Dictionary of Terms
This webpage offers definitions/descriptions of commonly used Graduate College or graduate program terms. 请参阅财务主管网站的newbb电子平台办公室，了解当前和官方的newbb电子平台学费费率: Current Tuition and Fees. Please refer to the Ohio University Graduate Catalog for current and official programs and requirements.
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| Term | Definition/Description |
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| "A" Level Certificate | Advanced level certificate, or any other high school certificate or documents, noting any other qualifications pursued prior to starting your bachelor’s degree. |
| ABD | 除毕业论文外，其余均为博士研究生，完成了规定的课程和考试，但未完成毕业论文 |
| Academic Misconduct | Dishonesty or deception in fulfilling academic requirements. 有关学术不端行为的进一步信息可从社区标准和学生责任办公室获得. |
| Academic Probation | If a student’s GPA falls below 3.0, they will be placed on academic probation for one semester. If their GPA is still below 3.0 at the end of their probationary semester, they will be dismissed from their current graduate program(s). |
| Academic Term | At Ohio University, a semester is one academic term. There are three terms, fall, spring, and summer, in an academic year. |
| Accreditation | 一所院校是否认可其维持的标准是其毕业生进入其他知名高等院校或获得专业执业证书所必需的. 认证的目的是确保高等教育机构提供的教育达到可接受的质量水平. Accreditation |
| Add / Drop | A process at the beginning of a term whereby students can change their course schedules, adding or dropping classes. |
| Admission | The process of being allowed to enter a degree program. |
| Application | The process by which a student requests entrance to a degree program. |
| Assistantship | 获得助学金的学生一般按照学校规定履行学术责任和服务, department, or administrative office. 这些职责通常在职位描述或附在任用信上的备忘录中有详细说明. |
| Attested Copy | A copy of your official document that has been certified by the registrar of the issuing university. |
| Audit | To take a class without receiving a grade or credit toward a degree. |
| Bank Statement/Letter | Issued by the bank, indicating the type of account and amount available in U.S. dollars. If not in English, then a certified English translation should be provided. Acceptable examples of bank accounts and documents are indicated in the instructions, available on the following Graduate College Forms web page. Financial Support Form |
| Blackboard | 一个学习管理系统，教师可以发布课程材料和成绩的学生谁注册了这门课. |
| Catmail | Ohio University's email and calendar system. |
| Certificate of Enrollment | 由大学签发(英文)，注明攻读学位的名称和可能的毕业日期. |
| Certificate of Graduation (China) 毕业证书 | Issued by the university showing the day, month, and year of graduation. (See list of required documents for China.) |
| Certified Document | 一份证书(成绩单或文凭)，由颁发大学的注册官确认为原件或经认证的副本. |
| Code of Conduct | The Student Code of Conduct sets out the behavioral expectations for students enrolled at Ohio University. All students are subject to the provisions in the Code and are advised to review it. |
| College | A college can be an institution of higher education or a part of a university system. |
| Comprehensive Exams | Oral and/or written exams taken after the completion of required coursework. |
| Conferral | When a degree is granted by the institution. |
| Consolidated Mark Sheets (India) | This document is not accepted for admission purposes because it does not show all attempts and/or grades. (See list of required documents for India.) |
| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | Your CV describes your previous education, work, teaching, and research experience, professional affiliations, community and volunteer experience, honors and awards, and publications. |
| Deferral | Change of application of admission term. (Instructions can be found here.) |
| Degree Certificate | Refer to Diploma/Degree Certificate. |
| Degree Certificate (China) 学士 学位证书 | Issued by the degree-granting university showing the day, month, and year of conferral. (See list of required documents for China.) |
| Degree Program< | A program of study that terminates in the awarding of a degree. |
| Diploma/Degree Certificate | Issued by the degree-granting university showing the day, month, and year of conferral. |
| Diploma Supplement | Received by graduates in countries taking part in the Bologna Process. Document accompanying a higher education diploma, providing a standardized description of the nature, level, context, content, and status of the studies completed by its holder. |
| Distance Education | Ohio University eCampus provides degree programs and certificates through online coursework. |
| Dissertation | A long essay requiring original research and analyses in a particular field. A requirement for a Doctoral degree. |
| Doctorate | The highest attainable educational degree. |
| Dual Degree | Seeking to complete more than one graduate degree at Ohio University. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for details. The Dual Degree form is found here. |
| Due Upon Arrival – Official Original Language Diploma/Degree Certificate | 需要一份原始语言的官方文凭/学位证书来完成您的入学文件. 被授予学位的大学的注册官/记录办公室认证的文件被认为是正式的. Bring your original documents to the Graduate College upon your arrival. Graduate College staff will make a copy and the original will be returned to you. |
| Due Upon Arrival – Official English Language Diploma/Degree Certificate | 您的文凭/学位证书的官方英文翻译需要完成您的入学文件. 被授予学位的大学的注册官/记录办公室认证的文件被认为是正式的. Bring your original documents to the Graduate College upon your arrival. The Graduate College staff will make a copy of your documents and the originals will be returned to you. |
