college 101
A subject of field of study chosen by a college student.
What is a major?
This document contains pertinent course information such as instructor contact information, meeting times, exam dates, course expectations, and assignments. These are usually distributed the first day of class and are available on your class webpage or submission site.
What is a syllabus?
A program that provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
What is Federal Work Study?
Stanford University
What is the Stanford Tree?
Princess whose castle is the centerpiece for the Magic Kingdom
Who is Cinderella?
An official report given by a college/school which contains official records of an individual student. It will list time attended, subjects studied, grades received, and special awards/recognition.
What is a transcript?
Some classes have this component, which requires the student to complete community service hours outside of class. The community service happens as a part of studying and each student’s service often becomes part of the class’ curriculum.
What is service-learning?
Money awarded to students based on academic or other achievements to help pay for education expenses.
What is a scholarship?
The Ohio State University
What are the Buckeyes?
Gaston from Beauty and the Beast is roughly the size of this
What is a barge?
Each residence hall floor has an older student living there to oversee the students, enforce community standards, and run social programs, among other duties.
What is a resident assistant (RA)?
Came to speak to our class about the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center.
Who is Dr. Lynn Meade?
The cost of your classes. Some schools charge based on how many units you are taking, while others charge a base rate per semester as long as you stay within a certain range of units.
What is tuition?
University of Wisconsin-Madison
What are the Badgers?
The name of Pocahontas's pet raccoon
Who is Meeko?
Something required as a prior condition for something else to happen. (A lower level class must be taken to take higher level class….example: Biology 1 before Biology 2)
What is a prerequisite?
a course of study made available over the internet without charge to a very large number of people
What is a MOOC?
What form do students need to fill out before college to obtain federal student aid?
What is FAFSA?
Vanderbilt University
What are the Commodores?
The name of Nemo's mother in Finding Nemo
Who is Coral?
A college entrance exam that determines college readiness.
What is the ACT (or SAT)?
Dr. Nachman is originally from here
What is Phoenix, AZ?
A federal grant for undergraduate students with financial need.
What is the Pell Grant?
University of Kansas
What are the Jayhawks?
Appetizer that Kronk almost burns in The Emperor's New Groove
What are spinach puffs?