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.

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.

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.

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

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.