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Registration Terms

Academic Advisor- A staff member who guides students through registering for classes and making important academic decisions.

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Add/Drop Date- A period at the begging of each semester where a student can decide to add or drop courses without a penalty.
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Commencement- A ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are given to graduating students. 

Credit Hours- A unit of measurement that measures the number of hours of learning in a course. 

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Electives- Courses that students choose to take from a list of offerings to fulfill their general education requirements.

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Major- The primary focus of study in a 4-year degree.

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Minor- A secondary focus of study typically earned along major. 

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Registration- The period during which a student can sign up for classes they wish to take in the following semester.

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Pass/Fail- A class in which no grade is given; a student simply passes or fails.

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Waitlisted- An electronic process that occurs when a class is full, but student tries to register for it; it will auto-enroll students into clossed classes as seats become available. 

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