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The virtual portal for instruction used at CVCC.
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Blackboard
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College Foundation of North Carolina A non-profit entity which is a resource for information, career planning, and applying and paying for college.
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CFNC
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A student who is taking high school and college classes at the same time.
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Dual Enrolled
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A required class for all Challenger students which bridges the gap between academics and real-life experiences. Content is determined by class (junior is different from senior) and instructor.
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Global Impact
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A virtual portal showing student information used for displaying academic transcripts, classes, registration, and other information.
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MyServices
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An outline an instructor uses as a guide to explain the course, required text and materials, grading policy, instructor information, and other policies. It contains the rights and responsibilities of the student and the expectations of the instructor.
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Syllabus
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Website for Catawba Valley Community College
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www.cvcc.edu
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A person who counsels students on academic matters, especially in regards to class schedules and degree requirements.
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Academic Adviser
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Ms. Austin
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Who is the academic adviser for Challeneger students?
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When students are in danger of being dismissed from school because of low grades.
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Academic Probation
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The semester a university is in session. Can have different meanings depending on if it is related to academics or financial aid. It usually means fall and spring. Sometimes it can mean fall, spring, and summer if a student wants to use Pell grant money to fund summer classes.
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Academic Year
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An agreement between a community college and a four-year university regarding transfer of credits.
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Articulation Agreement
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A generic, general term for completion usually of a two-year program.
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Associates Degree
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The degree most Challenger students receive upon graduating from CVCC. It is comprised of the 44-hour Core and 21 elective credits.
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Associates in Arts Degree
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Very similar to the AA degree except it usually does not contain the full 44-hour Core of classes.
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Associates in General Education Degree
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Received after a student completes a four-year program.
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Bachelor's Degree
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Curriculum Articulation Agreement. An agreement between the NC Community College System and the 16 UNC system colleges to accept credits taken at the community college and apply them to the general education requirements at the four-year school.
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The list of classes needed to obtain a degree.
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Checksheet
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Composition English, Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics.
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What are the five major categories required for an Associates of Arts Degree?
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Additional classes needed for graduation and may include math or foreign language labs, and any classes above the required number in each category.
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Electives
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A standardized test that measures the level of knowledge in English language reading, and mathematics.
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Compass Test
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At CVCC's testing center and delivered via computer.
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Where are the Compass tests administered and how are they delivered?
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A course that must be taken at the same time another class is taken.
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Co-requisite
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Courses in the 100 series are generally for first year students; courses in the 200 series are for the second year students, etc.
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Course Number
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Developmental courses and they cannot be counted to fulfill graduation requirements.
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What are courses with numbers below 100?
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The value of a class, based on contact hours. These credits are added together to make a degree program.
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Credits
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3 credits, but some may be as many as 4 or as few as 1.
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What is the value of most classes as CVCC?
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65
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How many credits do most two year degrees require?
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The number of credit hours assigned to a course indicates the number of hours that class meets per week.
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Credit Hour
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Lab classes
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Which classes usually meet for longer periods?
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A group of courses required for a particular program of study.
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Curriculum
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After completion of a set number and type of course, a student is deemed to have finished a degree.
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Degree
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at a community college level.
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Where is an Associate Degree received?
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An undergraduate degree; obtained at four-year colleges
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Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Art degree
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A Masters Degree and then a Doctorate Degree.
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What may a student pursue after a Bachelors Degree?
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A required class when college-level aptitude is not achieved on the COMPASS test. This course counts as a 0 course and a successful grade is a C or above.
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Developmental Course
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Students who want to drop or add a course must see the College Liaison to acquire and complete the necessary forms before the official drop/add deadline.
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Drop/Add
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Expulsion from the Challenger program.
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What could result from dropping a class without Ms. Austin's permission?
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Courses that are not required but chosen or 'elected' by the student.
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Elective
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At CVCC, any student enrolled for at least 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters.
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Full-time Student
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A block of classes that students in their freshman and sophomore years usually study, general in nature and almost always contains the 44-hour Core.
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General Education Requirements
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Your academic standing based on the calculation of your class credits and your grades.
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Grade Point Average (GPA)
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4.0
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What is the highest GPA on the scale used by CVCC?
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A class which has both seated in-class time and work assigned outside of class.
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Hybrid Class
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The academic area that a student has chosen to study in depth.
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Major
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Internet classes; a class that has no seated class time -- all work is completed online.
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Online Courses
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An exam whose results are used to place student into classes, or give credit to the student for current knowledge.
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Placement Test
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A course that is required before a student is allowed to take another.
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Pre-requisite
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Period of enrollment or term of classes.
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Semester
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A student who graduates high school before attending a college or university.
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Traditional Student
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A copy of a student's cumulative academic record. It lists all of the course taken and all the grades and credits earned.
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Transcript
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Student Records since it contains authorized signatures and stamps.
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Where must an official transcript come from?
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The student's MyServices
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Where may an unofficial transcript come from?
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If a student decides to transfer to another college after attending CVCC, the college to which the student is transferring will determine which credits it will accept from CVCC.
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Transfer of Credits
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An evaluation of credits taken at one instruction by another institution for the purpose of transferring credits.
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Transcript Evaluation
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When students chose to withdraw from classes, instructors may assign a grade of "WF" for the class if assignments, tests, and other grades average below 60. This shows on the transcript and will lower the students GPA.
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Withdraw Failing (WF)
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Students may withdraw from a class when circumstances arise which warrant the student no longer attending the class. This shows on the transcript but does not affect the students GPA.
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Withdraw Passing
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An optional graduation ceremony with a religious tone.
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Baccalaureate
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A graduation ceremony.
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Commencement
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A face-to-face meeting with an adviser to determine graduation requirements have been met.
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Graduation Audit
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A Challenger requirement where a student must do research on a subject and present it to the committee. This project can take the form of a research paper, visual project, performance, or other show of skill.
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Graduation Project
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A form whereby a student requests to be admitted to a college or university.
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Application
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Demographic, academic, and other information from the student which proves identity, residency, and background information.
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What does an application form require?
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A charge for processing an application.
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Application Fee
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The money required to reserve a room in a residents hall.
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Dorm (or Resident Hall) Deposit
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Right after the Enrollment Deposit; certainly when students apply for housing.
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When is the dorm deposit usually paid?
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You agree to attend a college if it accepts you and offers an adequate financial aid package.
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Early Decision
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If you've been accepted, you can choose to commit to the college immediately, or wait until May 1st to notify them of your decision or decline admission altogether.
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Early Action
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Contains your rights and responsibilities concerning your dorm room, roommate, how you handle disagreements with roommates and others, how to change rooms, etc. IT IS A BINDING AGREEMENT.
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Housing Agreement
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An event used to familiarize students with the campus, registration, housing, and other policies at a college.
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Orientation
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During the summer before first semester, or a few days before the first day of classes.
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When is orientation usually held?
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Student Orientation and Registration
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SOAR
