College Vocabulary
What does it all mean?
Academic Dean: Chief administrator of a college within a university.
Academic Probation: Students with low grades (usually under a 2.0 GPA) will be placed on academic probation with a written stipulation to improve grades within that semester to avoid dismissal from the school.
Advisor: One assigned to help students discuss their educational plans and course scheduling.
Bachelor''s Degree: A degree a student receives after completion of four years of college.
Bursar: The treasurer to whom students pay college fees and tuition.
Campus: The land and buildings of a university.
Class Rank: How a student compares to other students according to their G.P.A. For example, out of 100 students are you ranked #1 or #30?
CLEP (College Level Examination Program): Comprehensive subject tests taken in order to earn credit in familiar subjects without having to take the course. A fee may be charged to take the exam.
College Preparatory Requirements: Courses students take in high school, such as Algebra I and Geometry, to help prepare for college.
Dormitory (Dorm): A building, on campus, where many students live; also called a residence hall.
Drop Date: The last day a class can be dropped from a student''s schedule with no grade registered.
Educational service agency: A regional public multi-service agency authorized by state statute to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to local educational agencies.
FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid): This is the financial aid form used to determine eligibility for any loans or grants a student uses to attend college.
Federally-Insured Student Loans (FISL): Loans issued to students and guaranteed by the Department of Education until June 1984. FISL loans were similar to today's Stafford loans, but the Department provided the loan guarantee to lenders instead of a guarantor. When students default on their FISL loans, the lenders file claims directly with the Department requesting payment for the outstanding balance due.
Financial Aid: Money supplied, by someone other than a student''s family, to help pay for their college costs.
Full-Time Student: A student who is enrolled in 12 credit hours or more of higher education.
G.P.A. (Grade Point Average): The average found by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted. A 4.0 is all A´s, a 3.5 is a B+ average, etc.
Higher Education: Education beyond high school.
Major: A concentration of studies in a chosen field.
Orientation: Events planned during the summer or the first week of school to help students adjust to college life.
Part-Time Student: A student who is enrolled, for any given semester, for 6 credit hours or less.
Plagiarism: Copying another''s writing or ideas without documentation.
Prerequisite: The beginning course in a series. It must be taken before getting into other classes in the series.
Registrar: The person responsible for registering students in courses and keeping grade records.
SAT and ACT: Different standardized tests colleges use to help decide who will be admitted to their college.
Satisfactory Academic Progress: If a student receives financial aid as a freshman or sophomore, they must satisfactorily complete 2/3 of the credit hours they attempt. Any classes dropped after the first week of instruction are counted. After four semesters, the student must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.
Semester: The division of the academic year into two equal parts, such as fall semester and spring semester.
Student Union Building: The place where college students meet to relax, have fun and find out what''s happening at school.
Syllabus: A summary or outline, distributed by an instructor, stating the main topics to be discussed in the course. It usually includes deadlines for assignments, class policies and grade standards.
Tutor: A person giving extra instructional help to students. Peer tutors are tutors that are students as well.
Undergraduate: A student who is a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in college.
Withdraw: The grade listed when a student officially drops a class within a specific time limit. Failure to complete proper forms when dropping a class will result in an "F" grade.
Academic Dean: Chief administrator of a college within a university.
Academic Probation: Students with low grades (usually under a 2.0 GPA) will be placed on academic probation with a written stipulation to improve grades within that semester to avoid dismissal from the school.
Advisor: One assigned to help students discuss their educational plans and course scheduling.
Bachelor''s Degree: A degree a student receives after completion of four years of college.
Bursar: The treasurer to whom students pay college fees and tuition.
Campus: The land and buildings of a university.
Class Rank: How a student compares to other students according to their G.P.A. For example, out of 100 students are you ranked #1 or #30?
CLEP (College Level Examination Program): Comprehensive subject tests taken in order to earn credit in familiar subjects without having to take the course. A fee may be charged to take the exam.
College Preparatory Requirements: Courses students take in high school, such as Algebra I and Geometry, to help prepare for college.
Dormitory (Dorm): A building, on campus, where many students live; also called a residence hall.
Drop Date: The last day a class can be dropped from a student''s schedule with no grade registered.
Educational service agency: A regional public multi-service agency authorized by state statute to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to local educational agencies.
FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid): This is the financial aid form used to determine eligibility for any loans or grants a student uses to attend college.
Federally-Insured Student Loans (FISL): Loans issued to students and guaranteed by the Department of Education until June 1984. FISL loans were similar to today's Stafford loans, but the Department provided the loan guarantee to lenders instead of a guarantor. When students default on their FISL loans, the lenders file claims directly with the Department requesting payment for the outstanding balance due.
Financial Aid: Money supplied, by someone other than a student''s family, to help pay for their college costs.
Full-Time Student: A student who is enrolled in 12 credit hours or more of higher education.
G.P.A. (Grade Point Average): The average found by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted. A 4.0 is all A´s, a 3.5 is a B+ average, etc.
Higher Education: Education beyond high school.
Major: A concentration of studies in a chosen field.
Orientation: Events planned during the summer or the first week of school to help students adjust to college life.
Part-Time Student: A student who is enrolled, for any given semester, for 6 credit hours or less.
Plagiarism: Copying another''s writing or ideas without documentation.
Prerequisite: The beginning course in a series. It must be taken before getting into other classes in the series.
Registrar: The person responsible for registering students in courses and keeping grade records.
SAT and ACT: Different standardized tests colleges use to help decide who will be admitted to their college.
Satisfactory Academic Progress: If a student receives financial aid as a freshman or sophomore, they must satisfactorily complete 2/3 of the credit hours they attempt. Any classes dropped after the first week of instruction are counted. After four semesters, the student must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.
Semester: The division of the academic year into two equal parts, such as fall semester and spring semester.
Student Union Building: The place where college students meet to relax, have fun and find out what''s happening at school.
Syllabus: A summary or outline, distributed by an instructor, stating the main topics to be discussed in the course. It usually includes deadlines for assignments, class policies and grade standards.
Tutor: A person giving extra instructional help to students. Peer tutors are tutors that are students as well.
Undergraduate: A student who is a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in college.
Withdraw: The grade listed when a student officially drops a class within a specific time limit. Failure to complete proper forms when dropping a class will result in an "F" grade.
