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ACC
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access.caltech.edu - portal to online profile (paystubs, benefits, timekeeping, parking, etc.)
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ADR
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Academic Divisions and Regions - Fundraising Unit in DIR
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AECC
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Alumni Engagement Coordinating Council
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AEW
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Alumni Engagement Workgroup
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AIS
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Advancement Information Services
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AMT
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Academic Media Technologies - AV Rental for campus events
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ASCIT
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Associated Students of Caltech, Incorporated (undergrad)
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ASI
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Annual Salary Increase
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ASIC
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Audit Services and Institute Compliance
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Ath
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The Athenaeum, including Hayman Lounge, Rath, Rathskellar, Main Lounge, Hall of Associates
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Averites
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Residents of Avery House, a residence for undergrads, grad students, visitors & faculty
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BBE
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Biology and Biological Engineering
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BBSO
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Big Bear Solar Observatory (Big Bear City, CA)
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BE
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Biological Engineering / Bioengineering
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Bechtel Mall
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Walk between Wilson Avenue and east of Caltech Hall (formally Millikan)
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BI
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Beckman Institute
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BIF
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Biological Imaging Facilty
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Big T
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Caltech yearbook published by students
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Board Room
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Ground Floor meeting room in Caltech Hall (formally Millikan) Building
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BOT
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Board of Trustees
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Broad Café
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Food service at Broad
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CBIC
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Caltech Brain Imaging Center
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Broad Walk
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Walkway on northwest corner of campus, north of Broad Center
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C Store
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Convenience store on campus
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C2C
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Coast-to-Coast Consortium
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CAA
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Caltech Alumni Association
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CACR
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Caltech Center for Advanced Computing Reseasrch
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Caltech Wired
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Computer store on campus
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Caltech Y
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Caltech affiliate organization, originally formed by students
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CARMA
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Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-Wave Astronomy
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CASE
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Council for Advancement and Support of Education
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CAST
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Center for Autonomous Systems and Technology
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CATS
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Architectural Tour Service of Caltech
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CBIC
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Caltech Brain Imaging Center
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CBIPP
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Caltech Bioscience Industrial Partners Program
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CBRC
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Caltech Bioinformatics Resource Center
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CES
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Center for Evolutionary Science
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CCAP
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Caltech Childcare Assistance Program
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CCC
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Children's Center at Caltech (on campus)
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CCE
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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CEC
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Child Educational Center (La Canada, near JPL)
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CEFCU
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Caltech Employees Federal Crerdit Union
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CFE
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Center for Financial Economics
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CHHC
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Caltech-Huntington Humanities Collaboration
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CLOVER
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CLARITY, Optogenetics, & Vector Engineering
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CMA
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Caltech Management Association
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CNS
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Computation and Neural Systems
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CNTL
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Caltech Neurotechnology Laboratory
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COGNOS
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Data warehouse
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COO
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Caltech Optical Observatories
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Court of Man
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Lawn south of Beckman Auditorium, used for Graduation and big events
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CPA
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Caltech Postdoc Association
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CRR
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Catalina Recreation Rooms
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CSF
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Caltech Seed Fund
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CSIS
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Center for Social and Information Sciences
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CSN
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Community Seismic Network
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CSO
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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (Hilo, Hawaii)
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CSO
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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (Mauna Kea, Hawaii)
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CSR
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Constituent Summery Report
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CSS
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Center for Student Services
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CTLO
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Center for Teaching, Learning and Outreach
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DA
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Division Administrators
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DAF
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Divisional Approval Form
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DAR
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What DIR used to be known as
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Darbs
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Residents of Dabney House, one of the undergrad houses
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DC
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Division Chairs
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DCAA
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Defense Control Audit Agency
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DEA
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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DHS
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Department of Homeland Security
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DIR
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Development and Institute Relations
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Ditch Day
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Annual student event
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DLAU
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Disability and Leave Administration Unit
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DO
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Development Officer
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DOO
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Division Operations Officer
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DPM
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Division Personnel Management
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EAB
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Education Advisory Board
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EAP
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Engagement and Annual Programs
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EAS
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Engineering and Applied Science
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EBEF
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Ecology and Biosphere Engineering Facility
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EDA
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Employee Data Administration
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EOD
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Employee and Organizational Development
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ERISA
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act
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E-Verify
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DHS system for employers to verify employment eligibility info
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FARE
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Faculty Advisors Recognition Endowment
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Flems
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Residents of Fleming House, one of the undergrad residences
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FRO
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Faculty Records Office
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FSA Atlas
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(international office software)
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GEMS
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Genetically Engineered Mouse Production Facility (now known as MGERC)
