College Etiquette
College Lingo
Application Process
All About Money
SUNY/CUNY
100

One of the most important documents provided prior to the start date of your class or on the first day of your class. This document usually shows your professor’s contact information, office hours and a summary of the semester.

What is a syllabus

100

Your main course of study

What is your Major

100

Colleges can search and access these to find out personal information about applicants.

What is social media (facebook, twitter, instagram, blogs, etc...)

100

The amount college/universities charge for your classes

What is tuition

100

The acronym CUNY stands for

What is The City University of New York

200

If you exceed the limit for this action without letting your professor know prior,it may lead to you failing the class and missed classroom instruction


What are absences

OR

What are latenesses

200

A secondary set of courses that may complete your major

What is your Minor

200

All applications include a fee, unless you complete one of these.

What is a waiver

200

You fill this out to receive financial aid

What is FAFSA

200

The nation’s largest comprehensive public university system

What is The State University of New York

300

The designated time students are given to meet with their professors about any concerns or questions they have about a class.

What are office hours

300

A student taking 12+ credits

What is a full-time student

300

Many colleges use this as the basic document to submit personal information.

What is the common application

300

Money for school that does not have to be paid back

What are scholarships and grants

300

The amount of  SUNY and CUNY schools

What is 82

(64 SUNY schools 18 CUNY schools)



400

Students are expected to do this action in class. It shows the professor you are attentive and can help your peers learn from you. This action is also helpful for classes you are struggling in to boost your grade

What is classroom participation

400

Most colleges/universities use this as a symbol to represent their colleges/universities during large events

What is a Mascot

400

An organized event where many admissions representatives gather to advertise and recruit for the colleges/universities?

What is a college fair

400

A federal program that provides part-time employment to help pay your education expenses while in school

What is Federal Work Study

400

93% of New Yorkers live within 15 miles of this system

What is The State University of New York

500

This is not taken lightly in college and if you do not follow the policy on this, it can lead to expulsion.  Many professors may use an app or other software to spot this action in submitted assignments

What is Plagiarism

or

What is Academic Integrity



500

Responsible for student bills, payments and accounts

Bursar Office

500

This is a website that you must register with in order to take the SAT and SAT Subjects Tests, and research college/major information

500

What are the two types of federal student loans?

What are Unsubsidized and Subsidized loans

500

The year the CUNY system was established

What is 1847