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UIC Dictionary

Terms and Phrases You Should Know

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When students enter college, there are a number of terms and phrases that students may be hearing for the first time. And, every campus is unique and applies a particular language. To help decode some of the most common terms and phrases, we have compiled a “UIC Dictionary.” The list includes helpful terms you should know.

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Terms and Phrases

Common Terms

Audit (formerly DARs)

Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Arts

Blackboard

Chair

Cohort & Departmental Academic Advisors

Credit Hour

Dean

Department

Director of Undergraduate Studies

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General Education Courses (GenEds)

HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) & AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution

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Major, Minor, & Pre-Professional Program

Placement Exam

Probation 

Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, & TA/GA

Public University & Research University

Office Hours & Student Hours

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