What I Wish I knew as a Freshman
An outline of assignments, due dates and expectations.
What is a syllabus?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the FAFSA application?
This occurs during the first week of classes. Once it's over, you cannot change your schedule.
What is drop/add?
AA/AS/AOS/AAS
What is an Associates Degree
Fall and Spring/Summer and Winter
What are semesters and sessions?
This lists all the important dates for the semester: when you register, when to withdraw, when classes and breaks begin.
What is the academic calendar?
I can go here to meet with my faculty advisor or to get evaluated for graduation.
What is academic department?
When a student is registered for less than 12 credit hours
What is part time?
These equip you with in-demand skills in about a year- less time than a traditional two-year degree.
What is a certificate?
You can check your financial aid, class schedule, register for classes, ADD/DROP classes, etc. here
What is Workday?
The amount of study time that should be given to each one-hour class.
What is two hours?
Coordinates extended test taking, provides technology to enlarge text and assist with note taking, etc.
What is the Student Access Center?
Shows what classes are being offered at each campus for the semester
What is the course schedule?
BA/BS
What are the Bachelor Degrees?
Short-term coursework designed to quickly equip you with expertise that employers value, often in just weeks or months.
What is a microcredential?
The ability to seamlessly transfer from SUNY Erie to a 4-year institution to a parallel degree program.
What is Dual Admissions or an Articulation Agreement?
I've moved and I need to change my address.
What is the Registrar?
A list of all the classes you take as well as the grades you receive in those classes
What is a transcript?
MS
What is a Master of Science?
86,400
What is the number of seconds in a day?
Times that instructors or professors set aside to be available to their students.
What are office hours?
Affords students rights pertaining to their academic record. Disclosure of records can only be released by the college after a students signed consent. This includes transcripts, parental viewing rights, etc.
What is FERPA? (Family Education and Rights Privacy Act)
A student has chosen a program or major
What is matriculated?
PhD, EdD, JD, PsyD
What are doctorate degrees?
A form completed by non-residents of Erie County to avoid paying double tuition.
What is a Certificate of Residency?