RADAR

Indicates whether a student is an undergraduate, graduate or professional, or special student. For undergraduates, students are freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior based on accumulated credits, not the duration of time at the University.

An area of study--such as a major, minor, or certificate--that is within an academic career.

A code assigned by UW-Madison for a major. The major may be offered across multiple degree levels and/or by multiple school or colleges.

This is simply a unique student identifier (10 digits). It may occasionally change at the student's request. It is not the same as ID in the Student Information System (SIS) or ID in the Human Resources System (HRS).

The total credits earned by the student in a given academic career up to and including the selected academic term. It includes transfer, test, and other credits as well as UW-Madison credits.

The grade point average for all courses completed for an A-F grade at UW-Madison within a career; cumulative grade points divided by cumulative credits taken for GPA.

A code indicating the type of academic plan, related to to the degree or credential awarded to students who complete it.
CAP = Capstone
CRT = Certificate
MAJ = Major
MIN = Minor (Graduate School or Education)
TCH = Educator Certification
NON = Non-degree
HON = Honors
SP = Specialization
PRP = Pre College Program

Functionality in the Student Information System (SIS) allows students to be placed into "student groups" for administrative purposes. The creation, composition, and maintenance of student groups is not governed. Student groups may be created for a variety of reasons, for example, to track students that have placed into a particular course or to track students who participate in a particular activity, such as a First-year Interest Group.

Student's preferred name (Last, First, Middle). Prior to the fall of 2014 it shows the primary/legal name.

A period of instruction: Fall, Spring, or Summer.