AUDCP: Auburn DeKalb Chamber Partnership
ANGESR: Angola Easterseals Rise
CC: Coliseum Campus
CCMB: Columbia City Marshall Building
DECMC: Decatur Merit Center
HM: Harshman Hall
KVII: Kendallville Impact Institute
SL: Student Life Center
TC: Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center
Associate Degree: Two-year degree from a college
Bachelor's Degree: Four-year degree from a college or university
CT: Certificate
TC: Technical Certificate
TSAP (Transfer Single Articulation Pathways): By completing a TSAP degree program, you will be eligible to transfer to a public four-year institution in the state of Indiana in junior status.
*AYD: Achieve Your Degree
CRN: Course Registration Number
*DE: Dual Enrollment
ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages
*FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
*GPA: Grade-point average
*SAP: Satisfactory Academic Progress
*Full definition can be found below
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
Your instructors might use weekday abbreviations on their syllabus. This is typically the same abbreviations you'll see no matter what college you attend.
C#/STUDENT ID#: A unique number assigned by Ivy Tech to each individual student.
COLLEGE READINESS ASSESSMENT: Students meet proficiency of academic standards for course prerequisites by either high school grade point average 2.6/4.0 scale, PSAT. SAT, ACT college entrance exams, OR through Knowledge Assessment (KA) in reading, writing, and math.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & BELONGING: At Ivy Tech, we commit to making it a safe environment for every individual and work towards a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging.
HireIvy: Career Coaching & Employer Connections’ (CCEC) online job and internship board.
IVY ADVISING: How to connect with your Academic Advisor to ensure you are on track to complete your academic plan and program pathway at Ivy Tech Community College.
IVYLEARN: Ivy Learn is Ivy Tech’s online course content access portal for all learning modalities (F2F, online, and virtual).
IVYLIFE: The web and social media platform available for student government and student organizations.
IVY TECH ALERT: Emergency text alert system so students can find out first when there’s an emergency on campus.
IVY TECH EMAIL ADDRESS: MyIvy username + @ivytech. edu
MyIvy: The online system students use to register for classes and check things like email, grades, bills, financial aid status, college announcements, etc.
ACADEMIC PROBATION: A warning to a student that their academic progress is unsatisfactory and that she or he must improve.
FULL-TIME STUDENT: A student who enrolls in at least 12 credit hours of courses per semester.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Students who are non-immigrant aliens allowed to enter the U.S. for a specific purpose and for a limited period of time. Learn more at IvyTech.edu/international-students/.
NON-RESIDENT: A student who isn’t an official resident of Indiana. Out-of-state tuition may apply.
PART-TIME STUDENT: A student who enrolls in 11 credit hours or less (this definition can vary based upon source of funding). In financial aid terms, three-quarter time is 9–11 credit hours per semester, part-time is 6–8 credit hours per semester, and less than part-time is 1–5 credit hours per semester.
RESIDENT: A student who lives in Indiana. Tuition is more expensive for non-residents.
VA STUDENT: A student who is attending college with veteran benefits, bills, or grants.
COST OF ATTENDANCE: An estimate of the total cost to attend as a full-time student. This estimate factors in tuition, books, travel, room and board.
DEPENDENT STUDENT: For Financial Aid purposes, a student who does not meet any of the criteria for an independent student.
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid found at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
FSA ID: Federal Student Aid identification, which consists of a username and password and can be used to login to certain Federal Student Aid websites, such as the FAFSA.
FEES: Course-related costs to attend college.
GRANT (PELL): Financial assistance that does not require repayment, as long as the student has met attendance requirements.
INDEPENDENT STUDENT: For financial aid purposes, a student must be one of the following: at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, or someone with legal dependents other than a spouse, an emancipated minor, or someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
LOANS: Financial assistance that must be repaid (often times with interest).
SCHOLARSHIP: A form of financial aid you do not have to repay if all academic performance requirements are met. Students must apply for scholarships through IvyTech.edu/scholarships.
TUITION: Costs for courses, not including certain fees.
WORK-STUDY PROGRAM: A federal financial aid program that allows students to work on campus.
DISTANCE EDUCATION: Allows a student to take a course or a degree online at the time and place most convenient for the student.
HYBRID CLASS: A name used to describe a course using the traditional face-to-face delivery and other components of learning, such as online assignments, lectures, and activities.
