Appendix 2: Glossary

Banner™  A collegiate administration software suite, produced by SunGard Higher Education.

Criteria for accreditation  The required attributes of an organization accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools.

Developmental Education  A program designed to provide basic skills (pre-collegiate) in mathematics, reading, writing and English as a second language.

Document management system A computer system that safeguards the acquisition, storage, utilization, and removal and destruction of sensitive personal and College information.

Dual enrollment A program enabling high school students to earn college-level credits for College courses offered at the high school, while also satisfying high school requirements.

Encryption technologies  The methods that modify electronic data so that it can only be viewed by authorized personnel.

English as a second language (ESL) A series of courses that provide instruction for non-native English speakers in learning English.

For-credit internship  An internship in which students earn credit while participating in relevant work experience at an approved site.

Information Bank  An online resource containing reports and other information relating to a specific topic.

Intranet  A collection of computer resources which are restricted to internal users, comparable to the external Internet.

Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) An electronic document that summarizes the information included in a student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

K-12  A term covering education from Kindergarten through to the 12^th grade.

Learning spaces  An educational environment where people congregate, independent of time and space. They are designed to foster student engagement, advance teaching and learning, promote the effective use of technology and support experimentation, exploration and creativity to build a community of learners.

Non-credit course  A course that does not carry any college credit such as personal activity classes or training classes.

Non-traditional student  A student who did not enter the College immediately following graduation from high school.

North Central Accreditation (NCA)  One of six regional accrediting agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Education. NCA is a non-governmental, voluntary organization that accredits 8,500 public and private schools and districts, including Arizona.

P-20  A term covering education from preschool through post-graduate work (or the 20th grade).

Pedagogies  The art or science of teaching and instructional methods.

Perkins (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 1998, reauthorized 2006)   A federally funded initiative for secondary and postsecondary institutions to support students in developing the academic and technical skills needed to succeed in a knowledge- and skills-based economy. Perkins supports career and technical education.

Pima County Joint Technological Educational District (JTED)  A voter approved initiative for the delivery of premier career and technical education programs.

Push technologies  An electronic communication protocol where information is automatically delivered to the recipient based on their role or other criteria.

Shared responsibility model  An approach in which the responsibility for meeting a specified goal is met by the collaborative effort of a group of different organizations, departments or individuals.

Standard Practice Guide (SPG)  A document that describes the process for implementing different College approved regulations, and gives direction to those who conduct activities under said regulations.

Student record holds  The electronic holds that can be placed on a student’s record within Banner™, pending an action by the student.

Sustainable design  A design philosophy that seeks to maximize the quality of the built environment while minimizing or eliminating negative impact to the natural environment. [McLennan, J. F. (2004). The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, Bainbridge Island, WA: Ecotone Publishing Company LLC.]

Tech Prep  A vocational program that enables students to earn vocational credits that are articulated with the College’s occupational programs.

Virtual meeting system  A system using real-time video and audio streaming over the Internet, permitting “face-to-face” meetings to be carried out when participants are at different locations.