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DualEnroll Key Terms and Definitions

This article provides a reference point for the many platform and domain-specific terms used throughout conversations about your implementation.

Administrative Terms

Academic Term

  • A defined period when courses are offered (e.g., Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Can include custom date ranges and registration windows

Composite Term

  • A grouping of multiple academic terms (e.g., Academic Year 2024-2025)
  • Used for managing activities that span multiple terms, like annual requirements

Course Section

  • A specific instance of a course offering
  • Includes details like instructor, location, schedule, and capacity

High School Group

  • A collection of high schools grouped together for easier management
  • Often used to manage schools in the same district or region

Feeder School

  • A high school whose students are eligible to take courses at another location
  • Commonly used with regional centers or career centers

User Roles

College Admin

  • Staff member with broad access to manage the college's dual enrollment program
  • Can manage courses, users, and view reports

Course Reviewer

  • College faculty member who mentors high school instructors
  • Also known as Faculty Liaison or Mentor in some institutions

Dean

  • College administrator involved in instructor credentialing
  • Reviews and approves instructor qualifications

High School Counselor

  • High school staff member who helps manage student enrollment
  • Reviews and approves student registrations

Workflow Terms

Ongoing Requirements

  • Recurring tasks assigned to instructors as part of Curriculum Alignment requirements
  • Examples: syllabus updates, professional development, grade submission

Course Review

  • Process of reviewing and approving an instructor to teach a specific course
  • Includes credential verification and course-specific approvals

Batch Mode

  • Feature allowing multiple items to be processed simultaneously
  • Available for certain approval steps and administrative tasks

Workflow Step

  • Individual task or approval in a larger process
  • May be assigned to different user roles

Registration Terms

Allow Registration

  • Setting that controls whether students can register for a specific section
  • Can be managed at both course and high school levels

Registration Group

  • Collection of related course sections that students must take together
  • Example: lecture and lab sections of the same course

Drop/Withdraw

  • Process of removing a student from a course
  • Different deadlines and implications depending on timing

Document Management

Credentials

  • Official documents proving instructor qualifications
  • Includes transcripts, certifications, and licenses

Custom Date Fields

  • Configurable dates for specific events or deadlines
  • Examples: drop dates, payment deadlines, registration windows

System Features

Course Finder

  • Tool students use to search and register for available courses
  • Shows only courses they're eligible to take

Data Exchange

  • Automated sharing of information between DualEnroll and college systems
  • Used for registration, grades, and other data transfer

SIS ID

  • Identifier used to match records with the college's Student Information System
  • Important for data integration