Rotary Lingo Has Acronyms Galore

f you are a Rotarian or non-Rotarian, this is for you. How many times have you sat in a meeting or been part of a conversation and people keep using certain abbreviations that leave you going… uh? What does that mean? You even ask the person sitting or standing next to you and they too, do not know the full meaning of that abbreviation or acronym.

There are also words in Rotary that can confuse you. We have now made your life easier by publishing a list of the most popular acronyms and abbreviations in Rotary.

 

  1. RC – Rotary Club 
  2. CL – Classification
  3. CP – Charter President
  4. VP – Vice President 
  5. PE – President-Elect
  6. PN – President Nominee 
  7. PND – President Nominee Designate
  8. IPP – Immediate Past President
  9. PP – Past President
  10. PETS – President-Elect Training Seminar  
  11. DTTS- District Team Training Seminar  
  12. SAA – Sergent-At-Arms
  13. LOA – Leave of Absence
  14. DSA – Distinguished Service Award
  15. AGM – Annual General Meeting
  16. YIR – Yours In Rotary
  17. YIRS – Yours In Rotary Service
  18. RCC – Rotary Community Corps
  19. CLP – Club Leadership Plan
  20. RLA – Rotary Leadership Academy
  21. RYLA – Rotary Youths Leadership Awards 
  22. RLI – Rotary Leadership Institute 
  23. ARPIC – Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator 
  24. TRF – The Rotary Foundation 
  25. APF – Annual Programs Fund
  26. TWF – The World Fund
  27. PEF – Permanent Endowment Fund
  28. TPF – The Permanent Fund
  29. DIK – Donations In-Kind
  30. EREY – Every Rotarian Every Year
  31. PHF – Paul Harris Fellow 
  32. PHS – Paul Harris Society 
  33. MPHF – Multiple Paul Harris Fellow 
  34. AKS – Arch Klumph Society 
  35. BS – Bequest Society
  36. BEN – Benefactor
  37. FRP – Foundation Recognition Point
  38. MG – Matching Grant 
  39. NNPPC – Nigerian National Polio Plus Committee
  40. NID – National Immunization Day
  41. GMS – Grant Management Seminar
  42. D– District 
  43. DA – District Assembly
  44. DCh – District Chair
  45. DGR – District Governor Representative 
  46. DiG – District Grant
  47. DDF – District Designated Fund
  48. DRR – District Rotaract Representative 
  49. DIR – District Interact Representative
  50. DG – District Governor
  51. DGE – District Governor-Elect
  52. DGN – District Governor Nominee 
  53. DGND – District Governor Nominee Designate
  54. IPDG – Immediate Past District Governor
  55. PDG – Past District Governor
  56. LG – Lieutenant Governor 
  57. DS – District Secretary
  58. ADS – Assistant District Secretary
  59. PDS – Past District Secretary 
  60. AG – Assistant Governor
  61. PAG – Past Assistant Governor
  62. DLP – District Leadership Plan
  63. DLT – District Leadership Team
  64. DT – District Trainer
  65. PDT – Past District Trainer 
  66. DCA/DISCON – District Conference and assembly
  67. DSG – District Simplified Grant
  68. GETS – District Governor Elect Training Seminar
  69. COG – Council Of Governors
  70. SAR – Semi Annual Report
  71.  MOP – Manual of Procedure
  72. RI – Rotary International
  73. RIBI – Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
  74. RIP – Rotary International President
  75. RIPR – Rotary International President’s Representative 
  76. RIVP – Rotary International Vice President
  77. RIPE – Rotary International President Elect
  78. RIPN – Rotary International President Nominee
  79. RIPND – Rotary International President Nominee Designate 
  80. RID – Rotary International Director 
  81. RIDE – Rotary International Director Elect
  82. PRID – Past Rotary International Director 
  83. PRIP – Past Rotary International President
  84. PRIVP – Past Rotary International Vice President
  85. RFE – Rotary Fellowship Exchange
  86. RYE – Rotary Youth Exchange
  87. RAG – Rotary Action Group
  88. VTT – Vocational Training Team
  89. GSE – Group Study Exchange
  90. COL – Council on Legislation
  91. PHSM – Paul Harris Sustaining Member
  92. BOD – Board Of Directors
  93. BOT-Board Of Trustees
  94. RIC – Constitution of Rotary International
  95. RIB – Bylaws of Rotary International
  96. RIA – Rotary International Assembly
  97. GPEI – Global Polio Eradication Initiative
  98. SRCC – Standard Rotary Club Constitution
  99. EAPF – East African Project Fair

The above list was found on the web when searching for Rotary Acronyms.  It was originally published by District 9212 in Africa.  Some of the Acronyms used in Africa may be unique to their area.  Just a few not included in the above list which we often hear used at Arizonan Rotary gatherings are:

  1. CLA - Club Leadership Academy
  2. COL - Council on Legislation
  3. RINO - Rotarian in Name Only
  4. TRVFA - The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona
Guess What?  The list is likely not all-inclusive.  Even so, it could be useful to new Rotarians or members who are venturing into Rotary involvement beyond the club level.