Glossary Academic Session
The fall/winter period from September through April or the spring/summer
session from May to August. Both sessions are composed of two terms.
Full-credit courses generally run for a complete session while most
half-credit courses are for a single term only.
Academic Performance Evaluation
The decision regarding a student's eligibility to continue in the
current program of study. This evaluation takes place in June of
each year
provided the student has attempted 4.0 or more credits since admission
or since the last academic standing decision.
Academic Warning
One of the possible outcomes of the Academic Performance Evaluation
process.
Advanced Standing
Courses taken at another accredited institution and counted towards
a Carleton University degree upon admission.
Adviser
A staff or faculty member resident in the Student Academic Success
Centre or a Departmental Office who assists students in planning
their academic program and resolving any academic difficulties.
Attempt
A course in which a student remains registered past the last
date for withdrawal, whether successfully or unsuccessfully
completed. Students
in any program are allowed 5.0 credits of additional attempts
to
complete the program requirements.
Audit
In certain cases and with the permission of the instructor
a student may be permitted to audit a course. This means
that the
student
attends the lectures but is not evaluated in the course.
Bachelor's Degree (Baccalaureate)
A university degree for which a student follows an undergraduate
program.
Bursary
A monetary award to a student based on good academic
performance and financial need.
Calendar
The university publication listing courses, degree
requirements, faculty, and University regulations.
The Calendar is
the ultimate written authority
for University policy and regulations.
Concentration
A Concentration or Specialization is a set of courses
within a program that provides a student with specific
expertise,
knowledge and/or
practice and so further distinguishes their program
in a recognizable way.
Concurrent
Courses that may be taken in the same term.
Course Load
The maximum number of courses in which a student
may register, usually five per term in a fall/winter
session
or two in
spring/summer (see
also "Overload").
Course Number
The four-digit code that specifies a particular
course within a subject area. Each course
is specified by
a subject code
and a
course number.
Course Reference Number (CRN)
The unique identifier of a course section
as offered in a particular term.
Cross-listed Courses
Two courses are cross-listed if they are
the same course listed under two different
subject
codes,
usually by
two different
academic units.
Credit
Each course has an assigned credit weight
that is used in calculations related
to progress and graduation.
Most courses
have credit
weight 0.5 or 1.0, but credit values
range from 0.0 to 2.0 and higher.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
One of the key assessment tools for
Academic Performance Evaluation.
Students may
be assessed using the
Overall CGPA, the Major
CGPA, and sometimes the Core CGPA.
Dean
The chief academic and administrative
officer of a faculty.
Debarment
One of the possible outcomes of
the Academic Performance Evaluation
process.
Deferral
A final examination or final
assignment that has been postponed
by the
Registrar's Office
upon successful
petition by a
student, usually
for reasons of illness.
Degree Audit Report
A record, issued by the Registrar's
Office, of a student's progress
in a specific
program.
Degree Student
A student registered in a
program leading to an undergraduate
degree.
Department
A branch of study and its
administrative unit at
the University, e.g.
Economics, History.
Discipline
The university equivalent
of a "subject" in high school.
Equivalent Courses
Courses are equivalent
if the appropriate
academic units
consider the content
of the courses to
be sufficiently similar
that
either course
may be used to fulfil
a program requirement.
Examinations
Midterm: Tests administered
by the instructor
during term. Final:
Examinations
at the
end of a term
or session. Deferred:
Final
examinations or
final assignments postponed
to the next special
examination period
by petitioning
the
Undergraduate Student
Service Centre
(usually for
reasons of
illness).
Faculty
- A major teaching
division
of the University, divided
into
departments, schools or
other
units and headed
by a
dean. (e.g. Faculty
of Arts and Social
Sciences).
- The
academic teaching
staff of the
University.
Good Standing
One of the possible outcomes of the Academic Performance Evaluation
process.
Honours Research Essay
Honours Research Project
Honours Research Thesis
A major research essay or project required in the fourth year of
some Honours degree programs.
Ineligible to Return
One of the possible outcomes of the Academic Performance Evaluation
process.
Instructional Television (itv)
The provision of courses to both on- and off-campus students through
cablevision and videocassette distribution services.
Interdisciplinary Program
A course of study that crosses departmental lines to follow a
theme (e.g. labour studies). Some "thematic majors" of this type
are administered by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies; others
have their own administrative office (e.g. Canadian Studies) or committee
(e.g. Criminology).
Language Placement
A self-assessment questionnaire or short test to establish
a student's language proficiency. Usually followed by confirmation
of placement
in class.
Letter of Permission (LOP)
Prior written permission required from the Registrar's Office
before a degree student may obtain credit at Carleton for
study at another
university.
Limited Enrolment
The practice of establishing a limit to the number of students
who may enrol in a course or program.
Major
A discipline or area of specialty studied in some depth
as part of a degree program.
Mature Applicant
Individuals who lack normal entrance requirements as
published in the Calendar, but who will be 21 years
of age or over
by December 31 of
the year in which they wish to enrol, may receive
consideration for
admission as a Mature Applicant to a degree program
either on a full-time or part-time basis.
Minor
A Minor is a defined set of courses in a discipline
or field that introduce the student to or extend
their knowledge
of
that discipline
or field.
Ombuds Service
An independent service on campus that investigates
individual's grievances or complaints, reports
findings and helps
achieve equitable settlements.
Option
An addition to a program that is separate from
the degree requirements. For example, the Co-operative
Education
Option.
Overload
Registration in more than the normal full course
load for the students program.
Petition and Appeal
The process by which a student seeks an accommodation
from a rule, regulation or policy.
Preclusion
A course that, when attempted, prevents
a student from receiving credit for another
course.
Prerequisite
A course, courses or other requirement
that must be successfully completed
before a student
may
register in the course
described.
Program
A combination of courses over a specific
area or discipline that fulfills
requirements for
a degree.
Registration
The process of selecting, enrolling
in, and paying for courses for
the academic
session.
Scholarship
A monetary award based on academic
achievement
Specialization
A Concentration or Specialization
is a set of courses within
a program that
provides
a student
with specific
expertise,
knowledge and/or
practice and so further distinguishes
their program in a recognizable
way.
Special Student
A student with permission to
register in courses without
being admitted
to a degree.
Stream
A pattern of courses within
the program that guides
the student’s
studies and is distinctive from other patterns, but does not result
in a designation on the diploma.
Subject Code
The four-letter code that
specifies discipline
area of the course.
Each course is specified
by a subject
code
and a
course number.
Suspension
One of the possible outcomes
of the Academic Performance
Evaluation process.
Transcript
The official record
of the students academic
history at the institution.
Tuition Fees
Fees paid by students
for instruction.
Withdrawal
The formal procedure,
according to
regulations laid down
by the University,
of withdrawing
from a course
or courses,
or
from
the University.
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