dash.Add/drop deadlineThe add/drop deadline is the last day in a term when you can add a course or drop one without it appearing on your transcript, usually…Withdrawal deadline (W grade)The withdrawal deadline is the last day you can leave a course after add/drop and receive a W on your transcript instead of a letter…SyllabusA syllabus is the document a professor shares at the start of a course that lays out what you'll learn, how you'll be graded, and when…Office hoursOffice hours are set times each week when a professor or teaching assistant is available, in person or online, to answer students'…Reading week / fall breakReading week is a break of several days to a week in the middle of a term with no regular classes, common at Canadian universities. US…Learning management system (LMS)A learning management system (LMS) is the website your school uses to run courses online: syllabi, readings, announcements, assignment…RegistrarThe registrar is the campus office that keeps students' official academic records, including course registration, grades, transcripts…Academic advisorAn academic advisor is a staff member or faculty member who helps you choose courses, understand your program's requirements and stay on…GPAGPA, or grade point average, is the average of your course grades converted to points, weighted by each course's credits. In the US it's…Credit hourA credit hour is the unit a college uses to measure a course's weight, traditionally about one hour of class per week over a semester,…PrerequisiteA prerequisite is a course, grade or other requirement you must complete before you're allowed to enrol in a particular course. For…MidtermA midterm is an exam held partway through a term, usually covering the material taught up to that point. It's often worth a big share of…Final exam periodThe final exam period, often called finals week, is the block of days at the end of a term set aside for final exams, with no regular…Academic probationAcademic probation is a status a college or university places on a student whose GPA drops below the minimum for good academic standing.…Financial aidFinancial aid is money that helps students pay for college or university, including grants, scholarships, student loans and work-study.…FAFSAThe FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the free US government form students fill out at StudentAid.gov to apply for…OSAPOSAP, the Ontario Student Assistance Program, is the Government of Ontario's financial aid program that offers grants and loans to…Active recallActive recall is a study method where you test yourself by pulling information out of memory, instead of rereading notes or…Spaced repetitionSpaced repetition is a study technique where you review material at gradually longer intervals, such as one day, three days, then a week…Pomodoro techniqueThe Pomodoro technique is a time management method where you work in focused 25-minute blocks, called pomodoros, separated by 5-minute…
Glossary
The student glossary
Short, plain definitions of the words that show up in syllabi, registrar emails and study advice.
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