisor
Supv
After function and before modifiers
PROG ANL SUPV 3
Technician
Tchn
After function and before modifiers
CARDIOVASCULAR TCHN
Technologist
Tchno
After function and before modifiers
HISTO TCHNO 2
Therapist
Ther
After function and before modifiers
PHYS THERAPIST 4
Toxicologist
Tox
After function and before modifiers
INHALATION RSCH CHEM TOX PRN
Vice Chancellor
VC
Modifiers before and Function After
VC STDT AFFAIRS
Ex with modifier – Exec VC and
Provost
Vice Dean
VD
Modifiers before and Function After
VD History
Vice President
VP
Modifiers before and Function After
VP HR
Ex with modifier – Asc VP Bus
Ops
TITLE MODIFIERS
Modifiers
Abbreviation
Placement
Example
Comments
I, II, II, etc.
1, 2, 3
Always at Very End but can be before other
modifiers or titles
PUBL EDUC SPC 1
Apprentice
Appr
Always at End
ELECTRN APPR
Assistant
Ast
Depends:
After Function and Before Title
INTERCOL ATH COACH AST
Also Title (Physician Ast is different
than Ast Physician)
Associate
Asc
Depends:
After Title
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ASC
Also Title
Chief
Chf
Depends:
After Title and before any
additional modifiers (sr, asc)
RAD THERAPY TCHG SUPV CHF
Also Title
Executive
Exec
After Function and Before Title
GENERAL COUNSEL EXEC SECR
Exempt
Ex
Always at End
NON EVALUATED PSS EX
Junior
Jr
Always at End and Before #
ENGR SUPV JR
Lead
Ld
Always at End and Before #
MED CTR FOOD SVC WORKER LD
Non
Exempt
Nex
Always at Very End
REPROGRAPHICS SUPV SR NEX
Principal
Prn
Always at End and Before #
DIETITIAN SUPV PRN
Per Diem
PD
Always at the Very End
FOOD SVC WORKER PRN PD
Senior
Sr
Always at End and Before #
COLLECTIONS REP SUPV SR
FUNCTIONAL TITLE ABBREVIATIONS
Function
Abbreviation
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Blank
K – 14
K to 14
Academic
Acad
Academic Year
AY
Accountability
Acctbly
Anesthesia
Anes
Acting
Actg
Administrative
Admin
Administration
Admstn
Advanced or Advancement
Adv
Agriculture & Natural Resources
ANR
Alliances
Allns
Ambulatory
Ambul
Analysis
Anl
Animal
Anml
Appointed or Appointment
Appt
Arboretum
Arbor
Athletics
Ath
Audio Visual
AV
Automotive or Automation
Auto
Behavioral
Beh
Billing
Bill
Building
Bldg
Business
Bus
Catheterization
Cath
Center or Centers
Ctr
Central
Ctrl
Certified
Cert
Children’s Hospital and Research
Center Oakland
CHO
Clinic, Clinical or Clinics
Clin
Cogeneration
Cogen
Collection or Collections
Coll
Communications
Comm
Community
Cmty
Compliance
Cmplnc
Computational
Cmptl
Computed Tomography
CT
Construction
Const
Contribution
Contrib
Control or Controls
Cntrl
Coordination
Crdtn
Function
Abbreviation
Council
Cncl
Counseling
Cnslng
Credential or Credentialing
Cred
Description
Desc
Development
Dev
Differential
Diff
Diversity
Dvrsty
Document or Documentation
Doc
Education or Educational
Educ
Electroencephalograph or
Electroencephalographic
EEG
Electronics
Electr
Employee Assistance Program
EAP
Entrepreneurship
Entrepren
Engineering
Engr
Environment
Envir
Environmental, Health & Safety
EHS
Equal Employment Opportunity
EEO
Equipment
Equip
Expert
Exp
Extended
Extd
Extension
Ext
Facility or Facilities
Fac
Finance
Fin
Fiscal Year
FY
Function or Functional
Func
Gastrointestinal
GI
General
Gen
Government or Governmental
Govt
Graduate
Grad
Grant
Gnt
Health Care or Healthcare
HC
Health Sciences
HS
Heavy
Hvy
Hospital
Hosp
Human Resources
HR
Image or Imaging
Img
Improve or Improvement
Impv
Information
Info
Information Technology
IT
Innovations
Innov
Intelligence
Intel
Intercollegiate
Intercol
Function
Abbreviation
Intramural
Intra
Investment
Inv
Intraoperative neurophysiological
monitoring
IONM
Laboratory
Lab
Laboratory Animal Medicine
LAM
Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
LBNL
Licensed Vocational Nurse
LVN
Learning
Lrn
Licensed
Lic
Machine & Equipment
ME
Machine or Machinery
Mach
Maintenance
Maint
Management/Senior Professional
MSP
Managed
Mgd
Managing
Mgn
Management
Mgt
Mechanical
Mech
Medical or Medicine
Med
Medical Center
Med Ctr
Nuclear
Nuc
Nursing
Nurse
Nutrition
Ntrtn
Office
Ofc
Operating or Operations
Ops
Outpatient
Outpat
Patient
Pat
Performance, Performer or
Performing
Perf
Physical
Phys
Planner
Plnr
Planning
Plng
Plant
Plt
Preparation
Prep
Production
Prod
Program
Prg
Programming
Progm
Public
Publ
Publishing
Pblsh
Psychological or Psychology
Psych
Quality
Qlty
Quality Assurance
QA
Radiation
Rad
Function
Abbreviation
Radiology, Radiologic or Radiological
Radlg
Records
Rcds
Recreation
Recr
Recruitment
Recrmt
Registered
Reg
Registry or Registries
Regis
Regulatory
Regl
Rehabilitation
Rehab
Reimbursement
Reimb
Relations
Rel
Research
Rsch
Research Grants and Program Office
RGPO
Residence
Rsdnc
Resident
Rsdt
Resource or Resources
Resc
Respiratory
Resp
Retirement
Ret
Safety
Sfty
Salary
Sal
Scheduled
Sched
School and College
SAC
School of Medicine
SOM
Science
Sci
Security
Scrty
Service or Services
Svc
Skilled
Skld
Skills
Skls
Special
Spc
Staff
Stf
Stationary
Sty
Strategy or Strategic
Strat
Student
Stdt
Student Health Services
SHS
Subject or Subjects
Subj
Supplement
Suppl
Support
Supp
Sustainability
Sustain
Systems
Sys
Systemwide
Syswide
Technical
Tchl
Technician
Tchn
Technology
Tech
Temporary
Temp
Function
Abbreviation
Therapy
Ther
Titled
Ttl
Trimmer or Trimming
Trim
University of CA Office of President
UCOP
Untitled
Unttl
University
Univ
Unscheduled
Unsched
Vocational
Voc
Voltage
Volt
Work Study
WkSty
Eliminate Functional Area and all derivations (except for SMG titles)
Eliminate .()- etc.
