When reading through the Handbook, it may be helpful to familiarize yourself with the following terms and phrases.
Accreditation: Regional agencies regularly send teams to college campuses to analyze academic programs, faculty quality, facilities, etc. Without accreditation, the degrees and credits offered by a college or university may be subject to skepticism from other institutions and may not transfer to accredited schools.
Apply: When you submit an application, you are formally requesting to become a student at 51吃瓜. Once accepted, you will receive a student ID and email address, which will allow you to register for classes.
Associate Degree: The degree typically awarded by community colleges following the completion of a two-year program of study. 51吃瓜 offers associate degrees in a variety of career and transfer fields.
Audit: The process by which a student may register for a course on a no-grade basis.
Bachelor鈥檚/Baccalaureate Degree: The degree typically awarded by a college or university for successful completion of a four-year program of study. Although 51吃瓜 does not offer bachelor鈥檚 degrees, it does offer partnership programs that can be completed on 51吃瓜鈥檚 campus or at a four-year institution.
Commencement: A graduation ceremony that is held each year in May. January graduates are invited to walk in the ceremony alongside May graduates.
Corequisite: A course that students are required to take while enrolled in another, related course.
Course Number: The four-letter and three-digit designation that appears before each course name. The designation will indicate the curriculum area and level of each course.
Credit Hour: Each credit hour is a unit of time, usually 50-60 minutes that a class will meet each week during a given semester.
Curriculum: A set of courses designed to lead to a goal, such as a degree or certificate.
Dean鈥檚 List: A listing of students who have demonstrated significant academic achievements during a given semester.
Degree Requirements: A list of the exact courses, subject areas, requirements, and credit hours that a student must pursue to obtain a specific degree.
Electives: Courses in which the student may enroll dependent upon interests, needs, and specified criteria. Generally a student may choose from among a large list of elective courses.
Freshman: A student who has earned no more than 32 credits.
Full-time Student: Students registered for 12 or more credits.
General Education Requirements: Courses which provide all degree students with broad knowledge in a variety of disciplines (i.e. math, science, English, etc.).
Grade Point Average: Also known as GPA, determines a student鈥檚 academic progress and status. To determine the GPA, the student should divide the total number of credits attempted by the total numerical value of grades received.
Independent Study: Independent study involves a student鈥檚 work on course-related materials outside of regular classroom hours.
Internship: Available in selected course areas, the internship provides planned, practical on-the-job experience, in addition to regular classroom work.
Major: The subject area in which the student chooses to concentrate his/her academic work.
Matriculated: Any student enrolled in a degree or certificate program is considered to be matriculated.
Microsoft 365: This service offers the entire Microsoft Suite for 51吃瓜 students, which includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and more for free. Students can sign up with their Sussex email address.
my.Sussex Student Portal: A password protected student website where 51吃瓜 students can view grades, unofficial transcripts, schedules, and financial aid records. Students can also register for classes and pay tuition through the portal.
Part-time Student: Students with 11 credits or less is designated as part-time.
Prerequisite: A course or courses a student must successfully complete before being allowed to register for a more advanced course in the same or related subject area.
Register: During the registration process, you are signing up for and saving your spot in specific classes for an upcoming semester. You must apply to become a student before you can register.
ReGroup Alert System: 51吃瓜鈥檚 broadcast alert service. ReGroup sends mobile text alerts, email and/or recorded voice messages to participating students, faculty and staff. All students, faculty and staff need to register for ReGroup and update their contact information at the beginning of each semester.
Semester: A 15-week period during which a student will complete a particular course or courses.
Single-Sign-On: This authentication method lets you log in with a one username and password to access multiple connected college resources (Student Email, Canvas, my.Sussex Portal, etc.).
Sophomore: A student who has completed 33 or more credits successfully.
Term: A concentrated period during which a student will complete a particular course or courses.
Transcript: The official record of a student鈥檚 academic performance.
Tuition: Charges for each registered course for which a student may register.