Description: This is a live chat service which is monitored by the reference librarians at the BU Library during operating hours, and by reference librarians from other libraries after hours. Access from the library homepage or many other pages on library website.

Description: A brief summary of an article or a book that includes bibliographic information such as author, title, source, subject headings or descriptors, etc.

Description: Status results in not improving GPA after being placed on Probation.  Students may appeal to continue within 30 days of notification, or wait out 12 month Suspension period.

Description: Status results in dropping below a 2.0 GPA, yet above the minimum SAP.  Degree Conferral is not allowable in this status and can potentially impact Financial Aid.

Abbreviation: AY

Description: Fall term of a specified year through Summer term of the next year create an Academic Year.

Abbreviation: AD

Description: Provisional entrance into the university contingent upon the receipt of all official transcripts, and required financial documentation.

Description: A membership exchange network of publishers, higher education institutes, and alternative media providers, which facilitates and supports the nationwide delivery of alternative textbooks in higher education.

Description: Federal agency that develops and publishes guidelines for access, such as the Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

Description: The degree to which resources, services, or an environment can be utilized by all individuals.

Description: A letter of verification (supplied to faculty upon student request) validating a student's need for accommodations.

Description: The statement supplied by Disability Services, required in all University syllabi, which provides general information about available services to students with disabilities.

Description: The support of an individual in regards to a specific issue of concern. Disability Services encourages students to be self-advocates regarding their disabilities. Disability Services is an advocate for students, as well as the campus community, regarding disability issues.

Abbreviation: AFFIDAVIT

Description: A form used by a sponsor to show financial support for an international student.

Description: See Federal Student Aid from U.S. Department of Education.

Description: A bibliographic service that provides online access to the digital full-text of periodicals published by different publishers. Currently, the top three journal aggregators in the United States are EBSCO, ProQuest and Thomson Gale.

Description: Course texts and other materials (i.e. handouts, notes, and PowerPoints) that are put into an accessible format for students with disabilities. Such a format may include Word/Pdf files, Braille documents, books on tape, mp3 files, etc.

Description: Text that describes a figure, chart, graph, or other image in a document not otherwise captioned or described.

Abbreviation: ADAAA

Description: An act which took effect in January of 2009, that expanded the definition of disability, and allows other categories of disability (than those identified via the ADA Act of 1990) to be eligible for accommodations and protected from discrimination.

Abbreviation: ASL

Description: The dominant language used among deaf Americans, with communication being facilitated through sign made with the hands, and sometimes incorporating body posture and facial expression.

Abbreviation: ADA

Description: A civil rights law intended to provide equal access and opportunity for people with a disability. The ADA makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone who has a mental or physical disability, in the area of employment, public services, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications.

Description: A collection of extracts or complete works by various authors, selected by an editor for publication in a single volume or multivolume set. Anthologies are often limited to a specific literary form or genre (short stories, poetry, plays) or to a national literature, theme, time period, or category of author.

Description: A guide for typing research papers in the social sciences, developed by the American Psychological Association, which includes the proper format for typing notes and bibliographic citations.

Description: An organized body of documents made or received in connection with the function of the institution or the library. Archives are maintained and preserved as a part of the record-keeping process and usually collected in a separate physical location.

Description: Bellevue University has articulation agreements with several U.S. colleges and institutions and with universities abroad. These agreements allow students graduating with transfer courses or degrees in technical, career, or liberal arts fields to transfer directly to Bellevue University to complete a baccalaureate degree program.

Description: A form of autism, generally characterized by difficulties in the areas of social communication, social interaction, and social imagination.

Description: Any of a wide range of devices through which individuals with disabilities are able to gain access otherwise unavailable to them, i.e. hearing aid, literacy software, screen reader, screen magnifier, adapted vehicles, etc.

Abbreviation: AHEAD

Description: An organization that provides information about disability services in post-secondary education throughout the world. This association communicates best practices and research related to disability services.

Abbreviation: ASYLUM

Description: A status provided by the U.S. government to a person who shows that it is likely they would be persecuted or harmed in their home country because of membership in a political or religious group.

Description: All classes must be attendance verified by student's instructor(s) in order for financial disbursements to occur. (i.e. Financial Aid, Book Grants, Scholarships, etc.)

Abbreviation: ADD

Description: Many people use the term ADD as a generic term for all types of ADHD. Whether we call it ADD or ADHD, however, we are all basically referring to the same thing.

Abbreviation: ADHD

Description: ADHD is broken down into three different subtypes: Combined Type, Predominantly Inattentive Type, and Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type. Diagnosis applied to children and adults who consistently display certain characteristic behaviors over a period of time.

Description: Descriptions of visual information on a screen.

Description: In online systems, the procedure for verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. Also, a securityprocedure designed to verify that the authorization code entered by a user to gain access to a network or system is valid.

Description: A wide range of people and devices that ensure effective communication within the University system.

Abbreviation: BAS

Description: 124 semester hours is the minimum required to satisfy this degree which includes the General Education Core, Kirpatrick Signature Series, and Major courses. Fourty-five (45) of the semester hours must be earned in residence via the classroom or online.

Abbreviation: BA

Description: 127 semester hours is the minimum required to satisfy this degree which includes the General Education Core, Kirpatrick Signature Series, and Major courses. Fourty-five (45) of the semester hours must be earned in residence via the classroom or online.

Abbreviation: BS

Description: 127 semester hours is the minimum required to satisfy this degree which includes the General Education Core, Kirpatrick Signature Series, and Major courses. Fourty-five (45) of the semester hours must be earned in residence via the classroom or online.

Description: All the issues of a periodical that precede the current issue; usually bound in annual volumes or converted to microfilm or microfiche to conserve space. In the catalog record, the extent of the back file is indicated in the holdings statement.

Description: A printed label containing machine-readable data encoded in vertical lines of equal length but variable thickness, which can be read into an attached computer by an optical scanner. In libraries barcodes are used to identify books and other materials for circulation and inventory and to link the borrower's library card to the appropriate patron record in automated circulation systems. New users of the Bellevue University library must register and obtain a library barcode sticker that goes on the back of their student or employee I.D.

Abbreviation: BRUIN

Description: The computer software system that manages all University records and communication.  BRUIN is accessible by all students, faculty, and staff.

Abbreviation: BUILD IT

Description: BUILD IT is an interactive online tutorial that serves as a complete guide to the BU Library and all its resources and services.  It consists of five modules which provide information about how to access and use these resources.

Description: 2810 N 118 Circle, Omaha, NE 68164 in the Lozier Professional Center in room 931.

Description: 1000 Galvin Road, Bellevue, NE 68005 in the R. Joe Dennis Learning Center Building in room 522.

Description: Library instructional class sessions taught by library staff members designed to teach library users how to quickly and effectively locate the information they need. During a bibliographic instruction session, students become aware of what resources are available for use in the library; being introduced to database searching, the online catalog, and other indexes as they exist in different formats such as electronic or print. Students are also taught information literacy, wherein students learn how to evaluate the quality and reliability of the information they find.