| Due Upon Arrival – Official Original Language Transcripts | An official transcript in the original language is required to complete your admission file. 被授予学位的大学的注册官/记录办公室认证的文件被认为是正式的. Bring your official transcript to the Graduate College upon your arrival. The Graduate College staff will make a copy and the original will be returned to you. |
| Due Upon Arrival – Official English Language Transcripts | An official English translation of your transcript is required to complete your admission file. 被授予学位的大学的注册官/记录办公室认证的文件被认为是正式的. Bring your official transcript to the Graduate College upon your arrival. The Graduate College staff will make a copy and the original will be returned to you. |
| ETD | Electronic Thesis and Dissertation |
| ETS | Educational Testing Service - A national organization that administers the GRE and TOEFL. |
| Faculty advisor | 学术部门的教员，他将在学生的整个研究生课程中为学生提供建议. |
| FAFSA | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid - needed to apply for any federal student aid program. |
| Fellowship | A financial award that includes a tuition scholarship and a stipend for which no service is required. |
| Final Degree Certificate | Issued by the degree-granting university showing the day, month, and year of the degree conferral. |
| Financial Support Form | Required from all admitted international students who require issuance of an Ohio University I-20. Even students being fully funded by a departmental assistantship must complete this form. |
| Full-time Enrollment | Enrollment in a minimum of nine (9) graduate-level credits per semester. |
| GA | See Graduate Assistantship. |
| General Fee | Required component of tuition which funds non-instructional student services. Charged to every student who is enrolled in at least one class. The services and activities supported by the fee promote students' emotional and physical well-being, as well as their cultural and social development outside the classroom (Office of the Bursar). |
| GPA | Grade Point Average - the total number of points awarded for grades earned divided by the total number of possible points. |
| GMAT | The Graduate Management Admission Test - assesses analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program. |
| Graduate Appointment | Graduate appointments are awarded by individual schools, academic departments, or other administrative offices. Graduate appointments provide a stipend for services as prescribed by the individual school, department, or office and may include a tuition scholarship. Appointments are classified as graduate, research, and teaching assistantships (GA, RA, TA). |
| Graduate Assistantship (GA) | 一种研究生聘任，用于那些主要职责与教学或研究工作无关的学生. |
| GRE | Graduate Record Exam - required for admission to several graduate programs. |
| GSS | Graduate Student Senate |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System - a test taken to demonstrate English proficiency. |
| Individual Mark Sheets | Issued by the degree-granting university at the end of each semester or annual examination. Individual mark sheets show ALL attempts, grades, and grade scale. Consolidated Mark Sheets showing combined semesters and/or years from India are not accepted. |
| Instructional Fee (Often referred to as Tuition) | Required fee for costs associated with instruction, a component of tuition (Office of the Bursar). |
| Late Registration | 在学期第二周的周五之后注册符合整个学期要求的课程. |
| Leave of Absence | 由于个人原因，参加学位课程的学生在一段时间内不期望在学位方面取得进展, medical, or professional reasons may request a leave of absence from a degree program. See the Leave of Absence Policy in the Graduate Catalog under Academic Policies and Procedures. |
| MAT | Miller Analogies Test |
| Matriculate | Formally enter a degree program through application, acceptance, and registration. |
| Monthly Payment Plan | Ohio University provides a monthly payment plan for students. The plan consists of four (4) monthly installments per semester for fall and spring semesters. The summer semester monthly payment plan consists of three (3) monthly installments for the semester. This plan is not a loan program, and there is no interest charge on payments. For additional information, visit the bursar’s website. |
| My OHIO Student Center | A space where you can view your grades and class schedule, enroll for classes, pay your student bill, update your contact information and more! |
| NACES | An association of independent, 为在美国境外完成部分或全部教育的个人提供证书评估服务的非政府组织. See the list below. |
| Native Language | A first language, or "mother tongue," is a language that a person has been exposed to from birth and spoken with family (grandparents, mother, father, siblings) in the home. |
| National Language | An official language established by the country. |
| Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge | Required fee for all students who do not qualify for Ohio residency. 资助州政府代表符合条件的俄亥俄州居民支付的教学费用(财务办公室). |
| OU ID | Your Ohio University ID card is used to verify your status as a student, faculty or staff member in good standing. Student IDs are validated by registration/enrollment information, while staff IDs are validated based on Human Resources records. Services that require your OU ID:
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| Parental Paid Leave of Absence Policy | The policy provides eligible, 资助的研究生可以从他们的任命职责中请假最多六周, and receive 100 percent of the stipend and other benefits associated with their appointment, for the birth or adoption of a child. The eligibility requirements, process, request form, and full policy are listed on the Graduate College website. |
| Parking* | Charges for a parking pass. |
| Part-time Enrollment | Enrollment in less than nine (9) graduate-level credits per semester. |
