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Acronyms and Phrases at ECFS: Acronyms and Phrases at ECFS

General

AACE : Advancement, Alumni Relations, Communications, and Events

Admin Council : Senior-level administration

ASMC : All School Multicultural Committee

CARe : (EC/FL-specific) affinity-group program during the school day

BSI : Belonging and Social Impact

ETUP : Ethical Technology Use Policy

FC : Faculty Council (divisional faculty meetings around quality of life issues)

FIC : Faculty Interest Committee (Ethical Culture Fieldston’s teacher union)

FEP : Fieldston Enrichment Program (Student summer program)

HOS : Head of School

NYSAIS : New York State Association of Independent Schools

PD : Professional Development

PWI : Predominantly White Institution

PTI : Progressive Teaching Institute

SEL : Social Emotional Learning 

SOCM : Students of Color Matter

Fieldston Upper School

AIB : Academic Integrity Board 

ALP : Alternative Learning Program

ARC : Accountability and Restoration Committee

ASA : African Student(s) Association

DTL : Dance Theater Lab

ETUP : Ethical Technology Use Policy

FAD : Fieldston Awareness Day

FSG : Fieldston Student Government 

FSAP : Fieldston Summer Academic Program

JPM : Junior Peer Mentor

LC : Learning Center

MAD : Modified Awareness Day

Ethics and Community Service

CSL : Community Service Learning

CSLAD : Community Service Learning Advocacy

CSAB : Community Service Advisory Board

ICS : Intro to Community Service

SISL : Social Issues and Service Learning

STS : Student to Student (Advanced Peer Leadership)

Fieldston Middle School

ASAP : Academic Support After-School Program

EAD : Equity in Action Day

FRB : Free Reading Book

GLC : Grade Level Coordinator

LC : Learning Center

Belonging and Social Impact

Affinity / Identity Groups

ACTIVE : Asian American Community Together in Visibility and Equity

Bridge to Bridge : Mentoring program for middle and upper school students

GLSEN : Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

Invictus : Affinity group for anyone who identifies as a Young Man of Color

MERGE : Men's Education on Racial and Gender Equality

SAAG : South Asian Affinity Group

WoCC : Women of Color Coalition