RADAR

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.

The earliest academic term a student enrolled at UW-Madison in a given academic career. For some students with dual careers this field is not populated.

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.

An academic subplan distinguishes a strand of activity within an academic plan or type of major. Can be a named option or honors in a major.

The role under which the advisor is assigned.

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 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.

Indicates whether the student is eligible for dissertator fee status in the given term.

Indicates if a student has exercised the right to restrict the release of their public directory information by placing a FERPA restriction on that data , as permitted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

Full-time/part-time student status is based on credit load and varies by course of study. Undergraduate and special students are full-time if they are enrolled in 12 or more credits; part-time if they are enrolled in fewer than 12 credits. Most master's and research doctorate students are full-time if they are enrolled in 8 or more credits; part-time if they are enrolled in fewer than 8 credits.

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.

Those faculty units headed by a dean. The dean is the chief executive officer of the school or college, and is appointed by the chancellor under search and screen procedures as set forth in 6.49. The dean must hold a tenured faculty rank as set forth in Chapter 7 of these rules. Other subunits of the university that include the term "school" in their titles are not considered schools for purposes of this chapter; they may be designated by the chancellor, in consultation with the University Committee, as equivalent to departments for any or all of the purposes described in Chapter 5. A school or college shall be created or discontinued, or the name of an existing school or college changed, by the chancellor after consultation with the University Committee, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. Creation of a school or college with academic programs at the post-baccalaureate graduate or professional level is also subject to the approval of the legislature. Recommendations concerning these matters shall be reported to the faculties of the schools or colleges directly affected and to the senate for discussion.

The email address identified as ‘preferred’ by the student in the Student Information System.

An address self-reported by a student with an address type of "Mailing."

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.

Indicates whether a student is a continuing, readmitted, reentry/transfer, new freshman, new transfer, or other new student in that term, except students who start as new freshmen in summer are shown as new freshmen in the following fall too, if enrolled.