Abbreviation: Bb

Description: The required online component for all Bellevue University courses. This online classroom consists of syllabi, discussion boards, grade books, email functions, assignment uploads, course materials, etc. Also known as "Blackboard."

Description: A disability characterized by the complete inability to see, or by minimal vision, which cannot be corrected.

Description: Students using a Book Waiver or Book Grant will see the amount of the book charge on their student account. The receipt of financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships), book grant, or employee sponsored payments will subsequently pay the book charge.

Description: Discretionary funding provided by the office of Enrollment to aid in the purchase of books at the BU Bookstore. The disbursement of funding will be applied to a student's account in alignment with the schedule for Financial Aid.

Description: This waiver is provided to students that have excess Financial Aid (FA) funding beyond tuition/fees, and they wish to charge their textbooks to their student accounts. Use of the waiver is only available at the Bellevue University Bookstore. An electronic submission is only granted if the student accepts their FA award funding and a Student Financial Counselor confirms eligibility, and processes the request.

Description: A system of logic developed by the English mathematician George Boole (1815-64) that allows the user to combine words or phrases representing significant concepts when searching an online catalog or bibliographic database by keywords. Three logical commands (sometimes called "operators") are available in most search software: the OR command is used to expand retrieval by including synonyms and related terms in the query (example: violence OR conflict OR aggression). The AND command is used to narrow search results; each time another concept is added using "and," the search becomes more specific (example: violence AND television AND children). The NOT command is used to exclude unwanted records from search results (example: television NOT news).

Description: The library collection that contains the oldest print issues of magazines and journals. For preservation, the older issues of a journal or magazine are consecutively placed together between two hard covers, resembling a book. The Bound Periodical Collection is located on the robotic shelving in the far southeast corner of the library.

Description: A system through which many blind users are able to read and write through the translation of tactile information.

Description: An abbreviated display of a bibliographic record in an online catalog or database, omitting data elements contained in some of the less essential fields and subfields, in contrast to the full record providing a complete bibliographic description of the item.

Description: General Education courses packaged together and planned out for first-year incoming students.  The purpose of the packages is to increase their connection to classmates and campus, which will help them succeed academically and socially.

Description: Your lifetime Bellevue University email address; all University correspondence is sent to this account.

Description: A wide variety of events on campus ranging from movies and music to a mechanical bull and carnival, occurring during the first week of Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Open to all new and continuing students.

Description: A set of letters and numbers used to locate and catalog books. BU Library uses the Library of Congress Call Numbers. The first line is made up of 1-3 letters identifying the overall section, and is the starting point for finding a book's location. The second line is made up of numbers narrowing down a book's section and subject. The third line starts with a decimal point, and must be read as such (Q1.7 would come after Q1.134). The letters and numbers following these further narrow down a book's section, with the letter standing for the first letter of the author's last name. Any additional lines indicate the publication year, volume number, etc.

Description: The display of textual content alongside a visual representation intended to allow access to those unable to access the audible information contained in such a representation.

Description: Managed by the Career Services Team, this is a forum for discussion, tips and advice on career-related topics.

Description: LinkedIn group for students, alumni and employers for discussion of career related topics. Managed by the Career Services Team.

Abbreviation: CC

Description: Offers a wide variety of career related resources and services for both local and distance students and alumni including, but not limited to career exploration and decision-making, interview preparation, resume critiques, and job search strategy.

Description: On-campus events where students/alumni can network with potential employers, learn more about possible career opportunities and submit resumes.

Description: A comprehensive online career library available through new Bruin by clicking on Career Resources.

Description: A free, modified online version of the MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) used for personality assessment. Contact Career Services for more information.

Description: A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps, and other materials in a given collection, arranged in systemic order to facilitate retrieval (usually alphabetically by author, title, and/or subject). In most modern libraries, the card catalog has been converted to machine-readable bibliographic records and is available online. The purpose of a library catalog, as stated by Charles C. Cutter in Rules for a Dictionary Catalog (1904), later modified by Bohdan S. Wynar in Introduction to Cataloging and Classification (8th ed., 1992), is to offer the user a variety of approaches or access points to the information contained in the collection.

Description: An abbreviation for Compact Disc-Read Only Memory. A compact disc that is used with a computer (rather than an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed by the user, but it cannot be altered.

Description: Prohibition of the production, distribution, circulation, or display of a work by a governing authority on grounds that it contains objectionable or dangerous material. The person who decides what is to be prohibited is called a censor. Commonly used methods include decree and confiscation, legislation, prepressive taxation, and licensing to grant or restrict the right to publish. 

Abbreviation: COE

Description: This letter is issued  to students using VA educationally benefits by the Department of Veteran Affairs to  inform  them of the amount they are  entitled to receive in veteran education benefits.

Description: A way to demonstrate character through conduct and competition so student athletes know, do, and value the right thing in all areas of life.

Abbreviation: COS

Description: U.S. Immigration allows international students to change their status due to marriage, business employment, etc. Please check with International programs for more information. 

Description: To record the loan of a book or other item from the circulating collection of a library to a borrower. In modern libraries, this task involves the use of a computer. Also refers to the library's record of such a transaction, including the identity of the borrower, the title and call number of the item, and its due date.

Description: A condition with ongoing implications; such an illness affects an individual for prolonged periods of time.

Description: Books and other materials that may be checked out by registered borrowers for use inside or outside the library. In most academic and public libraries in the U.S., circulating materials are shelved in open stacks to facilitate browsing.

Description: A reference to a text or publication that includes the bibliographic information: the author, title, name of journal or name of publisher, date, pages, volumes and other information that is necessary to locate a book, magazine or journal article, or some other material.

Description: A listing of upcoming course offerings during any specified term.  Available in both print and PDF formats.

Abbreviation: CC

Description: Film allows people with hearing disabilities to view the program as text on the screen.

Description: Calendar designated for entire degree upfront; no need to register each term; student is enrolled into calendar courses upfront and must be taken as outlined. Additionally, the cohort model locks in the tuition rate when students enroll which is honored throughout their calendar so as long as a student does not drop. Students participating on cohort programs will remain with the same group of students throughout the program.

Description: Bellevue University streams the Commencement live so those who cannot attend still have an opportunity to watch their graduate walk across the stage.

Description: Commencement Ceremony DVDs will be available for purchase approximately four weeks after each ceremony. 

Description: Signifies the top Athletic Department within the conference based on performances of all athletic programs.

Abbreviation: COD

Description: The system through which Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) awards are processed.

Description: A card which is purchased by a non-student to allow them to use the library resources for one year.

Description: Library shelving designed to maximize the storage capacity of a given space by incorporating movable elements such as shelf ranges on tracks.

