Key Terms Starting With "A"
A member of the faculty who will help a student plan his or her program of study each semester.
the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc
an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university
he application used to determine financial aid from federal resources.
An arrangement that allows a student to earn college credit through individual study with the guidance of a faculty advisor.
A group of tests required by most colleges as part of the admission process
ACT/SAT
- A course of study intended to educate students in a specific career area. Certificate programs are approximately thirty credits.
Certificate
a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live
A student who is enrolled for at least twelve credits (or the equivalent number of noncredit courses) a semester.
A credit-bearing work experience available to students. The Art, Psychology, English, Accounting/Business Administration, Hospitality Business, Communications, Criminal Justice, and Marketing/Retailing/Fashion Departments, among others, offer internship opportunities.
Internships
Recognition of a college or university indicating that as a whole has been judged to be meeting its objectives.
Accreditation
The official publication of the College. It lists the faculty, programs, course descriptions, college regulations, and requirements for graduation.
Catalog (or Bulletin)
- Concurrent enrollment is defined as credit hours earned when a highschool student is taking a college course for both high school and college credit, during the high school day, on the high school campus, taught by a qualified high school instructor
Financial assistance from the federal government on the basis of need for secondary education (usually does not need to be repaid)
Federal Pell Grant
A grade assigned to a student when, at semester's end, certain course requirements have yet to be fulfilled. The Incomplete grade is assigned at the discretion of the instructor. To earn credit for the course and receive a final grade, students must complete and submit the missing work by the end of the following semester. An Incomplete changes to an F (failure) if the work is not completed by this deadline.
Incomplete (INC)
Granting of credit or assignment to an advanced course on the basis of that a student has mastered the equivalent of an introductory course.
Advanced Placement (Pre-AP and AP courses in middle school and high school will eventually lead to courses giving college credit in high school)
another name (synonym) for class
A time (usually the first week of the semester) when students may make changes in their schedules.
Drop/Add Period
Loan funded by the federal government and awarded by the institution, featuring low interest rates, repayable over an extended period of time.
Federal Perkins Loans
Opportunities for students to earn college credit through courses and internships in other countries. International study opportunities are available through a number of academic departments, including Accounting/Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Foreign Languages, Hospitality Business, and Marketing/Retailing/Fashion.
International Study Programs
A combination of aid determined by a college financial aid office.
Aid Package
A unit that gives weight to value, level or time requirements of an academic course.
Credit Hours
An honor conferred upon students in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement. To qualify a student must have completed a minimum of twelve credits per semester and attained a 3.5 or higher semester average with no grades of withdrawal (W or UW), failure (F), unsatisfactory (U), or incomplete (INC). Part-time students are also eligible for the Dean's Honor List.
Dean's Honor List
Colleges managed and governed by private organizations and corporations with flexibility and online options. But many leave students in debt.
For Profit College
A period (approximately four weeks) between the end of the fall semester and the beginning of the spring semester.
Intersession