| Permission to Exceed Maximum Credit Hours | You must receive permission from your academic program to register for more than 18 hours in a semester. If you are granted permission to exceed the maximum hours, 您将收到一份“超过最大学时许可”表格，该表格应退还给注册服务中心, first floor, Chubb Hall during regular registration period. If permission is obtained after the regular registration period has closed, you must return the form to the Graduate College. |
| Principal Investigator | The principal investigator is the person conducting the research. This label is often used in grant applications/proposals. |
| Provisional Degree Certificate | 由授予学位的大学颁发临时学位证书，直至颁发最终学位证书为止. Sometimes, this document is issued before the graduation ceremony. If the student did not attend the graduation ceremony, then it is possible for the provisional degree certificate to function as the degree certificate. |
| Re-Enrollment | Students who have not been enrolled for more than one semester (excluding summer) must submit a re-enrollment form before they can register. |
| Registration | The process of signing up for classes. |
| Repeating a Course | Repeating a course is to complete a course more than once for credit. |
| Research Assistantship (RA) | 一种研究生聘任，用于那些主要与研究或创造性活动有关而获得津贴支持的学生. |
| Research Compliance | The Office of Research Compliance is committed to ensuring that all research adheres to federal, state, and university policy. |
| Residency | Residency (for tuition purposes) establishes Ohio as your permanent residence in order to pay in-state tuition rates. |
| Retaking a Course | A regular graduate-level course with fixed content cannot be retaken to affect the student’s GPA. 所有的课程尝试和成绩都出现在永久学习记录(成绩单)上，并在研究生GPA中计算. |
| Scholarship | A grant meant to be paid towards tuition and/or fees. |
| SEVIS Transfer-In Request | Students admitted to Ohio University who are currently attending another institution in the U.S. on an F-1 visa must complete this form. 当前的国际学生顾问必须填写表格的第二页，并包括您的SEVIS发布日期. Copies of your current I-20, I-94, Visa, and Passport are also required. |
| Statement of Academic Goals | Review the application requirements on the program’s website for details about format and/or length. If you have questions, please contact the academic program directly. |
| Student Info System/Network Fee | 用于资助改善获取和协助资讯科技的所需费用(财务司司长办公室). |
| Student Health Insurance* | 在newbb电子注册五(5)个或更多学时的学生将自动评估学生健康保险. You may opt out of the Student Health Insurance if you already have a health insurance provider. If you are eligible to waive the Student Health Insurance, 一旦你的注册费用被评估完毕，豁免选项和豁免截止日期就会出现在你的My OHIO学生中心. A waiver is required only once each academic year ().Office of the Bursar |
| Student Legal Services Fee* | The Center for Student Legal Services (CSLS) is a law office for Ohio University students. Two licensed attorneys provide students with legal representation, advice, and education. CSLS provides contract reviews, mediation services and notary service. Every Athens campus student is automatically enrolled for this service at registration for the term. 一旦您的注册费用被评估完毕，豁免选项和豁免截止日期将在您的My OHIO学生中心提供. A waiver is required once each term ().Office of the Bursar |
| Stipend | Periodic payment to a graduate student in exchange for a specific work assignment (e.g. an assistantship). |
| Syllabus | An outline of an academic course. |
| TAD | Thesis and Dissertation Services |
| Teaching Assistantship (TA) | 一种毕业生聘任，用于那些主要职责涉及与学生互动的获得津贴支持的学生, that could have an impact on their learning, such as in a class or in class-support settings (e.g., grading, recitation or office hours). 所有助教必须符合研究生目录申请和招生部分概述的英语口语能力要求. See "Post-Admission Procedures and Requirements." |
| Technology Fee | Required fee for the student's college, which supports instructional technology in labs, classes and classrooms (Office of the Bursar). |
| Tenure | 授予具有有价值的研究和出版记录的资深教员的职位. Its purpose is to preserve academic freedom. |
| Thesis | A substantial master's level paper. |
| Time Limit | 从你第一次开始研究生学习到你完成学位要求的时间，硕士课程的最长时间是6年，博士课程的最长时间是7年. |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language - a test taken to demonstrate English proficiency. NOTE: The Graduate College does not currently take into consideration the TOEFL “MyBest” scores (superscores). |
| Transcript | Official document issued by the university showing terms of enrollment, courses, grades, and grade scale. |
| Transcript (China) 成绩单 | Official document issued by the university showing terms of enrollment, courses, grades, and grade scale. (See list of required documents for China.) |
| Transfer | To move from one institution of higher education to another. |
| Tuition | Money charged for instruction. (Does not include fees and cost of books.) |
| Tuition Appeal | A student who withdraws during the semester may be eligible, and may petition for a tuition adjustment, if exceptional circumstances exist. |
| Unconditional Admission | Students approved by the major department for unqualified admission to a graduate degree program |
| WellBeing Fee* | An optional enhancement to student health care. 与现有的医疗保险合作，降低成本，扩大学生在校园里的医疗保健选择. Every Athens campus student is automatically enrolled at registration for the term. 一旦您的注册费用被评估完毕，豁免选项和豁免截止日期将在您的My OHIO学生中心提供. A waiver is required once each term (Office of the Bursar). The WellBeing Fee helps reduce patient costs for services through Counseling and Psychological Services. Some services include:
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| Withdrawal | Removing a course from your class schedule or leaving the university. |
* This fee may be waivable or is optional.