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A university staff member assigned to students for the purpose of advising them on academic matters, such as the requirements for progression through a degree program.

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.

A student who has an advisor assignment in SIS.

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

See definition for Plan Code (Academic)

See definition for Academic Plan

The code for the student’s academic program on the academic advisor record.

The name of the student’s academic program matching the advisor record.

Ten-digit SIS personal identifier of the advisor. This will be the committee ID if advising is done by a committee.

The role under which the advisor is assigned.

The code for the role of the academic advisor.

The description of the academic advisor role.

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).

A broad grouping of students related to their degree objectives and admitting office. Used for tuition charges, awarding financial aid, grading scales and other operational functions.

SIS personal identifier. It is also called a "student Empl ID." The ID will never be changed throughout the individual's relationship with the University. This is not the same as Campus ID. This is not the same as HR ID or the ID field from HRS or the Empl ID from HRS.

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