Description: A request that may be made in extraordinary cases in which a signification personal situation prevents a student from continuing in classes in a particular term, and for which an arrangement with instructors for an extension or incomplete grade is not possible. A compassionate withdrawal is not intended to apply in situations of chronic or ongoing medical, emotional, or psychological distress.

Abbreviation: CIS tutor

Description: A tutor who specializes in specific concepts within computer based courses.

Abbreviation: CPT

Description: Computer Proficiency Tests are 12 tests that assess a student's proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite 2007 applications.

Description: An ethical principle which is an essential aspect of the function of Disability Services. Information regarding student situations is considered private, and is not released without authorization, or without a "need-to-know" basis.

Description: An association of independent libraries and/or library systems established by formal agreement, usually for the purpose of sharing. Membership may be restricted to a specific geographic region, type of library (public, academic, special), or subject specialization.

Description: The exclusive legal rights granted by a government to an author, editor, compiler, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to publish, sell, or distribute copies of a literary, musical, dramatic, artistic, or other work, within certain limitations (fair use and first sale). Copyright law also governs the right to prepare derivitive works, reproduce a work or proportions of it, and display or perform a work in public. Such rights may be transferred or sold to others and do not necessarily pass with ownership of the work itself. Copyright protects a work in the specific form in which it is created; not the idea, theme, or concept expressed in the work, which other writers are free to interpret in a different way. A work never copyrighted or no longer protected by copyright is said to be in the public domain.

Abbreviation: CCC

Description: A website to inform users on basic copyright information as well as providing a service to request copyright permissions. 

Description: The Bellevue University Test Center offers the service of testing to members of our community who are enrolled in a program at another educational institution.

Description: The document to consult regarding all academic and operational policies, degree requirements, program options, course descriptions, academic calendars, campus locations, faculty information, etc.

Description: A survey sent to your Bellevue Email near the conclusion of each course.  This survey is a student's opportunity to provide feedback on the course content and instructor that will be evaluated by the College.

Description: The combination of two or three letters and three numbers that reference the academic discipline, the specific course, and the level of rigor.

Description: A term used in catalogs, thesauruses, and indexes that leads to another term or name where additional or similar information may be found as in "Use" or "See Also" (example: Computer Programs - See Also under topical headings and titles of actual software programs).

Abbreviation: CPT

Description: Curricular Practical Training is an internship whereby an international student can gain practical work experience in their field of study. Eligibility requires that the experience be an integral part of the student's degree program.

Abbreviation: CBP

Description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for immigration inspections at U.S. ports of entry.

Description: The required online component for all Bellevue University courses. This online classroom consists of syllabi, discussion boards, grade books, email functions, assignment uploads, course materials, etc. Also known as "Blackboard."

Description: A collection of organized information. The library's online catalog is a database of the library's holdings. In an effort to support the university's curriculum, the library also subscribes to several electronic databases, such as EBSCOhost's Business Source Complete and ProQuest's PsychARTICLES, which contain thousands of journal titles and full-text articles for student research.

Description: Individuals who are unable to, or have difficulties with perceiving audible information.

Description: Is received by the student or Bellevue University when the Department of Veteran Affairs has determined there is an overpayment of VA Education benefits.  The amount of the debt must be repaid to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Abbreviation: DA

Description: Payment is made directly to student from their employer and in turn, is responsible to pay Bellevue University directly.  This option applies if a student uses corporate reimbursement, Montgomery BI Bill, or Military Top-Up (TATU).  New DA form must be turn in every fiscal year.

Description: This evaluation is not final, but provides student with a copy of the required courses for their program along with recommended courses as a starting point.

Description: The process of deactivating the magnetic stip affixed to a book or other printed item to prevent the security alarm from sounding when the borrower exits the library. This step is performed by the circulation staff when the item is checked out, using a device called a desensitizer.

Abbreviation: DSO

Description: A school official approved by the Dept. of Homeland Security to issue I-20's and to assist in other immigration matters with F-1 students.

Description: Archival materials that have been converted to machine-readable format; usually for the sake of preservation or to make them more accessible to users.

Description: The ceremonial certificate awarded upon Conferral of a degree.  Consists of University, College, and Major information.

Description: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity.

Description: In circulation, to cancel the record of a loan upon the return of the borrowed item and payment of any overdue fine.

Abbreviation: DDS

Description: The provision of published or unpublished documents in hard copy, microform, or digital format, usually for a fixed fee upon request. In most libraries, document delivery service is provided by the interlibrary loan office on a cost-recovery basis. The patron is usually required to pick up printed material at the library, but electronic full-text may be forwarded via e-mail. Also refers to the physical or electronic delivery of documents from a library collection to the residence or place of business of a library user upon request.

Abbreviation: D/S

Description: The time during which an F-1 student is pursuing a full-time course of studies or engaging in authorized practical training following completion of studies. The D/S stamp is placed on the student's I-94 by the port of entry official.

Description: A powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate, and school libraries.

Description: Our library catalog, eCatalog, allows you to search for all the print and electronic holdings in the Library.

Abbreviation: WORKPERMIT

Description: F-1 students experiencing unforeseen and unexpected economic hardship may apply for work authorization based on economic hardship. Please check with International Programs for further details.

Description: Acronym for Experiential Learning Assessment.

Description: Collection of documentation that provides evidence of a student's prior learning activities and experience. The portfolio is reviewed by a Faculty Evaluator to determine what, if any, college credit will be awarded to the student. Portfolio requirements are specified in the ELA Student Guide.

Abbreviation: E-Book

Description: A book that is produced in digital format, whether accessed via the Internet or from one of the library's e-book databases, such as ebrary and NetLibrary.

Abbreviation: E-Journal

Description: A journal that is produced in digital format, whether accessed via the Internet or from one of the library's e-journal databases, such as ProQuest's PsychARTICLES.

Abbreviation: Eres

Description: Bellevue University Library's electronic reserve system brought to you by SirsiDynix.

Description: The period during which the articles published in a periodical are not available in online full-text from a journal aggregator, usually the most recent one to three years. Journal publishers have established such periods to prevent libraries from cancelling print subscriptions. In most periodical databases, this restriction applies only to a small proportion of the titles indexed, but in JSTOR nearly all of the journals are embargoed. Not to be confused with an exclusive agreement between a journal publisher and an aggregator.

Description: An informational database accessible from within another software application, such as Microsoft Office 2003, which includes a feature enabling users to highlight words or phrases in their document or select a "look up" option to open a research window and enter keyword(s) in a data entry box, then select the source or service they wish to search. Microsoft has contracted with third-party content providers to incorporate some sources (Encarta Encyclopedia, dictionaries, and a thesaurus) directly into its applications. Other providers, such as Factiva, LexisNexis, and Gale, provide some free information normally retrievable only by logging on to their proprietary sites, with additional information available for a fee. In most cases, users must pay for full-text with a credit card if they do not have access to an institutional subscription. The main advantage of embedded databases is convenience to the user.

