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Academic calendar
A calendar indicating key dates and deadlines for important academic requirements and/or activities including, but not limited to, the start and end dates of classes, holidays, exam days, and registra [..]
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ACADEMIC ADVISOR
A professional who helps students with academic and career planning.
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academic year
The time frame from the start of a fall semester until the start of the subsequent fall semester. It typically is divided into the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
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Accreditation
An endorsement from an oversight organization indicating that the educational institution and/or academic degree program meets or exceeds specific measures of quality.
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Advanced Credit
Credit earned for advanced courses at universities. Courses transferred from a community college do not earn advanced credit.
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Audit
Enrollment in a course as a non-credit seeking student, with no record on the transcript.
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Bachelor’s degree
An academic credential from a university earned after completing a specific program of study. Typically, the program of study will include a general education component, a major, degree related requir [..]
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CLEP
College Level Examination Program. A series of tests available to students to demonstrate proficiency in various college subjects. CLEP exams may be used to earn college credits for select courses.
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Classification
Indication of a student’s progress toward degree completion based upon the number of hours completed. The categories of undergraduate classification are Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class D [..]
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dean
The highest ranking academic official in a college (e.g., College of Education).
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