Download Course Registration Glossary Terms.xlsx
| Term | Definition | Resources |
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| Asynchronous Online Class | Class instruction is available to students 24/7 via the web. No in-person meetings scheduled. | Online Readiness Self-Assessment |
| Synchronous Online Class | Class instruction is delivered on pre-scheduled days and times via the web or remote broadcast. No in-person meetings scheduled. | Online Readiness Self-Assessment |
| Hybrid Class | Class instruction includes both in-person and online components, with pre-scheduled in-person meetings.
The online component can be either asynchronous or synchronous. |
Online Readiness Self-Assessment |
| Advisors | Stan State Faculty and Staff help students make decisions regarding their classes and academic goals. | Advising Hub |
| Catalog Year | In reference to an academic year that determines graduation requirements. New students' catalog year is the same matches their admission term (e.g. a fall 2020 new student's catalog year is 2020-21). | Full Catalog Year description |
| Co-Requisite | Two or more specific classes must be taken during the same semester. | |
| Course Number |
A 5-digit reference number is used to identify specific sections of a class. Course Numbers can be used during registration to reference sections quickly, making the registration process faster and easier. |
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| Drop | In reference to "dropping a class": disenrolling from a class section and stopping participation. This can be done from your student portal during established time periods. | Registration dates and deadlines for each semester are posted on the Class Schedule |
| Enrollment | Registration into one or more class sections. | |
| FERPA | The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law protecting the rights and privacy of students. | View information on Student Rights and FERPA |
| General Education (GE) | A series of courses required for a Bachelor’s degree. Not all students will take the same GE courses. | General Education Information |
| Hold | A restricted status placed on a student's account may prohibit the student from certain actions such as registration into classes, receiving transcripts, etc. | |
| Late Add | Registration into a class after the first week of the semester. | Registration dates and deadlines for each semester are posted on the Class Schedule |
| Matriculation | A word for when a student is enrolled or registered at a university. | |
| Pre-Requisite | A class that must be completed before registering for a different class (i.e. the pre-requisite class fulfills a requirement for registration in another class). | |
| Waitlist | A roster, or list, of students interested in registering for a class section that has already met maximum capacity. | |
| Warrior Username | The beginning of your university email address, up to the @ sign (e.g. the warrior username for jdoe1@csustan.edu is "jdoe1"). | |
| Warrior ID | A unique 9-digit number used to identify a student; The ID number starts with leading zeroes and is printed on your Warrior ID Card and in the Student Center. | Warrior ID |
| Term | A specific academic year and semester (e.g. Fall 2008 or Summer 2019). | |
| Census Date | The twentieth day of instruction for Fall and Spring semesters--this is the last date that any registration requests can be made for that term (i.e. adding or dropping a class) Census dates for Special Session Winter and Summer are determined by Extended Education. | Academic Calendar |
| Grading Options | Students may be graded on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) basis or for a letter grade. Students may elect to change their grading option. | Information on Grading Procedures |
| Permission Number | A unique number given to students to enable registration into a closed or restricted class through the Student Center. | Instructions for Adding a Class using a Permission Number |
| To Do List | A list of items requiring action located in your Student Center | Instructions for viewing your To Do List |
Updated: February 13, 2024