Description: Assists all new students in the Admissions process to successfully enroll into desired course(s)/program. This is your initial point of contact.

Description: Survey requesting feedback based on the overall student experience with your Enrollment Counselor, Student Financial Counselor, and other offices that you may have encountered prior to completing your enrollment.

Description: Refers to disabilities that impact an individual from time-to-time, i.e. a seizure disorder.

Description: A portal of BRUIN where students can access academic and administrative forms.

Description: Short electronic text. E-text refers to textual information that is available in an electronic format, in which the information is text-based.

Description: Graduation honors are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours at Bellevue University and have a cumulative GPA of 3.60 and above. To be eligible for honors at graduation, undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours at Bellevue University.

Description: The proxy software used to allow off-campus users to authenticate and use Library resources from remote locations.

Abbreviation: F1

Description: An F-1 visa is a student visa issued to international students for the sole purpose of studying in the U.S. at a SEVIS-approved educational institution.

Abbreviation: FE

Description: Acronym for Faculty Evaluator. The Faculty Evaluator determines whether a student's portfolio demonstrates course knowledge. 

Description: Conditions under which copying a work, or a portion of it, does not constitute infringement of copyright, including copying for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.  Title 17. Chapter 1. Section 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use 

Description: A dedicated computer that functions as a security boundary, blocking traffic from one part of a network to another, usually the transmission of data from a larger network to a local area network. Firewalls are installed to restrict access to private computer network(s) and proprietary files by screening incoming traffic and denying access to unauthorized users. They also help prevent confidential information from passing out.

Description: An online assessment that helps individuals identify their career interests and values. This assessment also provides tools to research and compare career fields. Contact Career Services for access information.

Description: A brief note at the bottom of a page explaining or expanding upon a point in the text or indicating the source of a quotation or idea attributed by the author to another person. Footnotes are indicated in the text by an arabic numeral in superscript, or a reference mark, and are usually printed in a smaller size of the font used for the text. When numbered, the sequence usually starts with 1 at the beginning of each chapter but may occasionally start with 1 at the beginning of each page.

Description: The largest collection in the library containing books and CD-ROMs that can be loaned out to students. The books can be found among the robotic stacks along the north and west walls of the library. The CD-ROMs are located behind the circulation desk, so library staff assistance will be necessary in locating these items.

Abbreviation: GEN ED

Description: 36 semester hours of credit required within all degree plans which include courses in Basic Communication-9hrs, Human Behavior-6hrs, Human Civilization-6hrs, Human Expression-6hrs, Human Thought-3hrs, Mathematics-3hrs, and Natural Science-3hrs.

Description: Acronym for the Great Plains National Security Education Consortium. This is a consortium formed by Bellevue University, Creighton University, University of Nebraska Omaha, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln and designated by the ODNI as a Center of Academic Excellence. It is the first such consortium in the country.

Description: Undergraduate students must appeal for Financial Aid if they fail to meet the minimum standards for quality work.

Abbreviation: GPA

Description: Calculated by the value of letter grades and the number of credits earned.

Description: Gives students the opportunity to register and measure for their cap and gown for the upcoming Ceremony, plus have they can order announcements and class rings. Graduate Week takes place twice a year (once for each Commencement Ceremony) and is held on the Main Campus in the Margre H. Durham Student Center and at the Lozier Professional Center in West Omaha.

Description: Participating in Commencement is a memorable event for all students. We've made reserving your space and ordering your gown for Commencement quick and easy! To ensure you are registered and ready to go, complete the Graduation Ceremony Entry Form in BRUIN, or come to a cap and gown measurement session and submit your entry form in person.

Description: Graduates and their guests are invited to attend this fun opportunity to connect with your instructors, classmates, and Academic Advisor. The event includes hors d'oeuvres and guided campus tours. You will also have opportunities to record a "Shout Out" and pose for professional photographs in your Commencement regalia.

Abbreviation: H-1B

Description: An H-1B visa is used by foreign professionals who are sponsored by a U.S. employer. It is generally valid for 3 years and may be extended for another 3-year period.

Description: Location for Softball home games.

Description: A type of acquired brain injury that occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. The effects of such trauma varies, depending upon the areas of the brain that are injured, and may include impaired memory, difficulty with concentration, and difficulty with organizing/processing information.

Abbreviation: HEOA

Description:  Act implemented to reduce illegal uploading/downloading of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer file sharing.

Description: A hold allows a person to acquire material that is either currently checked out or is lost. A hold is placed on a book at the circulation desk or by using ZipLink. When the material is returned or found, the person placing the hold can receive a copy.

Abbreviation: I-20

Description: An I-20 is the immigration document generated in SEVIS and issued to a prospective international student after full admission. The student uses the I-20 to obtain an F-1 visa interview at a U.S. consulate.

Abbreviation: I-94

Description: F-1 students receive an I-94 from the Port of Entry official upon entry into the U.S. It contains a unique 11-digit admission number and the D/S stamp.

Description: Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence have been established to strategically meet the nation's long-term demand for professionals to carry out America's National Security imperatives. The CAE aim is to increase the pool of eligible applicants in core skills areas, specifically targeting women, racial/ethnic minorities with varied cultural backgrounds, regional and geographical expertise, multidisciplinary, language proficiency and related competencies. The GP NSEC has been designated as one of the Intelligence Community's Centers of Academic Excellence.

Description: A graduate who has successfully completed the Intelligence Community (IC) Scholar Program. The IC Scholar Distinction will be noted on the transcripts of Scholars who successfully complete the program.

Description: A student who meets the application requirements to participate in the Intelligence Community (IC) Scholar Program. 

Description: Online whiteboard students download and install from Skype prior to a Skype tutoring session.

Abbreviation: ICE

Description: ICE is responsible for the criminal and civil enforcement of federal lawsgoverning border control, detention, removal, customs, trade, and immigration investigations, and SEVIS.

Description: A student who has previously received accommodations through Disability Services who is not currently utilizing those accommodations.

Description: A course arranged with a Faculty member on an individual basis, generally completed in a one-on-one format.  Can include Senior Thesis, Research, Special Topics, Internships or Substitutions.

Abbreviation: IEP

Description: A service plan, mandated by IDEA for school-aged children with disabilities, which establishes a proposed learning plan, to include accommodations and/or interventions, based on a student's learning abilities.

Abbreviation: IDEA

Description: A law governing how states and public agencies provide services to children with disabilities. This includes special education and early intervention services for children from infancy to age eighteen.

Description: Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. In today's world, information comes to individuals in unfiltered formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity, and reliability. The teaching of information literacy skills by library staff via bibliographic instruction and one-on-one tutoring enables students to assume greater control over their own learning. Information literacy instruction helps students to access needed information effectively and efficiently, evaluate information and its sources critically, incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base, understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.

Description: Written consent from a student allowing Bellevue University to release specific information pertaining to their student record. Permission may be granted temporarily or indefinitely to the designated party listed on the form.

