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Terminology Dictionary
| Workday Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Academics Hub | Simplifies key tasks by providing self-service access to information, helping students manage their academic careers from a single point |
| Academic Period Date Controls | Term Setup |
| Academic Progress Report | Degree Audit |
| Academic Unit | University, College, School, Center, Department |
| Academic Period | Term, Parts of Term |
| Academic Requirement Effective Date | Catalog Year |
| Action Item | Tracking Requirement |
| Applicant Type | Student Type |
| Business Process Definition | Workflow |
| Charge Aggregate Rule | Limiting the number of times the student can be charged a particular Detail Code |
| Charge Due Date Rule | Payment Deadline |
| Charge Item | Detail Code |
| Continuing Student Onboarding | A structured centralized process guiding continuing students through required administrative tasks, such as filling out reviewing personal information, to then become eligible to register |
| Cost Item | Budget Component |
| Cost Item Assignment | Budget Group |
| Course Definition | Course Catalog |
| Course Section Definition | Class Schedule |
| Course Tag | Course Attribute |
| Discontinue | Discontinuation of a student’s academic record |
| Educational Credentials | Degrees, Certificates |
| Educational Institutions | Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools |
| Educational Institution – Courses | External Course Catalog |
| Education Tests | Advanced Placement, ACT, GRE, SAT, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, etc. |
| Enrollment Hour Limit Policy | Minimum/Maximum hours per term |
| Evaluate Academic Requirements | What-If Audit |
| Finalize Decision | Transition from a Student Applicant to an active Student |
| Flex Plan | Combine charges from different academic periods into one payment plan |
| New Student Onboarding | A structured centralized process guiding new students through required administrative tasks, such as filling out forms and personal information, to complete their enrollment |
| Policy(ies) | Referring to the system policy configuration where at times, there is a supporting MSU Denver academic policy defined |
| Program of Study | Major, Minor, Certificate, Concentration, etc. |
| Reactions | Actions students must take to accept or decline awards |
| Registration Appointments | Time Assignments |
| Reporting Record | The primary academic record for the student (a student may only have one reporting record at a time) |
| Request Framework | Workflow |
| Reserved Capacity | Reserving seats in a class |
| Section Clusters | Linked Sections |
| Section Overlapping | Cross-Listed Courses |
| Student Accomplishments | Dissertations, Theses, Performances, Projects, etc. |
| Student Cohort | Student Attribute |
| Student Eligibility Rules | Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, Scribe |
| Student Matriculation | Process in which the student’s academic record is created making them eligible for enrollment |
| Student Note Category | Used to organize and manage student notes to streamline the documentation and retrieval of student-related information |
| Student Note Topic | Used to clarify the purpose of interaction with the student |
| Student Statement | Student Invoice |
| Student Tags | Student Type, Student Attribute |
| Total Financial Assistance (TFA) | Breakdown of all aid a student is offered, such as grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study, to help cover the cost of attendance |