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Definitions

  • Full time student: A full-time student is defined in the University catalog as one that completes 12 credit hours with a 2.0 GPR in a spring or fall semester; or 4 credit hours with a 2.0 GPR in both summer session I & II for a total of 8 hours; or 8 credit hours and a 2.0 GPR in a 10 week session.
  • Resident Hours: Resident hours are only hours earned in the classroom at Texas A&M University on the College Station, Galveston and Qatar campuses. To learn more, visit http://student-rules.tamu.edu/
  • Federal Privacy Act : The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law which provides minimum standards for the management of student education records for universities receiving funds made available under any federal program administered by the U.S. Commissioner of Education. The Act provides, among other things, that an institution will maintain the confidentiality of student education records and that students will have the right to inspect most education records an institution maintains on them. More information can be found at: http://admissions.tamu.edu/Registrar/General/FERPA.aspx
  • Cumulative hours : Total credit hours completed.
  • Ring Audit : A form developed by the Aggie Ring Office to determine a current student’s eligibility for an Aggie Ring.
  • Non-degree seeking : A non-degree seeking undergraduate is a student who, for good reason, has been allowed to pursue a course of study differing from any regular curriculum and not leading to a degree. He or she must meet the prerequisites for enrollment in the individual courses. The program of the undergraduate student is subject to approval of his or her dean.
  • Diamond Clarity : A gemstone's relative freedom from inclusions and blemishes. Sometimes called purity; in Europe, quality. Definition found at: www.gia.org
  • Diamond Color : Diamonds range in color from icy winter whites to warm summer whites. Diamonds are graded on a color scale established by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) which ranges from D (colorless) to Z. Warmer colored diamonds (K–Z) are particularly desirable when set in yellow gold. Icy winter whites (D–J) look stunning set in white gold or platinum. Color differences are very subtle and it is very difficult to see the difference between, say, an E and an F. Therefore, colors are graded under controlled lighting conditions and are compared to a master set for accuracy. Definition found at: http://www.adiamondisforever.com/buy/4cs_print.html
  • Admission to Ph.D. Candidacy : To be admitted for candidacy for a doctoral degree you must have a cumulative GPR and a degree plan GPR of at least 3.00, satisfy the residence requirement, pass the preliminary examination, complete all formal course work on the degree plan, and have an approved dissertation proposal on file with OGS.  You must be admitted to candidacy well before the date of the final examination.  OGS will not authorize a final examination for any doctoral student who has not been admitted to candidacy.
 
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