Scheduled add-drop times are periods when changes to your original schedule are made by dropping a course for which you are registered for and/or adding a new one.
What is an Adjunct Professor? .
Part-time professor .
What is an Award Letter? .
Sent from the Office of Financial Aid detailing the financial aid a.
student will receive from the University, the Federal Government, and the State of New York.
What is the Bulletin? .
A catalog that includes all University majors, their requirements, and course descriptions, as well as the University's policies. Bulletins are updated every three years, however a student is only subject to the bulletin which was current when he/she first entered St. John's (whether or not the bulletin has been updated). .
What is a Chair?.
A professor responsible for the administrative operations of an academic department.
What is a Commencement? .
Commencement is a public celebration recognizing either a graduation or entrance into a college/university. .
What is a Concentration? .
This is not a minor. A concentration is designed to permit the development of a secondary area of study which will complement a student's major. For example, a student who is an Education major may concentrate in English to prepare him/her to be a high school English teacher.
What is a Co-requisite? .
Two or more classes that must be taken during the same semester. See Pre-Requisite.
What is a Credit?.
A unit assigned to a course (it is usually the number of hours spent in that course per week). Some courses are worth three credits, while others four and five credits. .
What is the University Core Curriculum? .
A set of courses that is common to all majors throughout the University. Students should consult the bulletin to inform themselves of the core curriculum.
What is the Distributed Core? .
Required liberal arts courses unique to a particular college within the University .
What are Course Offerings? .
A detailed listing of the courses offered in a particular semester and the days and times that they are offered.
