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COLLEGE TERMINOLOGY
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE.
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01/24/2011

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Admissions Office
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handles admissions prsocedure for college student enrolling in classes.
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ACT
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a test required or accepted at all public and many private universities in Kentucky.  Assement includes four sections:math, reading, english and science.
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SAT
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reasoning test stadardized for college admissions in United States.
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Standadized Apptitude Test
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selective admissions
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policy of admitting ,well qualified applicants based on HS grades, admissions test scores, and additional personal information in the form of refrences and letters of reccomendation.
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developmenatal courses
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CLEP
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College Level Examination Program offers tests for subjects often taken during the first two years of college years.
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college catalog
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college publication describing academic prgrams, student services, general regulations, requirements and procedure.
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assessment
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process of documenting usually in measurable terms, knowledge skills, attitudes and beliefs
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orientation
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course introducing a new situation or enviroment
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Advising Center
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Core Cirriculum
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elective
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a course students can select from among alternatives
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Course load
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the number of course credit hours take. 12 minimum to be considered full time
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transfer
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to move from one place to another.ex. to transfer from University of Louisville to JCTC
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registration
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the act or process of entering information about something in a book or systme of public records
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course number
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a number that identifies a specific course within each subject. ex CMS 185
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drop/add
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procedure by which you may change your class scheduleby dropping/adding course(s) without penalty
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withdraw
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to pull back or move away from
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academic calender
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transcript
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an inventory of courses taken and grades earned in those courses.
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GPA
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grade point average:measurements of students academic achievement
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total quanity points
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registars office
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freshman
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first year undergraduate
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sophomore
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second year undergraduate
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junior
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third year undergraduate
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senior
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undergraduate student the year of graduate school
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office of residential housing
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tuition and fees
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charges levied for enrolling in classes and for the use of college facilities
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financial aid
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administers student financial aid program in compliance with applicable law regulations and policies
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Busars office
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cashiers office
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purge
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sudden removal of a person or group from organizations or a place
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Associates Degree
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up to a three year program in applied sciences or applied terchnology in tech majors meant to lead directly to a job
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Bachelors Degree
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a program lasting 4-5 years including general education, a major and electives leading to degrees like a Bachelors of Art or Bachelors if Science in the natural sciences or professional/technical fields
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certificate program
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programs that offer short-term training in a wide variety of areas
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counselors
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someone who gives advice about problems, decisions of course of action
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course description
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plagiarism
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a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own.
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prerequisites
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minimum requirements for enrolling in a course
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syllabus
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an outline and summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course
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