Classes
What does GPA stand for + mean?
Grade Point Average: a calculation of grades earned in courses taken.
What are Office Hours?
Times during the week set aside by faculty to meet with you individually.
What is a Major?
Your primary field of study and what you will achieve your degree in. This includes specific courses and credit hour requirements.
What is an Academic Advisor?
What is a syllabus?
An outline or guide for a course. Include learning outcomes, procedures, expectations, etc.
What is an Elective?
A course that is not a requirement for graduation based on a chosen curriculum, but often counts as credits towards graduation.
What is a Minor?
A secondary field of study with fewer requirements than a major.
What is a Counselor?
Experts for a given topic, most often mental health or career navigation.
What is a Cumulative GPA?
What are Credits or Credit Hours?
Numbers assigned to courses designating their worth in progress toward graduation. A typical 4-year university requires at least 120 credit hours.
What is Registration?
Period when students enroll in courses.
What is the University Registrar?
Office who manages the university catalog, transcripts, credit requirements such as transfer, the academic calendar, and others.
What does it mean to Withdrawal?
What is a Academic Transcript?
Your official academic record. Includes classes taken, assigned grades, GPA, and earned credits, as well as major or program designation.
What is Full-Time Enrollment?
When a student enrolls in at least the minimum number of credit hours for full-time student status. Generally 12+ hours.
Who can help you find a minor?
Academic Advisor or Professor.
What is Curriculum?
The collection of required classes for a major, minor, program, etc.
What is a catalog?
A collection of academic policies, procedures, curriculums, and course descriptions within the college or university.
What is Part-Time Enrollment?
When a student enrolls in less credits than full-time enrollment minimum. This can effect on financial aid and scholarships, on-campus residency, and others.
What is a semester GPA vs. university GPA
Semester/Term GPA: GPA for a specific term
College/University GPA: GPA for courses taken at a college or university.