Description: Conversation between a student and professional directed by the student to gain information about a career field. Also, provides an opportunity to establish networking connections.

Description: The use without permission of material protected by copyright or patent in a manner reserved under law to the holder of rights in the work. Such use may be subject to legal action at the discretion of the copyright owner.

Abbreviation: ISIR

Description: ISIR's contain processed student information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) as well as key processing results and National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) financial aid history information. ISIRs are sent electronically to schools by the Central Processing System (CPS).

Abbreviation: ILS

Description: An enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed library items. Bellevue University Library's ILS is SirsiDynix Symphony Workflows.

Description: The right under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution of any person to read or express views that may be unpopular or offensive to some people, within certain limitations (libel, slander, etc.). Legal cases concerning free speech issues are heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Description: This federal program develops students in the areas of international and cultural issues, foreign languages, analysis, and the critical thinking skills required to serve the sixteen federal agencies that make up the U.S. Intelligence Community. Students in the program may be selected for travel to Washington, D.C., participation in special simulations, and internships. Note: It is not a scholarship.

Abbreviation: ILL

Description: Is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books or receive photocopies of documents that are owned by another library. The user makes a request with their local library, which, acting as an intermediary, identifies owners of the desired item, places the request, receives the item, makes it available to the user, and arranges for its return. Although books and journal articles are the most frequently requested items, some libraries will lend audio recordings, video recordings, maps, sheet music, and microforms of all kinds. In many cases, nominal fees accompany interlibrary loan services.

Abbreviation: ISBN

Description: An ISBN is a number, not a bar code. It is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products, such as audiobooks. The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors. For more than thirty years, ISBNs were 10 digits long. However, to alleviate numbering shortages in certain parts of the world, on January 1, 2007, the ISBN system switched to a 13-digit format. Now all ISBNs are 13-digits long. Items having 10-digit ISBNs can be converted to the 13-digit format using the ISBN converter found at http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp.

Abbreviation: ISSN

Description: An eight-digit number assigned to serial publications (journals, magazines, etc.) to identify them. Each ISSN is specific to a serial's title and identifies all volumes under that title by the same ISSN number.

Description: An indicator on a student record signifying their status as an International Student.  This indicator is used for reporting and to regulate registration activity as a requirement of Federal Immigration guidelines.

Description: On-the-job work experience to complement a student's classroom experience. Can be paid/unpaid and/or completed for academic credit. 

Description: Web-based system to complete practice interviews via internet connection and webcam. Can be used wherever internet access is available or by appointment through Career Services. Access through new Bruin by clicking on Career Resources.

Description: Tool that imports tax information from the IRS into the Student's FAFSA.  If a student does not use the IRS Data Retrieval and  is picked for verification, they will need to go back to the FAFSA and choose the option for the IRS Data Retrieval or provide Bellevue University with a tax transcript directly from the IRS.

Abbreviation: J-1

Description: The Exchange Visitor (J-1) is for individuals approved to participate in work-study-based exchange visitor programs.

Description: Opportunity for a student to observe a professional at work. The student is able to observe the work environment to determine whether the field is a fit. 

Description: Online job and internship posting system used to provide students and alumni with access to current local and national job and internship listings. Contact Career Services to register.

Description: A publication containing scholarly articles written by experts on current research in a particular field. Articles are usually accompanied by an abstract and bibliography. For example, the Asian Economic Journal is a journal held in the library's Business Source Complete database.

Description: A set of fields in a record that shows exactly which years and volumes of a journal are available.

Abbreviation: JSTOR

Description: A not–for–profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive of over one thousand academic journals and other scholarly content.

Description: A significant word or phrase in the title, subject headings (descriptors), contents note, abstract, or text of a record in an online catalog or bibliographic database that can be used as a search term in a free-text search to retrieve all the records containing it.

Description: A set of related materials in more than one medium designed to be used as a unit with no single medium predominating, often stored in a container to keep the parts together.

Abbreviation: formerly RFB&D Recordings

Description: An organization that provides recorded and computerized education books to people with print disabilities.

Description: The area located in the NE corner of the Freeman/Lozier Library. Student services available within the Learning Commons are: Career Services, Professional Enrichment Program, Study Abroad, Writing Lab, and the Tutoring and Study Skills Program.

Abbreviation: LMS

Description: An integrated set of online applications providing access to course assignments and materials, tests and test results, e-discussion and chat space, and other features in support of education, particularly in colleges and universities. Learning management systems offer some functions that overlap with library systems, such as the provision of electronic reserves, and their content may overlap with that delivered through library portals.

Description: Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by BU librarians.

Description: A formal statement adopted by the American Library Association in 1948 and amended in 1961, 1990, and 1996, affirming the right of libraries in the United States to provide, to all members of the communities they serve, materials expressing diverse points of view and to remain free of censorship. Implementation of the Library Bill of Rights is the work of the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the ALA.

Abbreviation: LC

Description: A system of classifying books and other library materials developed and maintained over the last 200 years by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. In LCC, human knowledge is divided into 20 broad categories indicated by single letters of the roman alphabet, with major subdivisions indicated by a second letter, and narrower subdivisions by decimal numbers and further alphabetic notation.

Abbreviation: LCSH

Description: The Library of Congress subject headings system was originally designed as a controlled vocabulary for representing the subject and form of the books and serials in the Library of Congress collection, with the purpose of providing subject access points to the bibliographic records contained in the Library of Congress catalogs.

Description: A formal written contract between a library and a vendor for the lease of one or more proprietary (copyrighted) bibliographic databases or online resources, usually for a fixed period of time in exchange for payment of an annual subscription fee or per-search charge. Vendors typically charge libraries on a sliding scale based on number of registered borrowers or FTE enrollment, number of institutions or facilities served, and number of simultaneous users. Most licensing agreements limit remote access to authorized users.

Description: Application software that uses the OpenURL standard to provide context-sensitive linking between a citation in a bibliographic database and the electronic full text of the resource cited (article, essay, conference paper, book, etc.) in an aggregator database or online from the publisher, taking into account which materials the user is authorized by subscription or licensing agreement to access. Some link resolvers provide "all text" linking capability with access services such as interlibrary loan and automated catalog searching. Link resolvers often come packaged with an A-Z e-journal title list, e-journal collection tools, and MARC record services to facilitate integrated management of electronic full-text resources.

Description: Based on information provided by student, they had indicated that they had a low income for the previous year; this assists Financial Aid in verifying how the basic needs of the student's household were met during that year.

Description: A popular interest periodical usually containing articles on a variety of topics, written by various authors in a nonscholarly style. Most magazines are heavily illustrated, contain advertising, and are printed on glossy paper. Articles are usually short (less than five pages long), frequently unsigned, and do not include a bibliography or list of references for further reading. Most magazines are issued monthly or weekly for sale at newsstands, in bookstores, and by subscription.

