Glossary of Terms

AA Certificate Associate of Arts certificate: Awarded upon satisfactory completion, with an overall C average, of 64 credits (at least 36 at UF), including General Education
Requirements, Communication and Computation Requirements (Gordon Rule), and College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST).
Academic Year The traditional annual cycle of academic terms: fall, spring, and summer.
Admission Students who have applied and been accepted to the University in a degree-seeking status are "admitted." Admission is not complete until matriculation.
Audit Permission to attend and to participate in a course without benefit of a grade or credit. To audit a course, students must obtain the signatures of the instructor and dean of the col-
lege offering the course and pay regular course fees. CEUs (continuing education units) may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor. Auditing is on a space-available basis.
Baccalaureate Bachelor's degree: the traditional undergraduate degree.
B.O.R. Board of Regents: the governing body of the State University System.
Calendar, University An annual publication listing all official dates and deadlines for the academic year.
Catalog Year The year during which the regulations published in a specific edition of the Undergraduate Catalog apply. A student's academic year, which begins when the catalog takes
effect in the Summer B term, is governed by the regulations published in the catalog in effect at the time the student begins undergraduate studies. These regulations determine academic
requirements for both general education and the major.
Classification/College A code indicating a student's academic level (year) and college affiliation.
CLAST College Level Academic Skills Test required by Florida statutes and designed to test the communication and computation skills judged necessary for successful progression
through the baccalaureate level.
Common Course Numbering System A system of alphabetic prefixes and course numbers developed to facilitate the transfer of credit, by identifying equivalent courses, throughout the
state.
Continuous Enrollment Full-time attendance at the university (12 or more hours per semester) at least one fall or spring term during each academic year.
Corequisite Two courses which must be taken concurrently.
Correspondence/Extension Work Division of Continuing Education course offerings. Consult your college dean's office for restrictions and limitations.
Credit One semester hour, generally representing one hour per week of lecture or two or more hours per week of laboratory work.
Deficit Points The number of grade points below a "C" average on hours attempted at the University of Florida. If the grade point average is less than a 2.0, there is a grade point deficit.
Refer to "Grade Point Averaging and Deficits" in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.
Drop/Add A period of time following registration when students may make schedule adjustments by dropping or adding courses or changing sections of a course.
Dual Enrollment Simultaneous registration at two educational institutions.
Enrollment Registration for course work and payment of fees constitutes official enrollment.
Exclusion The denial of readmission or continued enrollment, or the cancellation of future registration.
General Education Requirement University-wide requirement of basic studies which forms the foundation of all undergraduate degree programs.
Good Standing Eligible to continue to register for University course work.
Gordon Rule (Communication/Computation Requirement) A state law requiring that all students complete 12 hours of designated communication courses and 6 hours of designated
computation courses prior to earning 60 credits. Gordon Rule sections of courses are identified by category in the termly Schedule of Courses.
Grade Point Average (GPA) The ratio of grade points earned to semester hours attempted. The UF GPA is computed on University of Florida course work only.
Grade Points/Deficit Grade Points The number of grade points below a "C" average on hours attempted at the University of Florida. If the grade point average is less than 2.0, there is a
grade point deficit.
Graduate Student A student who has earned a baccalaureate degree and who has been admitted to The Graduate School to pursue a graduate degree program (master's, specialist, engi-
neer, doctoral).
Immunization Requirement A state law requiring that all students must provide proof of measles/rubella immunization prior to registration.
Major A subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization in an upper division college.
Matriculation Enrollment as an admitted, degree-seeking student.
Minor An officially recognized secondary concentration of study in an approved subject area, consisting of at least 15 credits of appropriate course work.
Permanent Academic Record The complete list of a student's courses attempted, grades and credit earned, degrees awarded, and any other pertinent academic information.
Petition To request formally a waiver of or an exception to a University regulation, policy, or deadline.
Postbaccalaureate A student who has earned a baccalaureate degree and who has been admitted for continued study but who has not been admitted as a graduate or professional stu-
dent.
Prerequisite A condition which must be met to establish eligibility to enroll in a program or course.
Probation, Academic An undergraduate student with less than a 2.0 cumulative UF GPA shall be placed on academic probation if he/she has a grade point deficit. See also, "deficit
points".
Professional Student A student who is admitted to pursue the degree Doctor of Dental Medicine, Juris Doctor, Medical Doctor, Doctor of Pharmacy, or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Readmission The procedure by which a previously admitted and enrolled UF student obtains permission'to re-enroll in a degree-seeking status, after a break in enrollment of more than
one term.
Registration The process by which a student officially selects and enrolls in University of Florida course work.
Residence A student's tenure within the University and/or a specific college or school.
Residency Classification of students as Florida residents or non-Florida residents for tuition purposes.
SASS Student Academic Support System: a computerized academic advisement program providing academic advisers and students a tool for assessment of progress toward degree
requirements.
Schedule of Courses A publication providing registration information, academic regulations, and a listing of all courses offered each term.
Semester A standard academic term (fall or spring) of approximately 16 weeks of instruction. See also, "term".
S-U Option A provision by which a student may elect, with college approval, to enroll in a course, the grade for which is not computed in the grade point average. Grades awarded are
S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
S.U.S. The State University System of Florida. The University of Florida is one of nine state-supported universities in the S.U.S.
Suspension, Academic Students with a grade point deficit of 15 or more will be placed on academic suspension for at least one term.
Term A period of instruction. During the fall and spring, the term is a standard 16-week semester. During the summer, various shorter length periods of instruction are offered:
Summer A and Summer B are 6-week terms; Summer C is a 12-week term.
Transcript An official certified copy of the student's permanent academic record.
Transfer Credit Course work completed at another institution which is accepted for credit towards a degree at the University of Florida.
Transient Student A student of another accredited institution who receives permission to register (usually for one term only) as a non-degree seeking student to earn credit to transfer
back to his or her parent institution.
Withdraw To drop all courses for a given term.