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• IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Prospective transfer students attending a community college may complete this series of courses to satisfy the lower division general education requirements at both the UC and the CSU systems.
• Incomplete: Incomplete academic work for unforeseeable, emergency, and justifiable reasons at the end of the semester may result in an “I” symbol being entered in the student’s record. A final grade is assigned when the work stipulated has been completed and evaluated, or when the one-year time limit for completing the work has passed.
• Lab: A time period during which students perform experiments or activities to help them understand and learn the material related to a course.
• Lower Division: College courses at the freshman and sophomore levels.
• Major: A major is a student’s primary field of study or area of concentration. A major is important for students planning for a certificate, degree, or transfer to
a four-year institution.
• Matriculation: A process that includes admissions, assessments, orientation,
advisement and first semester plan. The process is designed to assist new
students in achieving their goals.
• Orientation: A course or presentation for new college students which includes
counseling, an overview of programs and services, assistance with enrollment procedures and assessment testing. Orientation is designed to help students understand the basic information needed to succeed in college.
• Part-Time Student: A student enrolled in fewer than 12 units a semester.
• Prerequisite: A requirement that must be met before enrolling in a particular
course (usually an entrance test score, a prior course, or previously demonstrated knowledge). The course descriptions in the catalog and the course listings in the class schedule include course prerequisites (if any).
• Probation (Academic): A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units at Irvine Valley College and/or Saddleback College is placed on academic probation when the cumulative earned grade point average in all units attempted is less than 2.0. A student on academic probation for a grade point deficiency will be removed from probation when his or her accumulated grade point average reaches 2.0 or higher.
• Probation (Progress): A student who has enrolled in at least 12 semester units at IVC and/or Saddleback College is placed on progress probation when the percentage of all units in which he or she has enrolled and for which entries of “W,” “I,” and “NP” are recorded reaches or exceeds 50 percent.
• Registration: Registration is the point at which students actually select and enroll in specific classes. Registration dates and times are available on MySite. Be sure to keep your appointment as scheduled for registering in classes. You cannot register earlier than your appointment.
• Semester: Half of an academic year, usually 16-18 weeks.
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