Description: A popular interest periodical usually containing articles on a variety of topics, written by various authors in a nonscholarly style. Most magazines are heavily illustrated, contain advertising, and are printed on glossy paper. Articles are usually short (less than five pages long), frequently unsigned, and do not include a bibliography or list of references for further reading. Most magazines are issued monthly or weekly for sale at newsstands, in bookstores, and by subscription.

Abbreviation: MUT

Description: Make-Up Test is a test that is administered in the test center. This is an exam that you have missed in class and need to take the test.

Abbreviation: MA

Description: 36 credit hour graduate level program.

Abbreviation: MPA

Description: 36 credit hour graduate level program.

Abbreviation: MS

Description: 36-60 credit hour graduate level program(s); credit requirement aligns with  contingent upon degree selected.

Abbreviation: MCAC

Description: Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Description: A request that may be made in extraordinary cases in which a serious illness or injury prevents a student from continuing in classes in a particular term, and for which an arrangement with instructors for an extension or an incomplete grade is not possible. A Medical Hardship Withdrawal is not intended to apply in situations of chronic or ongoing medical, emotional, or psychological distress.

Description: Literally, "data about data." Structured information describing information resources/objects for a variety of purposes.  Metadata has been categorized as descriptive, structural, and administrative. Descriptive metadata facilitates indexing, discovery, identification, and selection. Structural metadata describes the internal structure of complex information resources. Administrative metadata aids in the management of resources and may include rights management metadata, preservation metadata, and technical metadata describing the physical characteristics of a resource.

Description: A small card-shaped sheet of photographic film designed for storing miniaturized text and/or microimages arranged sequentially in a two-dimensional grid (see this example). Microfiche is available in color or black and white (negative or positive). Various formats exist, but ISO recommends 75 x 125 mm (48 frames in four rows of 12) or 105 x 148 mm (60 frames in five rows of 12). Although each sheet usually includes a title and/or index number in a heading across the top that can be read without magnification, the text itself can be read and copied only with the aid of a microform reader-printer machine.

Description: The use of 16mm or 35mm photographic film to store miniaturized text and/or microimages in a linear array consisting of a single row (cine format) or double row of frames that can be magnified and reproduced only with the aid of specially designed equipment (see this example). Microfilm is available in color or black and white (negative or positive) and is used (1) in continuous rolls mounted on open spools (see this example) or in enclosed cartridges and (2) in unitized format in jackets or aperture cards. Stored under suitable environmental conditions, its longevity can be measured in centuries. For this reason, it is used for the preservation of paper documents at risk of deterioration.

Description: A generic term for a highly reduced photographic copy of text and/or images stored on a translucent medium (microfiche or microfilm) or on an opaque medium such as card stock (microopaque or aperture card). Microforms can be original editions or reproductions. Reader-printer machines are required to view and make hard copies. Digital storage media such as magnetic tape and disk, CD-ROM, etc., are superseding microforms in information storage and retrieval, but the transformation is far from complete.

Description: A secondary area of expertise to accompany a major if a student has excess elective credits to be used or if otherwise desired. Funding sources need to be consulted for coverage.

Description: A format for typing research papers and citing sources in the humanities developed by the Modern Language Association of America and published in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, available in the reference section of most academic libraries.

Abbreviation: MBTI

Description: A widely known, used, and researched personality assessment. The assessment helps individuals understand how personality interacts with the world, and it is used in assisting individuals making career choices. A free, modified online version of the MBTI called the CareerTest is available; contact Career Services for more information.

Abbreviation: NAIA

Description:  National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Abbreviation: CWI/CWD

Description: Students become past due and are withdrawn for failure to pay due charge. 

Description: Occurs annually in November, this month has been designated to promote achievement of career and life goals. Special career development programming is offered in November by Career Services.

Description: National Recovery Incorporated is in the process of collecting the active debt. Registration is prohibited until the debt has been satisfied.   

Abbreviation: NSLDS

Description: ISIRs contain processed student information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) as well as key processing results and National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) financial aid history information. ISIRs are sent electronically to schools by the Central Processing System (CPS).

Abbreviation: NCRC

Description: A partnership between eight Nebraska schools that provides job listings and on-campus recruiting programs. Schools include Bellevue University, Concordia University, Doane College, Hastings College, Midland University, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Peru State College, and Union College.

Description: This calculator should allow students to calculate an estimated net price of attendance at an institution (defined as cost (price) of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid) based on what similar students paid in a previous year. The net price calculator is required for all Title IV institutions that enroll full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students.

Description: Informational engagement with friends, colleagues, professional groups, potential employers or other individuals for mutual assistance in professional development and job searches.

Description: Specialized events for first-year students during the Fall term to increase awareness of resources on campus and to incorporate them into the fun activities available.

Abbreviation: NSO

Description: Offered the week before classes begin each Fall and Spring terms.  The Orientation sessions incorporate vital information about the resources available on campus and how to successfully navigate Bellevue University.

Abbreviation: NYFLT

Description: New York University Foreign Language Test is an exam that tests 3 skills: listening, reading, and writing. You can earn up to 12 credits.

Abbreviation: NON-IMM

Description: A person coming to the U.S. for a limited period of time and who intends to return to their home country after their approved stay in the U.S. ends.

Description: Provides online forms to build MLA or APA citations for any type of resource.

Description: Student workers employed to take notes for approved students with disabilities.

Description: A department that provides a central point of contact for assisting students with answering general questions, while working in collaboration with other University departments.

Description: A tutor who conducts sessions via Skype.

Abbreviation: OOH 

Description: A publication of the Department of Labor describing careers, employment trends and more.

Abbreviation: OOH 

Description: A publication of the Department of Labor describing careers, employment trends and more.

Abbreviation: ODNI 

Description: The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC). Along with those in service to their office, the Director oversees and directs the implementation of the National Intelligence Program and acts as the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to national security.

Abbreviation: OCR 

Description: Employers come to campus to conduct interviews, staff information tables, or host information sessions to interact with students.

Description: Suspension students who are allowed to continue courses if they adhere to the terms of their Suspension Agreement with the Dean of Students.

Abbreviation: OSC 

Description: Trained to answer general questions and connect students to a specialist resource if needed.

Description: An OPAC is an online database of materials held by a library. Users search a library catalog principally to locate books and other material physically located at a library. Bellevue University Library's OPAC is called eCatalog, the link of which is available on the library's main webpage.

Description: The appointment system used to schedule tutoring sessions for both residential and out of area students.

Description: Open source journals are online journals that do not charge readers or their institutions for access to their articles. Open source content is considered public domain. Open source journals can be found when searching for titles in the Journal Listings on the Library's home page. Academic Leadership is one open source title that is in the library's Journal Listings holdings.

Abbreviation: OPT 

Description: OPT is generally granted after an F-1 student completes their degree program. OPT allows students to engage in employment commensurate with their level of education. F-1 students file for this in their last semester.

