LPU Nomenclature |
Description |
| Academic Counsellor |
A faculty member assigned the task of providing the course- specific and programme-specific information to a group of students and to advise them on registration related matters |
| CGPA |
Cummulative Grade Point Average |
| Class |
A specific group of students meeting for specific instructional purposes; and it may mean the whole series of scheduled meetings or just one session; and a Class may be a lecture, a tutorial or a practical |
| Continuing Student |
A student, who has registered for at least one term prior to the current term.
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| Course |
"Course" means a prescribed set of instructions in a subject offered as a unit of studies within an academic programme. |
| Course Detail |
Detailed syllabus of a course |
| DIA |
Department of International Affairs |
| Disciplinary Probation |
The status assigned to a student on committing some act of indiscipline, academic or otherwise and once assigned the student remains on disciplinary probation for the rest of the duration of his programme. Explanation: |
| (a) Once any indiscipline has been committed by a student individually or in a group, he/she will automatically be on disciplinary probation. It is also irrespective of the fact whether action was taken against the student or not. |
| (b) Indiscipline will include indiscipline in academic or other matters of the University, hostel, transport, tours and acts outside the University premises which are likely to bring bad name to the University and/or are not legally correct even though the student was not under the direct control of the University at that moment. |
| ETE |
End-Term Examination |
| Expulsion |
Permanent removal by the University from the University rolls with prohibition on future enrolment |
| Freshman |
A student who is registering for the first time at the University in that session |
| Instructor |
A teacher who is assigned the responsibility of teaching Lecture and/or Practical classes |
| LFAMS |
Lovely Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences |
| LFBAA |
Lovely Faculty of Business and Applied Arts |
| LFEdH |
Lovely Faculty of Education and Humanities |
| LFTS |
Lovely Faculty Technology and Sciences |
| LMS |
Learning Management System |
| LPU |
Lovely Professional University |
| LPU ODL |
Lovely Professional University Open and Distance Learning |
| LTP |
Hours of Lecture, Tutorial and Practical of a course per week in a regular term |
| MTE |
Mid-Term Examination |
| ODL |
Open Distance Learning |
| Practical |
Classes that require students (generally in smaller groups compared to lecture) to perform certain functions in controlled situations that help them to test and understand what is being taught in the lecture or otherwise |
| Prerequisites |
Conditions that must be met before a student can register for a course. Prerequisites can include a specific skill level (e.g., a minimum of C grade in a specified course), or Pass in a specific course |
| Programme |
The area of study leading to the conferment or award of a degree, diploma, certificate or any other academic distinction or title of the University |
| Programme Detail |
Scheme and curriculum of a Programme |
| Re-Appear |
Allowing a student to appear in the examination of a course in subsequent regular term(s) or during summer breaks or otherwise subject to fulfilment of the specific conditions. The re-appear exam will have a weightage equal to weightage of ETE and MTE together for the concerned course. |
| Registration Number |
A unique number allotted to a student on his/her admission in a particular programme. Registration number of a student remains invariant throughout the duration of his programme at the University. |
| Roll Number |
A unique number that may be allotted to the student in every term |
| RMS |
Relationship Management System |
| Rustication |
Withdrawal of the right of access to all premises and facilities of the University, by the University,for a specified period and/or till the fulfilment of certain conditions |
| Scheme and Curriculum |
Includes description of nature, duration, pedagogy, syllabus, eligibility and such related details for a programme |
| SCS |
Student Career Services |
| SIM |
Self Instruction Material |
| Suspension |
Withdrawal of the right of access to all or some of the premises or facilities of the University where action is taken as an interim measure pending further investigation by the University |
| Tutor |
A teacher who is assigned the responsibility of tutoring the students in tutorial classes |
| Tutorial |
A class that offers students (generally in smaller groups compared to lectures) the opportunity to talk about material being taught, ask questions and discuss material with their classmates and a designated tutor |
| UMS |
University Management System |
| YTV |
Lovely TV |
