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| The outlines of the course and the contents of the curriculum. |
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| Requirements essential for certain credit hours. |
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Unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author without giving the original author credit.
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| The outlines of a specific course, and the details of the course hours and credits. |
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| An advisor who advises students on personal and academic programs. |
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| A program of education that results in a certificate of completion rather than a degree. |
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| A 4 year degree that prepares you for further graduate ir professional studies. |
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Degree in a given field earned by a studentupon completion of a two-year program.
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| The central collection center for student accounts receivable and for receipting of State funds through departmental deposit. |
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| This office is responsible for the assessment of student tuition, financial aid disbursement, and billing. |
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| Any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to help a student meet his/her college expenses. |
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| Tuition payments charged by educational institutions to assist with funding of staff and faculty,to provide a comfortable student learning experience. |
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| Office of Residential Housing |
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| The office responsible for housing students near or on campus. |
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| Senior year will finalize your college choice. This year is filled with admission applications, scholarship essays, financial aid information and the need to meet deadlines. |
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| This is the two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic, vocational and professional education. |
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| The 2nd year of college. College sophomores begin thinking about career options and to get involved in volunteering or social organizations on or near campus. |
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| The first year for college students, in which they are introduced to their enviroment. As well as thinking about their future major. |
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| This office support the teaching, research, and public service functions of the University while they promote the academic success. |
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| Quality points are what schools use to calculate your GPA. Each letter is worth a certain amount of points per credit. |
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| Stands of grade point average. This is the average of all your grades so far. |
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| A transcript is an official copy of a student's academic record. Every course that you have completed is listed as well as courses that you have withdrawn from after the registration or withdrawal deadline has passed. |
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| A calendar given to students that inform them of important events or academic deadlines. |
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| Discontinuing a class. Withdrawing from a class will earn you an incomplete grade. |
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| Adding or dropping classes without financial or academic penalty during the Change of Program period |
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| The number given to a course at college or university. Usually contains 3 digits and have four letter subject identifier. |
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| Usually an online process in which the student sends the university of their choice their resume and records of their academic success. |
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| The movement of students from one higher education institution to another and the process by which academic credits are accepted or not accepted by a receiving institution |
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| This refers to the number of classes or hours spent in class a person takes while in college. Usually it determines whether a student is considered full or part time. |
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| These are certain courses you need to take to fulfill the requirements for earning a diploma or a degree. |
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| The set of common courses required of all undergraduates and considered the necessary general education for students, irrespective of their choice in major. |
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| Academic advising synthesizes and contextualizes students' educational experiences within the frameworks of their aspirations, abilities and lives to extend learning beyond campus boundaries and timeframes. |
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| Programs that help new students and their guests transitioning to their institution. |
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| The systematic collection, review and use of information about educational programs to improve student learning. |
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| The Catalog provides general information about the college, its programs, services, major policies and procedures. |
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| The College Level Examination Program (or CLEP) is a group of standardized tests in the USA that assess college-level knowledge in several subject areas. |
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| Are courses designed to strengthen students' basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. |
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| A type of unselective and non-competitive college admissions process in the United States in which the only criterion for entrance is a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. |
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| programs have a limited number of Openings each year that have specific entry-level admission requirements that must be met before admission. |
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| A standardized test for college admissions in the United States. Possible scores range from 600 to 2400, combining test results from three 800-point sections (Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing). |
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| A standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1-36, and a Composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores. |
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| Offices that receives college applications/resumes and determine whether to accept/decline an individuals chance to attend that university. |
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| The date after which data are released and the storage area can be used for storing other data. |
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