East Stroudsburg University
Shawnee Hall
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3138
(570) 422-3952 (Fax)
Director
Residence Life & Housing
Robert Moses
bmoses@po-box.esu.edu
(570) 422-3732
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Academic Advisor — A professor assigned to a student to help with identifying major and minor areas of study, selecting classes, and pursuing university resources to aid in the student's personal, social and co-curricular life development.
Alumni — University graduates
Articulation Agreement — An agreement between colleges or universities that allows a student to transfer course credit from one institution to the other, often with direct fulfillment of degree requirements.
Arts and Sciences — A group of academic areas of study (a school) that may include, but not be limited to, fine arts, languages, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Audit — Take a course without receiving academic credit for it, often without normal tuition costs.
Baccalaureate or Bachelor's Degree — Degree earned by a university student normally after completing four to five years of required coursework.
"Caf" — The main, full–menu student dining facility, derived from former days of cafeterias
Certificate — A credential earned by a student after completion of study usually for a specific occupation, e.g.. a teaching certificate, which may be granted in addition to a degree in an academic discipline.
Chair — The highest administrator of an academic department, usually a professor.
Chancellor — The chief administrator of the State System of Higher Education.
"Co–ed" — Both men and women included in a course of study or living in the same residence hall, derived from the word, co-educational.
Commencement — The graduation ceremony
Common Grounds — The coffeehouse in the University Center
Commuter Student — A student who lives off-campus and travels to the university for classes and co-curricular involvement.
Commuter Lounge — An area in the University Center where commuter students can meet, study, relax and utilize lockers to store their belongings while on campus.
"Co–op" — Having a "co–op", or Cooperative Education, a program in which a student combines employment or unpaid on-the-job experience with study in a career field, e.g. student teaching for Education majors.
Catalog — The comprehensive reference publication of the university, which includes but is not limited to, course and program requirements and their descriptions, university faculty and staff listings, and policies and procedures.
Course Evaluation — A student opinion survey administered at the end of the semester as a tool to offer feedback regarding professors' effectiveness.
Credit — Credit hour, a unit representing the number of hours per week a student spends in class during a semester. Each student must earn a required number of credits to graduate.
"Cume" — Cumulative Grade Point Average, or a student's grade point average that includes all grades received from all semesters of completed coursework.
Dean — The administrator that oversees each of the four academic schools of the university, i.e. Arts and Sciences, Professional Studies, Health Sciences and Human Performance, and Graduate Studies.
Declaring a Major — Officially entering a degree-seeking program of study by completing required forms with a student's advisor and the university's Enrollment Service Center.
Degree — Academic credentialing provided upon completion of requirements in a program of study.
Departments — Areas of related study and their faculty members, within a larger school of the university.
Discipline — A field of study.
"Dorm" — An on-campus residence hall where students live and interact, derived from a term used in the past, dormitory.
Dual Major — Meeting requirements for, and graduating with, two majors (indicated on the student's diploma).
e.Card — I.D. card — a student's magnetic identification card that allows access to the dining hall, their residence hall, washers and dryers, vending machines, the library and the fitness facilities. Special events may require a student to show his or her e.card to gain admission. Some local merchants provide discounts with student e-cards.
Elective — An optional class (as opposed to required), some of which may fulfill general education requirements outside a student's major.
Enroll — Register as a paid student for classes.
FAFSA — Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a form that students are required to complete for eligibility for student financial aid or employment on campus
Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan — Student financial aid processed through a bank, other lending agency, or university to help a student pay for college. This type of loan must be repaid with interest.
"Finals Week" — The last week of the semester, after classes have ended, when students complete final examinations
"Gen Eds" — General Education requirements, i.e. liberal arts and science courses, in addition to major and elective courses, that students complete to earn a degree
"GA" — Graduate Assistant, a graduate student who works as an aide to a professor or administrator
GRE — The Graduate Record Examination, a test offered by the Educational Testing Service to determine a student's eligibility for graduate school
GPA — Grade point average, based on a four–point scale: A= 4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E= 0.0
"Greeks" — Fraternities or "frats" and sororities, student organizations represented by Greek letters. These groups offer academic, social and community service components to a student's experience
Independent Study — Courses that provide the opportunity to study a subject outside the regular classroom setting on a one-on-one basis with a willing professor for course credit
Interdisciplinary Degree — A degree with programs or courses from two or more academic areas
Internship — Experience in a field of study gained by a student working on or off-campus. Internships may be paid or unpaid.
Intramurals — Sports competitions outside of intercollegiate and club sports among the students at ESU
Koehler (pronounced Kay-ler) —The fieldhouse, which includes classrooms, student fitness laboratories, athletic training facilities and arenas for various sporting, all–university and community events
Major — An academic discipline that serves as the focus of study in a degree-seeking program
Master's — Master's Degree, an advanced university degree that may be earned beyond a bachelor's degree that usually takes one to two years as a full-time student
Matriculate — Officially entering a degree–seeking program
Mentor — A person who gives advice, guidance and help
Minor — An area of academic interest studied in addition to a major area of academic interest, requiring fewer classes than a major and providing a graduate with an additional type of credentialing
Office Hours — Times that a professor provides in his or her office for student advising and consultation
Orientation — A vital part of the pre-university experience with activities designed to help new students and parents adjust to and familiarize themselves with the university
Part-Time Student — A student enrolled in less than 12 credits in a semester Pass/Fail — A grading system in which a student receives a passing (P) or failing (F) grade as opposed to a letter grade (A, B, C, D, or E)
"Pit" — The central student parking area adjacent to Green Street
Portfolio — a file of materials that a student compiles and displays that explains their skills, talents, experiences, and knowledge gained in their studies. Often used for job interviews and applications.
"Pre-Req" — Pre-requisite, a course that must be taken prior to enrolling in a higher-level course
Probation — Academic status of students whose GPA falls below a required minimum level
"Quad" — A four–sided grassy area on a university campus. At ESU, residence halls, Monroe, Minsi, Shawnee and Laurel, surround the "Quad".
Quarter — Half of a semester during which time some classes meet for one half of the semester. There are four quarters in an academic year.
Quiet Hours — Times in a residence hall during the day or night when no noise is permitted. Some floors are 24-hour quiet floors.
Registrar — The university officer who oversees student course registration and degree completion requirements. The Registrar at ESU is located in the Enrollment Services Center in the Zimbar Building.
"R.A." — Resident Advisor, a resident student that provides educational, interpersonal, social and disciplinary assistance to students in the immediate living area
"R.D." — Resident Director, the building supervisor in your student's residence hall. This person monitors the
residence hall's operations, supervises R.A.s, oversees disciplinary cases and administers hall events.
Room and Board — Housing and food services
Semester — A 15-week session of classes at ESU. A fall semester and a spring semester are included in an academic year. In addition, multiple summer sessions are offered.
Syllabus — An outline of course information including a professor's expectations and requirements for a course
Transcript — An official university record of a student's educational progress; it includes area/s of study, a listing of courses and grades, credits earned, and GPA
Transfer Student — A student who moves from one college or university to another
Tuition — The cost of a university education
Tutor — A student or professional who is knowledgeable in an academic area that helps students learn course material on a one-on-one or small group basis
"Undergrad" — An undergraduate student, working toward a first bachelor's degree
Upperclassman — a junior or senior level student
Waiting List — A list of students who want to enter a course that has no space currently available. Students are sometimes accepted into a desired class after "no shows" or when an additional section of a course becomes available.
Work–Study — A form of financial aid through which a student earns money by working part-time for the university. These positions may be obtained after completing the FAFSA.
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