An instructor issues an Academic Alert when a student is performing poorly in the course.  Students receiving an academic alert should arrange to speak with the professor as soon as possible.

Each student is assigned a Faculty Advisor who serves as a mentor.  A student may choose a new advisor upon declaring or changing a major.  Once a major is declared, the Faculty Advisor must be in the department where the major is housed.

A course may be taken for audit to gain foundational knowledge for another course.  Auditing a course requires regular attendance.  No credit is given towards the Linfield Curriculum, major or degree requirements.  (Tuition charges include audited courses.)

Colloquium is a one-credit course required of all freshmen upon entering Linfield fall semester.  The course provides assistance in making the transition from high school to college.

A co-requisite is a course taken concurrently with another course.  The material covered provides foundational knowledge for the first course.

Credits are hours completed toward graduation.  Course credits vary from 1-5.  No credit is given for a failed course.

The overall grade point average (GPA) for the semesters of enrollment at Linfield.

Any course taken that does not count toward the Linfield Curriculum, major, minor or degree requirements.  Because 125 credits are required for graduation, most students take many electives.

A federal law prohibiting disclosure of information about a student’s record to external parties (including parents) without written consent of the student.

Enrollment in 10 or more credit more credit hours for a given semester. For financial aid purposes 12 credits is the minimum to be considered fulltime.