Academics
Professors, lecturers and instructors who teach and/or conduct research.
What is a faculty member?
This type of school typically offers two-year programs that focus on technical skills, certifications, or associate degrees.
What is a trade school or community college?
An organization of women to foster academics, leadership, friendship, philanthropy and community service.
What is a sorority?
UNK's Official Mascot
What is a Loper?
Money that students receive for college expenses. Some must be repaid, such as student loans, while others do not need to be repaid, such as grants or scholarships.
What is Financial Aid?
The group of courses within a degree program that allow students to develop expertise in a specific field of study.
What is a major?
This type of institution offers a four-year degree program and provides a more traditional academic experience, often including opportunities for research, sports, and extracurricular activities.
What is a 4-year college or university?
An organization of men to foster academics, leadership, friendship, philanthropy and community service.
What is a fraternity?
A fraternity can also be an academic or scholarship-based organization for both men and women.
A student whose parents or guardians have not completed a bachelor's degree.
What is a first-generation student?
Four our of 10 UNK students are first generation.
Financial aid that does not need to be repaid. It can be in the form of a one-time award or renewable and provide money for students each semester or academic year.
What is a scholarship?
A set of courses that a student takes to complement or enhance the value of his or her major.
What is a minor?
This type of degree is awarded to students who graduate from a four-year college or university. It is required before a master’s degree.
What is a bachelor’s degree?
A student who works for Residence Life and lives in a residence hall to serve as a resource and role model to residents, enforce policies, and engage and assist students.
What is a Resident Assistant (RA)?
The number of hours assigned to a course, based on the number of hours per week throughout a semester.
What is a credit hour?
So, if you are enrolled in 15 credit hours, spend approximately 15 hours in class each week.
A type of financial aid designed to help students pay for school-related costs, such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies. It must be repaid.
What is a loan/student loan?
Required courses that all students must take to graduate that are in addition to specific courses required for a major. The purpose is to provide a foundation and well-rounded education.
What are General Education courses (also know as Gen Ed or general studies)?
A degree completed after one has achieved a bachelor’s degree.
What is a master's degree?
Campus building that serves as living quarters for a large number of students.
What is a dorm or residence hall?
Benefits of living on-campus include convenience, opportunities to meet new people, and easy access to classes, dining, and campus activities.
One who provides guidance on course enrollment, academic progress and graduation.
What is an advisor?
All UNK students are assigned an academic adviser to work with as they proceed through their academic program.
Federal, state and institutional financial aid that does not need to be repaid. An example is the Pell ______.
What is a grant/grant money?
UNK’s online system where students view course syllabi, documents, submit assignments, monitor grades and much more.
What is Canvas?
This type of degree is awarded by a community college or technical college.
What is an associate's degree?
Organized sports (noncollegiate) that provide opportunities for students to compete against their peers in various team or individual sports on a competitive or recreational level.
What are intramurals?
Courses taught entirely online asynchronously using UNK’s Learning Management system, Canvas.
What are online classes?
UNK’s online courses are not self-paced and have specific start and end dates.
This form must be completed each year to receive need-based aid from the Department of Education, such as the Pell Grant, work-study awards or federal student loans.
What is the FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid?