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Simply put, Commencement is a ceremony held once a year that honors students who just have or will soon graduate, which means completing all requirements of their degree program. Participating in Commencement does not automatically mean that a student has graduated.

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involves at least one year of full-time study, concluding with a dissertation or extended project. Masters programs usually entail a combination of taught modules with seminars and lectures, as well as individual research.

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An official document that provides an inventory of courses and grades earned by a student throughout their academic career.

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A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study.

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A full-time student is a student who is enrolled for the number of hours or courses that the school considers to be full-time attendance.

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a first-year student at a university, college, or high school.

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A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

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Prerequisites, or pre reqs for short, are specific courses or subjects that you need to take (and get a passing grade in) before you can take higher-level courses in that same subject.
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A course syllabus is an important document given to you by your professor on the first day of class.

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Taking fewer than 12 credits; part-time students usually take three or fewer classes per semester.

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A GPA (grade point average is an average of all the grade points you have earned over the course of your degree program. Graduate students are required to have a certain number of a GPA, while sometimes the undergraduates are required to have a smaller number.

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A junior is a student in their third year of study if they come immediately after their senior year. Juniors are considered upperclassmen.

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required classes taken by students enrolled in traditional four-year degree programs at accredited academic institutions.

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a partner or colleague in business or at work

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A term/semester denotes the length of time a student is enrolled in a specific course.

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A grant is a way the government funds your ideas and projects to provide public services and stimulate the economy. Grants support critical recovery initiatives, innovative research, and many other programs listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).

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Private colleges are usually smaller and does not receive primary funding from the state government.

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Courses are designated by two numbers, separated by a colon. The first number refers to the department or area of the course; the second number refers to the specific course. For example, in the course designated 600:111 the "600" refers to the Department of Art and the "111" refers to the course.

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ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar

/ˌekstrəkəˈrikyələr/

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adjective

1. (of an activity at a school or college) pursued in addition to the normal course of study

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Money that is given to a student

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a person who gives advice in a particular field(in a school, college, or university) a teacher or staff counselor who helps a student plan a course of study.

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the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June.

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The highest degree awarded by a graduate school or other approved educational organization.

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a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.

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you can attend class meetings and have access to course materials, but you will not receive credit for the course.

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A public University is a college or school primarily funded by a state government.

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A person not living in a particular place.

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The number of credit hours assigned to a course is defined by the number of hours per week in class and the number of hours per week in out of class preparation.

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specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university.

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the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

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Times when you can meet with your professors and teaching assistants to discuss the material being presented in class or other related interests you have.

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an optional course of study.