Description: Student is not registered but the account reflects an active balance due. Registration is prohibited until resolution has occured. Please contact Student Accounts at 1-866-664-7008 or ar1@bellevue.edu.

Abbreviation: OLCL

Description: According to NSLDS, it appears that the student is currently receiving financial aid at another institution.  In order for Bellevue University to be in compliance with Federal Regulations, the student has to provide a completed copy of the Overlapping Loan Clearance form; completed by the other institution.

Description: This is where according to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) a student has received one or more overpayments of federal student aid funds.  The student is required to repay any federal student aid funds prior to receiving any additional federal funds.

Description: A scholarly journal that requires an article to be subjected to a process of critical evaluation by one or more experts on the subject, known as referees, responsible for determining if the subject of the article falls within the scope of the publication and for evaluating originality, quality of research, clarity of presentation, etc. Some bibliographic databases allow search results to be limited to peer-reviewed journals. This term is synonymous with juried and refereed journal. An example of a peer reviewed journal is the International Journal of Business Research.

Abbreviation: P2P

Description: Term used when referring to the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information through networking.

Abbreviation: PEP

Description: This program provides students strategies in the area of academic, professional and personal success and gives them the knowledge and skills needed to succeed at the 4-year college level and persue their career goals. Current target audiences include South Omaha Scholarship recipients, student athletes, at-risk students, and any other interested students or groups.

Description: A collection of library items published on a continuous and predictable schedule, which include newspapers, magazines, and journals. The library's periodical collection is located in the southeast section of the library, between the microform cabinets and the Bound Periodical Collection.

Description: Services that a person with disability must use regardless of attendance at the University, with no correlation between the disability's functional limitation and program access. Such an accommodation is deemed unreasonable, and thus is denied.

Description: Refers to a variety of disorders, including Autistic Disorder, Rhett's Disorder, and Asperger's Disorder, that are characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development.

Description: Variety of impairments, including mobility impairments, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, chemical sensitivities, etc., that limits the functioning of motor ability.

Description: Appropriation of the works, ideas, or creations of another without crediting the source (Bellevue University 2010-2012 Course Catalog, page 12). Plagiarism should be reported to the appropriate College Dean and to the Dean of Students. If a student has committed plagiarism twice or more, the instructor may file a written request for suspension or expulsion with the Dean of Students.

Abbreviation: POE

Description: Designated points of entry for foreign nationals to be processed for entry into the U.S. There are 327 official POE's in the U.S. and 15 pre-clearance offices in Canada and the Caribbean.

Abbreviation: PTCE

Description: Tentative review of credits from transferring institutions to be placed into a student's degree plan. This evaluation is not final, but provides a preview of anticipated credit transfer to Bellevue University.  (Also known as Degree Plan)

Abbreviation: PDSO

Description: Each SEVIS-approved school must appoint a PDSO who serves as the principal contact between the government and the school.

Description: Disabilities that affect access to printed material, e.g. blindness, low vision, learning disabilities, and other physical impairments.

Description: A journal whose content is designed for the benefit of members of a particular profession. The New England Journal of Medicine is compiled for the benefit of doctors.

Abbreviation: PROGDATE

Description: Dates on an international student's I-20 indicating the beginning and the anticipated completion of a student's studies. A grace period of 60 days begins the day after the program end date.

Description: An online database provider that offers access to information from periodicals, newspapers, multimedia and image collections, out-of-print books, dissertations, and scholarly collections in various formats available on a subscription basis to schools and libraries around the world.

Description: Accommodations provided during the time it takes to acquire documentation of a disability, generally discontinued if supporting documentation is not received within 45 days.

Description: Refers to a variety of disorders including depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorders, bipolar disorders, and dissociative disorders that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Description: Any work not protected by copyright, which can be used freely by anyone without having to obtain copyright permission.

Description: The process of enrolling in courses each term, or as necessary, as required by major format.  Registration periods and deadlines can be accessed on the website or in the course catalog.  Occurs in BRUIN.

Description: Accommodations, or changes within the learning environment, that modify non-essential components of programs so individuals (with disabilities) have equal access or opportunity.

Description: This is a network of more than 40 Nebraska academic libraries that extend reciprocal borrowing privileges to the students, staff, and faculty of other libraries within the network.

Description: See Peer-Reviewed Journal.

Abbreviation: RCL

Description: Students who produce documentation to Disability Services from a licensed medical doctor may be considered for a reduced course load in their studies. When approved by the Dean of Students, the DSO authorizes the RCL in SEVIS.

Description: An operator service that allows people with communication-related disabilities (i.e. deaf/hard of hearing, speech-disabled) to communicate with telephone users via alternative means (person, keyboard, or other assistive device).

Abbreviation: RFE

Description: Students applying for work authorization based on economic hardship or anything that may affect their immigration status may sometimes receive an RFE from the USCIS requesting further information before a decision is taken.

Description: A minimum requirement of 30 credit hours completed at Bellevue University for a Bachelor's Degree.  In-class or online.  Also known as "in-residence."

Description: Service provided to students and alumni who have created a resume and wish to obtain professional feedback from Career Coaches to make sure the document is highlighting the right things.

Description: In partner with Sallie Mae, Bellevue University offers three refund options. Student may choose to receive refunds in the form of a debit card, direct deposit or check.

Description: Institutional or Outside funding awarded to students based on academic achievement, and other criteria as a consideration. This funding is to be applied to the students cost of tuition (in most cases) unless otherwise specified.

Abbreviation: STARS Online

Description: The software system is used to maintain student applications, scholarship information, committee reviews and award notifications. 

Description: Software that is utilized to allow anything on a computer screen to be represented audibly to a user.

Description: An individual who transcribes a person's speech into a written format. For example, a scribe may be utilized as a testing accommodation for a student who is unable to write due to a physical disability.

Description: An individual who transcribes a person's speech into a written format. For example, a scribe may be utilized as a testing accommodation for a student who is unable to write due to a physical disability.

Description: Materials or sources that contain information that has been cited, translated, or based upon another--primary or original source.

Description: A civil rights law that protects the rights of people with disabilities, specifically prohibiting disability discrimination within programs that receive federal funding.

Description: A dog trained to assist a person with a seizure disorder; may assist by standing guard, going for help, or even providing advanced warning of a seizure.

Description: An animal trained to assist people with disabilities in the activities of normal living.

Description: A dog that has been trained to assist a person who has a mobility or health impairment; duties performed may include carrying, fetching, opening doors, ringing doorbells, activating elevator buttons, etc.

Abbreviation: SID

Description: Sports Information Director

Description: A dog trained to assist a person with autism; may assist with controlling repetitive behavior or helping to identify sensory information.

Description: A professional who facilitates communication between a deaf/hard-of-hearing individual and hearing individuals.

Description: A tutor who conducts sessions using video chat with students unable to meet with a tutor on campus. 

Description: Library 'slang' for an area of the library occupied primarily by shelving units.

Description: Library 'slang' for an area of the library occupied primarily by shelving units.

