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Doane Glossary

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1098-T

An IRS informational form provided by the institution to degree seeking students and to the IRS reporting how much was paid for qualified educational expenses and received in school administered scholarships and grants during the calendar year. 

Domain: Controller


2+2 Program

An articulation agreement between a community college and a four-year university, where students complete two years at the community college and then transfer to the university to complete their bachelor's degree in two more years.

Domain: Registrar


2-Step Verification (2FA)

A security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your account. After entering 
your password, you’ll be asked to enter a code sent to your phone or email, or approve a 
login through an app. This helps make sure only you can access your account—even if 
someone else knows your password.

Domain: Technology Services


403b

Doane's employee retirement plan. Similar to a 401k plan, only for 501(c)3 organizations.

Domain: Business and Finance


501(c)3

The exemption type assigned to by the IRS to charitable organizations.  501(c)3 organizations (charitable, education or religious nonprofits) are exempt from state and federal income tax

Domain: Business and Finance


#Hashtag Campaign

A marketing or awareness initiative employed by university departments or student organizations that utilizes specific hashtags on social media platforms to promote events, causes, or brand identity.

Domain: Marketing


Academic Forgiveness

Students who've been absent from Doane for at least 5 years, have returned and been academically successful, can request to have an old, disastrous semester removed from their transcripts GPA calculations

Domain: Registrar


Academic Level

Undergraduate or Graduate

Domain: Registrar


Academic Major

At least 30 credits of coursework toward a specific discipline.

Domain: Registrar


Academic Probation

Continued warning that student needs to improve their GPA or they will be suspended

Domain: Registrar