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Admissions Office
Definition
Office that coordinates the admission process
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ACT
Definition
American College Test
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SAT
Definition
Scholastic Aptitude Test
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Selective Admissions
Definition
When colleges have a minimum score that must be obtained on thier entrance exam to be accepted
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Open admissions
Definition
when the college accepts anyone with a high school diploma or GED.
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Developmental courses
Definition
Remedial or transitional courses that help in your deficient areas.
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CLEP
Definition
College-Level Examination Program
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College Catalog
Definition
The college publication which outlines admission information and things like tuition and fees
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Assessment
Definition
This exam measures your skills in critical areas such as reading, math, and writing.
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Orientation
Definition
Is a time to learn about about the school and how it works.
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Advising Center
Definition
A room where advisors are there to help you with your selection process
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Core Curriculum
Definition
All students are required to take the same group of courses.
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Elective
Definition
Any course of interest to you that is not specified for your major.
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Course Load
Definition
The amount of credit hours you are taking.
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Transfer
Definition
The process of exiting one institution and entering another.
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Registration
Definition
Officially enrolling in the courses you have selected
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Course Number
Definition
Number assigned to your course that generally indicates the level of difficulty
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Drop/Add
Definition
process that allows you to be taken our of a course and select a new one.
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Withdraw
Definition
take yourself out of the class with or without the instructors signature.
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Academic Calender
Definition
Highlights the important dates in the academic year
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Transcript
Definition
Where your grades are on record, needed if you transfer to another school
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GPA
Definition
Grade Point Average
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Total Quality Points
Definition
Determine by multiplying the point equivalent by the number of credit hours
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Registrar's Office
Definition
determines whether or not you meet the qualifications for graduation
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Freshman
Definition
under 30 credit hours
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Sophomore
Definition
Under 60 credit hours
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Junior
Definition
Under 90 credit hours
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Senior
Definition
After you have completed 90 credit hours
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Office of residential housing
Definition
Housing office Takes care of any housing applications and fees.
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Tuition and Fees
Definition
The cost of the classes you are enrolled in and additional fees.
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Financial Aid Office
Definition
coordinates funds such as loans, grants, scholarships, and work study
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Bursar's Office
Definition
Business office
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Cashier's Office
Definition
Coordinates student records of payment
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Purge
Definition
failure to pay by the deadlines results in de-enrollment or PURGE
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Associate's Degree
Definition
Often prepare you for entry level positions in some fields.
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Bachelor's Degree
Definition
They prepare you for further graduate or professional study in your field.
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Certificate Programs
Definition
often in technical or vocational fields. Certify you to practice a trade.
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Counselors
Definition
provide you with valuable support and advice to help with any needs.
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Course Description
Definition
Is a description about the course
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Plagiarism
Definition
Copying an authors work without citing it and saying it was your own.
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Prerequisites
Definition
Courses that are mandatory to have taken before you can apply for a certain field. like the nursing field.
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Syllabus
Definition
An outline of what is expected of you in that particular course.
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