Page 9 - The Aggie Student Handbook & Planner 2020-2021

ADVISING
yyAcademic Plan--Your personal plan of how you will complete the courses on your curriculum sheet. Also referred to as an individual academic plan or IAP.
yyAcademic Probation--A student will be placed on academic probation if their cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0. An advising hold will be placed. See university catalog for complete policy.
yyAdvisor--The faculty or staff person assigned to assist you with academic planning.
yyChange of Major--When a student changes from one major to another. Must be approved by the department chair
of the major you are changing to. www. cpp.edu/~registrar/academic-policies/ change-major.shtml
yyCourse Schedule--A department schedule that shows when courses will be offered for the next 2-3 years.
yyCourse Substitution--The process by which to exchange a course on your curriculum sheet with another course. Must be approved by your advisor and department chair. Example: AP Calculus can be exchanged for MAT 1050 or MAT 1060.
yyCurriculum Sheet--A list of all the courses you must complete to graduate with a degree in your major.
yyDegree Progress Report--A Bronco Direct page that lists all the courses on your curriculum sheet and their status. Courses are color coded: green = course completed, yellow = course in progress, red = course stills needs to be completed. Also known as DPR.
yyGraduate Writing Test--A test that all students must take before they can graduate. Also known as the GWT.
yyHolds--A flag entered into Bronco Direct that does not allow you to register for classes. A hold must be cleared by the office that placed it. Example: Advising Hold = you must meet with your academic advisor and your hold cleared before you will be allowed to register for classes.
stop attending school for more than two semesters. Must be approved by department chair and dean. www.cpp. edu/~registrar/academic-policies/leave- absence.shtml
yyMandatory Advising--Some majors require that you meet with your advisor at least once a year.
yyMinors--A small cluster of courses taken outside of your major; must be declared. See College Advisor, 2-125, to declare a minor.
yyMy Planner--An online tool where you plan out how you will complete your major courses, term by term.
yyOption--A specialization within a major; shows on a transcript. Example: Major = Apparel Merchandising & Management; Options = Fashion Retailing or Apparel Production.
yyPeer Advisor--A student selected and trained to help you with basic advising questions and referrals. Located in the Student Success Center, 2-125.
yyPre-Requisite--A course you need to complete before you can take the next course. Example: BIO 1210 is a pre- requisite for BIO 1220.
yyRoadmap--An example of how to complete all your major courses in four years, semester by semester.
yySemester Conversion--The process by which CPP will convert the academic calendar from quarters to semesters; will occur fall 2018. Only affects students that were enrolled under the quarter system.
yyTrack--A specialization within a major; does not show on a transcript. Example: Major = Food Science & Technology; Tracks = Business, Culinology, Pre- Professional, or Science & Technology.
yyTransfer Credit Report--A Bronco Direct page that shows all courses and/or credit that you have completed someplace other than CPP and what credit you received when it transferred in. Example: AP English Language & Composition transfers in as ENG 1103. Also known as TCR.
yyLeave of Absence--If you need to GPP-11555
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