Description: A word or groups of words that are assigned to books, articles, and other materials in order to indicate the subject matter and to group or organize similar materials by topic. As an important element of effective research, subject headings are needed to determine the correct headings as indexed within a specific database or catalog.

Description: This document may be used for a variety of reason such as reimbursement by your employer or for tax purposes. Student must request each time a Statement of Account is needed.

Description: An online assessment used to help individuals identify their career interest. Contact Career Services for access information.

Description: A portal located in BRUIN where students can access self-registration, financial account information, grades, biographical information, course schedule, GPA, transcripts, forms, etc.

Description: A document, located on the Disability Services page of the BU website, and available to inquiring students, that provides a description of the services offered by Disability Services. This document includes registration procedures, documentation guidelines, and resource information for students.

Abbreviation: SEVIS

Description: SEVIS is an electronic system that allows information to be collected on an ongoing basis from schools and exchange programs on international students and exchange visitors during the course of their stay in the U.S. All schools issuing I-20's must be approved by SEVIS.

Description: Assists all new/continuing students with the review of financial options, and they will ensure that all official financial documentation is secured prior to registration. All financial questions may be directed to these staff members throughout the student life cycle.

Description: An indicator on a student record signifying their status as an International Student, which requires proof of a TB Test upon enrollment per Federal Immigration guidelines.

Description: The Test of Essential Academic Skills is a proctored assessment which is required for admission into the RN to BSN program at Bellevue University.This assessment consists of Reading, Mathematics, Science and English and Language Usage sections.

Description: Accommodations that are not permanent; intended to assist students with temporary impairments during the period in which the condition is disabling.

Description: Broken limbs, burns, post-surgery recovery/rehabilitation, and other similar conditions that temporarily impair and/or interfere with a student's ability to fully participate in academic activities.

Description: One of four Academic periods during a calendar year when courses are typically in session, ranging from 10-12 weeks.

Description: Software that is utilized to allow text to be read aloud on a computer.

Description: Applicable account charges are moved off of students account onto a third party contract when they use the employee sponsored payment option.

Description: This is when a publisher assigns customers Tiers, in our case they would separate out by FTE (full time employees).  Once you have been assigned a Tier, the publisher charges according to what tier you are in.

Description: Semester by semester enrollment/registration is required to remain active in-class or online. Students may change the number of credit hours and the delivery format (online or in-class) per semester based on class availibility. Tuition rate is subject to change based on each year's tuition & fees rate.

Description: Location for Men's and Women's Soccer home games 

Description: An Official or Unofficial review of college-level courses attempted or completed at the designated institution. All outside transcripts must be submitted before enrollment.  Bellevue University transcripts can be ordered in BRUIN e-Services or on the website. This permanent record lists all courses taken and the grade(s) received.

Description: A textual rendering of the audible information contained within a video, radio, broadcast, etc.

Description: The method of using a special symbol at the end of a word to retrieve the stem or the root and all possible endings of that word. Some examples are:  asterisk (*),  the question mark (?), the pound sign (#), or the dollar sign ($) can be used to truncate terms.

Abbreviation: BUG GRANT

Description: Discretionary funding provided by the office of Enrollment to aid in the cost of tuition. The disbursement of funding will be applied to a student's account in alignment with the schedule for Financial Aid.

Description: The amount charged for college instruction per credit hour that a student has enrolled.

Description: An Internet-based plagiarism-detection service created by iParadigms, LLC. Institutions, typically universities and high schools, buy licenses to submit essays to the Turnitin website, which checks the documents for plagiarism.

Description: An appeal for 2/3rd's is required when a student has not maintained at least 2/3rd's of their classes. For example if you're taking 3 classes at 9 credit hours and drop 2 of those classes you have not completed 2/3rd's of your courses. The same standard applies if you drop all 3 classes in one term.

Description: An accommodation that is cost prohibitive or impossible to administer. Such an accommodation is deemed unreasonable and thus denied.

Abbreviation: URL

Description: The URL is a World Wide Web address.

Description: The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation for specialized design.

Description: The concept applying Universal Design principles to the learning environment, which fosters a learning environment more accessible to all learners.

Description: 300/400 numbered courses, the completion of which demonstrates the intellectual competencies of a four-year Bachelor's Degree.

Abbreviation: USCIS

Description: The USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the U.S. The USCIS is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security.

Abbreviation: OCR

Description: The office that receives disability discrimination complaints relative to higher education.

Description: The process by which an educational institution confirms the accuracy of the data reported on an individual student's FAFSA. About 30% of all Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA's) are selected for verification by the Central Processing System (CPS). Bellevue University, through the Office of Financial Aid (FA), may also select applicants for verification to correct any potential conflicts in information. If your application is selected, FA is required to collect all necessary documentation from you and your parents or spouse, if applicable, per federal guidelines. Information from these documents is then compared to your FAFSA information and corrections to the FAFSA are made when necessary. FA must verify all applicants selected for verification, including students previously verified by another school.

Abbreviation: VEF

Description: This form must be completed by any student who wants to use Veteran Education benefits.  The information is used to create the appropriate student veteran education file.

Description: Online career fair with employer video presentations, the ability to "chat" with employers live, as well as submit resumes in real time.

Abbreviation: VISA

Description: International students must have an F-1 visa in their passports. Expired visas do not matter as long as the student is actively taking full-time classes. Students traveling outside the U.S. must renew their F-1 visa prior to re-entry if expired.

Description: An organization that assists people with disabilities, including Veterans, with transitioning to the workforce.

Description: A request to excuse at most 1 credit hour of a required course in a Major, Minor or the General Education Core.  May be selected from transfer courses or residential courses.

Description: The appointment system used to schedule tutoring sessions for both residential and out of area students.

Abbreviation: WAVE

Description: Active Duty or Reserve GI Bill or REAP must contact the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) to verify attendance.

Abbreviation: WC

Description: The location of the One Stop Service Center in the Administrative Services Building on the main Bellevue campus.

Abbreviation: WINAHEAD

Description: A regional affiliate of National AHEAD. Organization facilitates communication among college disability service providers in Western Iowa and Nebraska and provides information to students with disabilities who are currently enrolled, or plan to enroll, in a two or four-year college or university.  

Description: Location for Baseball home games

Description: An internet site that allows library staff to add and share documents with other library staff members.

Abbreviation: WES

Description: A third-party evaluation that assesses and converts foreign University credits to determine what Bellevue University can award for transfer credit.  Required for all International Students to be admitted.

Description: Student account is still pending but the record has been submitted to an outside party per the collection process. Registration is prohibited until resolution has occured.   Please contact Student Accounts at 1-866-664-7008 or ar1@bellevue.edu.

Description: The Writing Center is a resource available in the Learning Commons dedicated to helping students gain skill in and confidence about their writing. Students can schedule face-to-face appointments with a professional consultant or submit their work electronically. THIS IS NOT A PROOFREADING SERVICE.