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1
What is an Academic Advisor?
An on-time graduation expert
Someone who helps you select classes
All of the above
Someone who helps you with out-of-class problems
2
What are Bod Bucks?
Money on your iCard to buy things from the Bookstore and Market
Beer money
Money on your iCard to buy concert tickets
WU gift certificates to Amazon
3
How long is a semester?
It is 4 weeks long
It is 16 weeks long
It is the same as a quarter in High School
Too long, is it over yet?
4
What is Commencement?
The closing ceremony of your college experience, and a new beginning!
A meeting of all the student organizations on campus
The start of the annual Washburn boxcar races
A Homecoming event
5
What is the difference between a scholarship and a loan?
You do have to pay a scholarship back
You don't have to pay a scholarship back
You don't have to pay a loan back
There is no difference
6
What is Success Week?
Weeks of Welcome
The week before Finals
A week of sleep
A week off of school
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What is the FAFSA?
A branch of the armed forces
A form you fill out every year to see if you qualify for federal aid
An award you win as a First-Year student
A fast way to travel
8
What is General Education?
Courses for my major
Courses in the Education Department
Courses you take regardless of major that make you a good citizen
Courses you take to make you a military General
9
This term refers to your housing and meals
Room and Board
Residence and Eats
Dwelling and Grub
Abode and Chow
10
What is Federal Work-Study?
A job at Dillon's where I study on my break
A federal program that pays you to work on campus
A campus office that pays you to work on campus
Working on studying in the library
11
Collectively, the professors at a university are called what?
Faculty
Bursars
Matriculants
Registrars
12
What is the difference between a subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loan?
You pay your own interest in both loans
The feds pay your interest in an unsubsidized loan
Subsidized loans give you tax breaks
The feds pays your interest in a subsidized loan
13
Why do I need the Navigate App?
All the above
To schedule an appointment with my advisor
To find campus resources and study buddies
To graduate on time
14
What is a syllabus?
A document that outlines the expectations and assignments for the course
A silly joke
A part of speech
A document that creates a contract between the student and Financial Aid
15
What is OSID?
A rare disease the comes from studying too much
An office that helps students get connected with clubs and communities
The grading scale used in college
A Fortune 500 company
16
What is an Adjunct Professor?
An English professor
A professor who works part-time in an academic department
A Math professor
A professor who combines two different topics
17
What is the name of the student political body that exists to represent and act in the best interests of WU students?
OSID
CAB
SAGL
WSGA
18
What is Greek Life?
It's all Greek to me - I have no idea
Partying all night and never going to class
Living my best life with John Stamos and his delicious Greek yogurt
Fraternities and sororities whose chapter names are Greek letters
19
What is an Undergraduate student?
Someone seeking an Associate's or Bachelor's degree
Someone who has been out of school for a while and come back
Someone in graduate school
Someone in high school
20
What is a Hold on my account?
It blocks certain actions until you complete a process or pay your bill
A big hug that I get from Dr. Mazachek
Something I should ignore - it will go away on its own
It means I am kicked out of school
21
What is a Registrar?
The place where you register for classes
A person who helps you sign up for clubs
The keeper of student records and transcripts
The place where Washburn keeps all of its money
22
What is the Student One Stop?
A dining hall
A combined office to get help with financial aid, transcripts, or my bill
An Office I can only visit once
A stoplight on the corner of campus
23
What office can help you explore careers and internship opportunities?
The Ministry of Silly Walks
The Registrar
Career Engagement
The Business Office
24
What does a Ph.D. mean?
I should call my professor "teacher"
My professor has a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and should be called "Dr."
My professor can have a TV show like Dr. Phil
My professor won an Emmy
25
When students can begin registering for classes - based on your total number of credits earned - is called . . .
Census Day
Welcome Week
College Game Day
Advance Registration
26
What is Convocation?
Pursuing multiple career options at once
Being called in to see the Dean of Students
The opening ceremony of your college experience
A long conversation with my dog
27
What is a credit hour?
A unit that tracks your progress toward graduation
A unit that measures how much work you need to do in a course
All of the above
A unit that measures how much time you're in class
28
What is FERPA?
Alphabet soup
A law that protects students from prosecution for alcohol-related charges
A furry toddler toy
A law that protects your privacy as a student
29
What is a degree audit?
A way to check for fraud on your student account
A way to check that you have completed the courses required for graduation
A way to take someone's temperature
A survey of all the degrees available at Washburn
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What is a Bursar?
A setting on my iPhone camera
The oldest building on campus
A knock-off Coach purse
The director of the Business Office, where you pay your bill
