Life Style / College Glossary

Academic Advisor: A post-secondary counselor that provides guidance to students in designing an academic program and selecting courses to meet program requirements.

Academic Probation: If a student on academic warning fails to earn the minimum semester GPA for the credit hours earned at the end of the next semester of enrollment, she/he will be placed on academic probation . . . View Full Definition

Academic Progress: All colleges require students to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) to remain in school.

Academic Standing: A student's academic marks that determine whether they are meeting the standards prescribed for continuing in the program. Different levels of academic standing include the Dean's Honor Roll . . . View Full Definition

Academic Suspension: If a student on academic probation fails to earn the minimum semester GPA for the credit hours earned at the next semester enrollment, she/he will be suspended from the college and will not . . . View Full Definition

Academic Warning: A student whose semester grade point average (GPA) falls below the minimum described above will be placed on academic warning and will be restricted to 12 semester credits at the next regist . . . View Full Definition

Academic Year: The period of formal instruction at a postsecondary institution, usually September through June.

Accreditation: A status awarded by a professional body with an interest in maintaining standards for its members. For example, Greenville Technical College is regionally accredited by the Southern Associat . . . View Full Definition

ACT and SAT: These letters are acronyms for the American College Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Both tests are designed to measure a student's level of knowledge in basic areas such as math, scie . . . View Full Definition

Add-Drop: The period of time at the beginning of each term when schedules can be adjusted without penalty. The length of the add/drop period varies by class and is determined by the number of instruct . . . View Full Definition

Administrative Class Withdrawals: Instructors may administratively withdraw students with a grade of 'WA' when the student has missed more than 10 percent of the contact hours in a given course. If an instructor chooses to a . . . View Full Definition

Advisor: Your academic advisor will help you choose the correct courses, review the course requirements in the program you have chosen to pursue, and help you with any academic problems you may encou . . . View Full Definition

Alumni: People who have graduated from the college. At Greenville Tech, that means everyone with a degree, certificate and/or diploma or who has completed 24 or more curriculum credit hours and is n . . . View Full Definition

Application-Acceptance-Admission: The process by which a prospective student submits the required forms and credentials to his/her chosen institution. Application criteria may include one or more of the following: previous a . . . View Full Definition

Apprenticeship: A hands-on training process whereby students learn a skilled trade. Takes place over an agreed upon period during which time, a person learns a trade by being employed in it, usually at a lower wage.

Aptitude Test: A test designed to measure a person's ability to learn and the likelihood of his or her success in future schoolwork or in a specific career.

ARC: Admissions and Registration Center

Articulation: the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions

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