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College Foundation Terms
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Undergraduate 1
01/20/2011

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admissions office
Definition
You must complete the process by which you are accepted into college
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A.C.T

 

Definition
(american college test)required to submit an application and pay a fee
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S.A.T
Definition
(scholastic aptitude test)most colleges have a min. score you must obtain on the entrance exam
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selective admissions
Definition
if college dosen't require a min. score, accepts students with high school diploma, and G.E.D
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open admissions
Definition
(states itself)but college may still require entrance exam
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developmental courses
Definition
remedial or transitional. improves your skills in the deficient placement
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C.L.E.P
Definition

(college level examination program)exam and receive for what you already know

 

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college catalog
Definition
college publication which outlines admissions info., tuition and fees, academic info, calender policies, and regulation standard classifications
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assessment
Definition
general function was outlined in the previous section
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orientation
Definition
Program for new students
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advising center
Definition
full-time administrators that provide assistance with deciding on a major
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core cirriculum
Definition
major or not your expected to review the college catalog
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elective
Definition
courses that are not specified for your major
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course load 
Definition
amount of credit times two
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transfer 
Definition
exiting one institution and entering another
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registration
Definition
after advising, enroll officially by completing the registration process
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course number
Definition
number associated with the course that indicates the difficulty level
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drop/add
Definition
allows you to drop a class and add another generally within registration and during first week of school
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withdraw
Definition
with or w/o the professor signature depending on the academic calender
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academic calender
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highlights important dates such as registration, holidays, mid-term, final exam, 1st and last days to drop/add
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transcript
Definition
required when transferring of schools and hiring process
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G.P.A
Definition
(grade point average)
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Total quality Points
Definition

A=4,A=5

B=3,B=4

C=2,C=3

D=1,D=2

E/f=0,E=1,F=0

 

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Registrar's office
Definition
evaluate work from college/universities and determine whether you meet graduation qualifications
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freshmen
Definition
0-29 credit hrs
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sophmore
Definition
30-59 credit hrs
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junior
Definition
60-89 credit hrs
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senior
Definition
90= credit hrs
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office of residential housing
Definition
applying for a residence hall and submitting any application fees
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tuition and fees
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charged for every credit hour, variable courses, photo copies are all charged in application
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financial aid office
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coordinates the distribution of funds such as loans, grants, scholarships, and work study
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bursar's office
Definition
(business office)
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cashiers office
Definition
students record of payments, such as tuition and fees, fines from parking, or library books not returned
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purge
Definition
failure to pay results in de-enrollment
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associates degree
Definition
prepare you for entry-level work. such as medical work, child-care, or paralegal
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bachelors degree
Definition
prepares you for further graduate or professional study in your field or for teaching business, registered nurse, or advertising
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certificate programs
Definition
often technical or vocational fields can certify you to practice a trade like cosmetology or auto repair
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course description 
Definition
of what will be taught in courses that are classified by number and title
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counselors
Definition
source of support , cope with college stressors, snd release your potential
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plagirism
Definition
stealing work of another without citing as references, quoting, or paraphrasing
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syllabus
Definition
an outline of what is expected of you in particular course
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