LEARN ANYWHERE CLASSES: A class model where students may choose to meet virtually or in-person, depending on what works best for their needs.
ONLINE CLASSES: Courses taken online, with assignment deadlines but no assigned meeting times. Different than virtual (see Virtual classes).
VIRTUAL CLASSES: A class held online with scheduled, face-to-face meetings held through Zoom or another online videoconferencing platform. Different than online (see Online classes).
ACHIEVE YOUR DEGREE (AYD): A partnership between the College and businesses to offer employees a free or discounted community college education.
DUAL CREDIT: High school students enrolled in high school and free college courses for credit simultaneously, which leads to earlier college completion and/or transfer options.
DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE): Student, school, or scholarship pays tuition for high school students to take coursework with Ivy Tech faculty on-campus/virtual or online! DE – courses align to general education core transfer/program specific requirements where students have interest in earning an Ivy Tech credential.
EARLY COLLEGE: Focused high school dual credit in a degree program that allows students to earn high school and free college credit simultaneously. Student academic guidance is provided in their high school.
3-PEAT (Petition to repeat class 3 times): A student must submit a form to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs to request permission to request to take a class after two attempts.
ACCREDITATION: An endorsement given to educational institutions or academic degree programs by an organization that reviews qualifications.
AUDIT: To attend a class without receiving academic credit or grade or taking required testing.
COMMENCEMENT: Graduation ceremony
COMPLETION RATE: The number of credit hours passed divided by the total number of credit hours attempted. A 67% completion rate needs to be maintained so students do not lose financial aid.
CO-REQUISITES: A class that must be taken with another specific class.
COURSE NUMBER: A number that classifies a course. You usually need this number in order to register for a class.
CREDIT HOUR: Credit given for attending one lecture hour of class each week for 16 weeks or equivalent. Most college classes are three credit hours.
DEGREE PLAN: A specific list of required courses and electives to be completed for a degree.
DROP: Un-enrolling from a course prior to the deadline, which may result in some method of a refund to self-pay students.
DROP/ADD: Dropping or adding classes. Dropping a course may change one’s status from full-time to part-time status and impact financial aid. Deadlines apply.
ELECTIVE: A course chosen from a specified list to meet a requirement, such as Statewide Elective, Transfer Cluster Elective, or Transfer General Education Core elective; alternately, a course chosen due to student interest, which may not meet a requirement.
GENERAL EDUCATION: Classes including English, math, science, communication, social sciences, and other courses required to obtain an associate degree.
GPA: Grade-point average; the average of a student’s class grades, generally based on a 4.0 scale. A minimum of a 2.0 is required to keep from losing financial aid.
MAJOR: Your primary area of study. Your college major is the field you plan to get a job in after you graduate
MID-TERM: The halfway point in a semester or course.
ONLINE CLASSES: Courses taken online, with assignment deadlines but no assigned meeting times. Different than virtual (see Virtual classes).
PREREQUISITE: A course that must be taken prior to enrollment in another course.
REGISTRATION: Enrollment in classes.
SAP: Satisfactory Academic Progress --To remain in good standing and retain eligibility for financial aid, students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, complete 67% of the courses in which they enroll within a reasonable period of time. You can get specific information on every SAP status and its definition at IvyTech.edu/financial-aid.
SEMESTER: The length of time a class lasts. There are three semesters: Fall starts mid-August and ends mid-December. Spring starts mid-January and ends mid-May. Summer is eight weeks, from June to August.
STACKABLE CREDENTIALS: Some credentials are stackable allowing students to further their education by earning a technical certification, and/or an associate degree.
SYLLABUS: An outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching.
TERM: Portion of an academic year when classes are held. Ivy Tech has 8-week terms, 12-week terms, and 16-week terms.
THREE-QUARTER TIME: 9–11 credit hours
TRANSCRIPT: A student’s official college record showing courses taken, grades received, class standing, and graduation information. Official transcripts may be obtained from the Bursar’s office. Unofficial transcripts can be found on MyIvy.
UNDECLARED/UNDECIDED: A term used to describe the state of not yet having chosen a major field of study; the opposite of having declared a major.
WITHDRAWAL: The period of time in which a student may withdraw from a course by filing a change of enrollment form through the Express Enrollment Center. Records indicate a “W” rather than a grade when the withdrawal process is completed. Withdrawal deadlines are located on the College Calendar.
