ISD 200Dana Brolley

3

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND 3 QUARTERS IN A ROW, FULL- TIME BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A VACATION QUARTER IN THE US

IP

International Programs

ARRC

Admissions, Registration, Records, Credentials

PTK

Phi Theta Kappa

45

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FALL QUARTER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REPRESENT

AA

Associate of Arts

MLC

Math Learning Center

SID

Student Identification Number

OPT

Optional Practical Training

90

MINIMUM NUMBER OF COLLEGE LEVEL CREDITS NEEDED TO COMPLETE AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE AT NSCC

GPA

Grade point average

EXTRA CREDIT How do you calculate GPA?

LB

Library

0

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEATING AND PLAGARISM

NSCC

North Seattle Community College

QSR

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning

2.0

MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN GOOD ACADEMIC STATUS

(3 QUARTERS WITH A GPA BELOW 2.0 AND YOU WILL BE ACADEMICIALLY SUSPENDED)

ED

Education Building

AS

Associate of Science

QTR

Quarter

GS

Global Studies

60

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST TRANSFER THEIR SEVIS RECORDS TO A NEW WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR STUDIES AT NSCC OR RETURN HOME

CC

College Center

888

NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT NSCC FALL QUARTER

NW

Natural World (or Northwest)

TB

Technology Building

12

MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS YOU MUST TAKE TO MAINTAIN YOUR FULL- TIME STATUS

VLPA

Visual, literary, and performing arts

eL

E Learning (fully on-line class)

International students must take the majority of credits on campus. Check with an advisor before registering for eLearning classes to be sure you don’t have problems with immigration.

PE

Wellness Center

45

All students must complete and submit a Educational Plan to an Academic Advisor by the time they complete 45 credits or a hold will be put on your account and you won’t be able to register for classes.

AB

Associate of Business

US

US Cultures (requirement for an AA degree

IB

Instructional Building

21

AGE YOU MUST BE TO LEGALLY DRINK ALCOHOL IN THE US

CS

Coordinated Studies

NC

No Credit (Not acceptable grade for US immigration and will result in your

I-20 being terminted.

IB

Instructional Building

Talk about one or more ways to get involved with the life and culture here in Seattle while you progress through your studies. How would such interaction with a foreign culture benefit your growth not only as a student, but also as a person in general?

  This assignment is due by Wednesday, 5:00 pm,

February 27.