Academic Lingo
Your main course of study (career path)
What is a Major?
An amount of money charged per each course credit hour
What is Tuition
First year college student or completed fewer than 30 credit hours
What is Freshman (college)
Name of SFCC's student portal
What is mySFCC
Titles for college teachers
What is Instructor, Faculty, or Professor
Secondary field of study, which requires fewer courses and is optional
What is a Minor
Application students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is FAFSA
Term to describe student attending college soon after high school
Learning management system to access courses
What is Canvas
A requirement which must be met before enrollment in a related course.
What is Pre-requisite
An academic advisor at SFCC
What is a Navigator
Money for school that typically does not need to be paid back
What is scholarships or grants
Term to describe students beginning or returning to college later in life
Free download available to access Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
What is Microsoft Office 365
Assignments and exams due at the mid-point of the semester for that class.
What are Midterms
Computer program/system to schedule appointment with advisor
What is Starfish
Money on SFCC account to use at cafeteria, printing, etc.
What are Roadrunner Bucks
Name at least three types of academic achievements/degrees you can earn after your HS diploma
What are Certificates, Associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate
Security feature requiring verification factor to log-in
What is Multi-factor authentication (Okta)
Progress tracked by Financial Aid office to determine ability to receive financial aid
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). A student’s SAP is determined by evaluating the cumulative GPA, completion of attempted credit hours and total number of credit hours attempted towards your program of study.
Federal law protecting student education records
What is FERPA
On campus job opportunity based on financial aid eligibility
What are Work-study positions
TYPICALLY, how many years does it take to complete the following degrees? Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Associate's - 2-3 yrs
Bachelor's - 4 yrs
Master's - 6 yrs
A record of all your college courses towards a degree and your GPA
What is Degree Works/transcript
What is Core 42