Accuplacer/ CPTS
A test that a student entering Vincennes University is required to take to determine how much knowledge you have. It is taken on the computer and may only be taken once a year.
Advisor
Helps a student by giving them advice on what classes they should take and helping them set up their schedules.
Associate Degree
A two year degree.
Associate of Applied Science
A two year degree that requires courses specific to a certain skill or trade. This will help a student gain an entry level job.
Associate of Science
A two year degree that focuses on science.
Baccalaureate Degrees
A degree that you are awarded after finishing 4 years of college.
Board of Trustees
The governing body of a college.
Bursar
The office at a university that is in charge of money. You will pay bills here.
Career Exploration Center
A place where students can go and get career counseling. It is located in the south lobby of Vigo hall.
Catalog
Is a book that will answer most questions about the college. It contains information about majors, fees, tuition, staff, etc.
Certificate
Is an award that states that the person that holds it has knowledge of a certain subject.
Concurrent Admission
This is a partnership between Vincennes University and Indiana State University (ISU), and University of Southern Indiana (USI). These programs help speed up the paper process when transferring to these institutions. Both ISU and USI have provided a transfer Advisor on the Vincennes campus. More information can be found here.
Contact Hours
The amount of hours that you are actually in class.
COPE
The COPE Student Support Services Program is an award-winning program that offers services to promote retention, graduation, and transfer to four-year institutions. You may qualify if you are a first generation college student (neither parent graduated from a four-year college), meet income guidelines, and/or have a learning or physical disability.
Credit Hours
The amount of hours that you are given credit for. This can differ for the amount of contact hours you have for a class.
Dean
The senior administrator of an academic division. Examples are Dean of Humanities Division, Dean of Technology Division, etc.
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students is an administrator responsible for student judicial affairs. The Dean of Students also supervises the office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, and Student Activities.
Education Talent Search
Is a program funded by the Federal government to encourage students to finish high school and move on to higher education.
FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that students fill out to be considered for both state and federal financial aid. This application becomes available each January, and may be found here. Financial aid includes student loans, grants, and work study money. The government must receive your application before March 10 each year to be considered for the state portion. The FAFSA form must be renewed each year.
Fulltime Students
Students who meet at least the minimum amount of credit hours at a college.
GED
A General Equivalency Diploma is a diploma that may be earned by passing a standardized test and can be used in place of a high school diploma.
GQE
The Graduation Qualification Exam, more commonly know in Indiana as the ISTEP, is a test that must be taken so that a person can graduate high school or receive a diploma. Also a wavier can be given for this test if the student meets certain criteria.
Intramural sports
A program of competitive sports activities designed for those inpiduals who wish to compete against others in the sport of their choice.
LRC
The Library Resource Center or the Library
Next of Kin
A students closest blood relative.
Office Hours
The hours of the day that a professor is in his/her office so that a student can go and ask for help.
Office of Disability Services
An office at Vincennes University that helps provide equivalent education to disabled students.
Part-time Students
Students who do reach the minimum amount of credit hours to be considered a full time student at a college.
Placement Office
An office at Vincennes University that helps students get jobs after receiving their degree.
Project ASPIREE
Is a program funded by the Federal government to encourage students to finish high school and move on to higher education.
Project Excel
Is a program offered by Vincennes University to give students, at the high school level, the opportunity to take classes for college credit and high school credit.
Project LINK
A program offered by Vincennes University that gives high school students the opportunity to take college classes at their high school though the use of two way video.
Provost
The chief administrator at Vincennes University.
R.A.
Stands for “Residence Assistant.” An R.A. is assigned to each floor in the residence hall and helps you with college questions.
Registrar
An official who handles the student’s records.
Residential Life
Residential Life provides a quality, living-learning on campus environment enabling students to build friendships, expand their social horizons, and increase their understanding of themselves and others.
STEP Program
An academic support program providing comprehensive services for learning disabled students in the university mainstream. STEP is designed to help students be more successful in their college courses.
Summer Bridge
A program designed to provide incoming and freshman level students with a summer college orientation experience and the opportunity to get a head start on their academic goals.
TOpS
The Technical Opportunities Service is a program at Vincennes University that works with the states leading companies to train students to be employees at these companies.
Transcript
A form that contains the records of student’s academic progress. It usually contains grades, classes, etc.
Tuition
The cost of classes and credit hours.
Twenty-first Century Scholars
A state run program raising the educational aspirations of low- and moderate-income families. The program aims to ensure that all Indiana families can afford a college education for their children.
Upward Bound
Operating under a federal grant, the Upward Bound Program identifies students with an interest and the motivation to attend college. Upward Bound provides services and activities including life skills workshops, cultural events, and an intensive curriculum to help improve mathematics, science, literature/composition and other academic skills.
