College Lingo
Degree earned after two years at community college
What is an associate degree?
What is an eagle?
Standard dorm linen size
What is Twin/Twin XL?
Your main course of study
Known as the extra pounds put on your first year. Avoid if you can
What is the Freshman 15?
Term for a student who stays up all night studying
What is a night owl or pulling an all-nighter?
NCCU's band nickname
What is the Sound Machine?
Person enforcing rules and planning activities in dorms.
What is an RA – Resident Assistant?
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
What is a scholarship/grant?
Advice that this skill is key to balancing study & social life
What is time management
Average of grades weighted by credits.
What is GPA – Grade Point Average?
At NCCU, spring tradition with concerts, games, and food
What is EagleFest?
Alternative name for dorms on campus tours
What are residence halls?
Students fill out to receive aid for school
What is FAFSA?
Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today warns against this bad habit.
What is procrastination?
A student’s official academic record is called this
What is a transcript?
NCCU’s event for new students to meet faculty and peers
What is Freshman Orientation
Shared space outside dorm rooms where students relax or socialize
What is a lounge or common room?
Earned after completing and passing the course successfully
What are credits?
To stay on track academically, students should meet regularly to ensure correct pacing for courses and graduation requirements
What is an academic advisor?
A common spring event where students and faculty gather to celebrate the end of the academic year
What is commencement or graduation ceremony
NCCU competes in this conference
What is the MEAC- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
This inexpensive item can be stuck to walls to hold posters or decorations without damaging paint.
What are command strips
A program that allows students to earn money to pay for additional educational expenses
This phrase warns that it’s better to be cautious and prepared
What is Better safe than sorry?