Eastern Mennonite University

Glossary

Assessment Counselor
Works with you through the completion of your program, assessing professional documentation, assisting in the writing of life-learning papers for your portfolios and keeping track of credits completed and needed. The assessment counselor helps identify potential prior learning for current college credit from your life experiences and professional background.

Portfolio
A chronicle of your accomplishments at the point of entry and throughout your progression through the program. This notebook holds documentation on professional experience, educational background and life-learning papers that are applied for credit.

Applied Research Project
Project in which you research, identify and recommend or implement a solution to a problem, usually related to your workplace.

Major Professor
The professor who instructs and facilitates learning throughout the course work.

Academic Coordinator
A resource person who provides encouragement and personal academic advising. Academic coordinators also help you progress through the project thesis.

Program Representative
A staff member who provides information about the program, the enrollment process and financial aid options.