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GPS
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Geological and Planetary Sciences
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GSA
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General Services Administration
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GSC
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Graudate Student Council
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HHMI
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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HSS
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Humanities and Social Sciences
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I-9
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Form I9 - Employment Eligibility Verification
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IAC
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Institute Administrative Council
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IACC
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Institute Academic Council of Caltech
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IARC
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Institute and Alumni Relations Committee of the Board of Trustees
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IHC
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Interhouse Committee
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IMSS
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Information Management Systems and Services
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IPAC
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Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
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IQIM
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Institute for Quantum Information and Matter
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IST
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Information Science and Technology Initiative
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ITAR
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations
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JCAP
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Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
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JPL
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Keck Observatory
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Caltech-operated observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
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KISS
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Keck Institute for Space Studies
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KML
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Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory
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KNI
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Kavli Nanoscience Institute
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KRONOS
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Employee Timekeeping
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LIGO
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Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO Hanford, WA and LIGO Livingston, LA)
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little T
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Undergraduate Publication
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Lloydies
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Residents of Lloyd House, one of the undergraduate residences
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LOI
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Letter of Intent
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MCE
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering
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ME72
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Mechanical Engineering class that hosts annual robotics competition
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MGERC
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Mammalian Genome Resource Center (Previously GEMS)
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MILL
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Millennium Database
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Moles
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Residents of Blacker House, one of the undergrad houses
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Moore Walk
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Walkway north of the Annenberg building in the northeast campus
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MORA
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Minimum Overhead Review and Approval
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MOSH
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Master of Student Houses
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MPS
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Member of Professional Staff
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NB
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Neurobiology
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health Policy
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NSF
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National Science Foundation, an agency that funds a lot of research at Caltech
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OFR
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Office of Foundation Relations
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OGC
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Office of the General Counsel
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OGP
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Office of Gift Planning
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OLAR
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Office of Laboratory Animal Resources
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Olive Walk
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Walk between the Athenaeum and west of Millikan Library
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ONR
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Office of Naval Research (JPL funding source)
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OVRO
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Owens Valley Radio Observatory
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Pageboys
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Residents of Page House, one of the undergrad residences
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Palomar Observatory
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Observatory in Palomar, California
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P-Card
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Purchasing Card (credit card)
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PAR
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Prospect Analytics and Reporting
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PEC
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PEC Protein Expression Center
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PEL
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Proteome Exploration Laboratory
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PI
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Principal Investigator
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PM
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Prospect Manager
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PMA
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Physics, Math, and Astronomy
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PMR
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Prospect Management and Research
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PMTC
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Programmable Molecular Technology Center
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PS
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Primary Solicitor
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PTA
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Project/Task/Award
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QM
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Qualification Manager
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QUIC
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Quantum Information and Computation
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RA
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Residence Associates in the Residence Halls
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Rathskellar
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Café in the basement
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Red Door
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Red Door Café on campus
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RI2
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Rothenberg Innovation Initiative (RI squared)
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Rudds
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Residents of Ruddock House, one of the undergrad residences
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San Pasqual Walk
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Walkway connecting San Pasqual Street across campus
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SDOD
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Senior Director of Development
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SEEC
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Stem Cell and Embryo Engineering Center
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SFCC
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Staff and Faculty Consultation Center
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SI
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Strategic Initiatives
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Skurves/Scurves
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Residents of Ricketts House, one of the undergrad residences
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SPEC
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Single-Cell Profiling and Engineering Center
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SSC
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Spitzer Science Center
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SURF
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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TACIT
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Theater Arts at Caltech
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TBH
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To Be Hired
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TechMart
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Purchasing System
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TEM
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Center for Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Title VII
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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TM (prospect)
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Prospect Team Members
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TM
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Talent Management
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TMT
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Thirty Meter Telescope
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TS
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Team Solicitors
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UG
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Undergraduate
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UG Houses
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Dorms
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URM
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Underrepresented Minority
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USGS
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United States Geological Survey
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WASC
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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WEL
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Water and Environment Lab
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Vens
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Residents of Venerable House, one of the undergrad residences
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VPN
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Virtual Private Network
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