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FIRST THINGS FIRST
IT'S ALL ACADEMIC!
INCREASE YOUR ODDS!
ABCs of COLLEGE LINGO
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
100
This fee is paid by all prospective students seeking entrance to Pierce Puyallup or Pierce Fort Steilacoom.
What is the admissions fee?
100
An outline or summary of topics to be covered in a course.
What is a syllabus?
100
Three-word name of the colleges’ new advising model.
What is Start to Finish?
100
This is the acronym describing a set of 9 unique characters which identify each student.
What is an SID?
100
“The” place to get your heart-rate up in order to keep stress levels down.
What is the HEC/Health Education Center?
200
This office provides students with student ID cards.
What is the Office of Student Life?
200
September 23rd at Pierce Fort Steilacoom and Pierce Puyallup – Aug 12th at the military site
What is the first day of Fall Quarter?
200
This service, which is required for all new certificate or degree seeking students, has been identified in research as critical to student success.
What is advising?
200
All students interested in financial aid for college will need to complete this form.
What is the FAFSA?
200
Where to find excellent care for your 3 -5 year old.
What is the Child Development Center?
300
During orientation, new students are introduced to this official means of communication at Pierce College.
What is student email or s-mail?
300
This type of academic degree or certificate program is designed to prepare students to enter a particular career field.
What is a professional-technical program?
300
Go here for academic assistance.
What is Tutoring?
300
Calculated by dividing the grade points by the credit hours completed.
What is a GPA?
300
Interested in hosting an international student in your home? Trek out to this building on the Fort Steilacoom campus for more information.
What is the International House?
400
Don’t want a ticket - make sure you have this free item properly displayed.
What is a parking permit?
400
Documentation of a student’s academic history at a particular institution.
What is a transcript?
400
This course is required of all new students placing below college level in 2 or more areas.
What is COLLG 110 - College Success?
400
This set of numbers gives students entree to enroll in classes online.
What is a RAC?
400
Wait until the first day of class to buy your books and you might find a line inside and outside of this building.
What is the Cascade Building, or the College Center?
500
This electronic assessment of reading, writing and math is required of all first-time in college students.
What is the COMPASS?
500
Official name of the Student Portal – formerly Student Online Services.
What is MyPierce?
500
The readiness indicator survey system that helps students identify their strengths, or address their opportunities for improvement, for eLearning.
What is SmarterMeasure?
500
This type of degree satisfies the lower division general education requirements of most transfer universities in WA state.
What is a DTA?
500
A photo ID card, vehicle registration, and proof of current insurance are prerequisites to access this place of learning.
What is Stone Education Center or Education Center at McChord?