ISD 200 Dana Brolley

3  INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND 3 QUARTERS IN A ROW, FULL- TIME BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A VACATION QUARTER IN THE US

 IP  International Programs

 ARRC  Admissions, Registration, Records, Credentials

 PTK  Phi Theta Kappa

 45  NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FALL QUARTER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REPRESENT

 AA  Associate of Arts

 MLC  Math Learning Center

 SID  Student Identification Number

 OPT  Optional Practical Training

 90  MINIMUM NUMBER OF COLLEGE LEVEL CREDITS NEEDED TO COMPLETE AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE AT NSCC

 GPA  Grade point average  EXTRA CREDIT  How do you calculate GPA?

 LB  Library

 0  ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEATING AND PLAGARISM

 NSCC  North Seattle Community College

 QSR  Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning

 2.0  MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN GOOD ACADEMIC STATUS (3 QUARTERS WITH A GPA BELOW 2.0 AND YOU WILL BE ACADEMICIALLY SUSPENDED)

 ED  Education Building

 AS  Associate of Science

 QTR  Quarter

 GS  Global Studies

 60  INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST TRANSFER THEIR SEVIS RECORDS TO A NEW WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR STUDIES AT NSCC OR RETURN HOME

 CC  College Center

 888  NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT NSCC FALL QUARTER

 NW  Natural World (or Northwest)

 TB  Technology Building

 12  MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS YOU MUST TAKE TO MAINTAIN YOUR FULL- TIME STATUS

 VLPA  Visual, literary, and performing arts

 eL  E Learning (fully on-line class)  International students must take the majority of credits on campus. Check with an advisor before registering for eLearning classes to be sure you don’t have problems with immigration.

 PE  Wellness Center

45 All students must complete and submit a Educational Plan to an Academic Advisor by the time they complete 45 credits or a hold will be put on your account and you won’t be able to register for classes.

 AB  Associate of Business

 US  US Cultures (requirement for an AA degree

 IB  Instructional Building

 21  AGE YOU MUST BE TO LEGALLY DRINK ALCOHOL IN THE US

 CS  Coordinated Studies

 NC  No Credit (Not acceptable grade for US immigration and will result in your I-20 being terminted.

 IB  Instructional Building

 Talk about one or more ways to get involved with the life and culture here in Seattle while you progress through your studies. How would such interaction with a foreign culture benefit your growth not only as a student, but also as a person in general?   This assignment is due by Wednesday, 5:00 pm, February 27.