Objects and fields in RIO Education

Dictionary of RIO Education objects and field names

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Terminology of common objects List of RIO Education objects and fields

Terminology of common objects

Object	Description
Account (Educational Institution)	A university, college, or educational institution, e.g. "RIO University". The highest level Account in terms of hierarchy.
Account (University Department)	A department within a university, e.g. "School of Business". Should belong under the Educational Institution.
Account (Location)	A campus, e.g. "Sydney Campus". Should belong under the Educational Institution.
Account (Academic Program)	A program, e.g. "Bachelor of Business Administration". Should belong under the University Department.
Contact	Can be an applicant, a student, or a faculty (i.e. lecturer).
Facility	A venue such as a classroom or a dormitory.
Term	A semester, e.g. "2023 Term 1".
Course	A template course / subject / module / unit, e.g. "MAT101".
Course Offering	The course that is offered for a specific semester, e.g. "MAT101 - 2023 Term 1". Students will be enrolling to the Course Offering.
Course Connection	The record of the student's enrollment to the Course Offering. Contains details on the student's progress and results.
Session	Represents a period of time where classes will be held for a course. E.g. "MAT101 - Lecture" and "MAT101 - Tutorial".
Session Time	The duration of the Session (i.e. from 20th April to 3rd September).
Session Connection	The record of the student's enrollment to the Session.
Grade Settings	Defines what result corresponds to a range of grades. E.g. High Distinction for 90 - 100.
Transfer Credits	The transfer of credits from a previously completed course, to another course (at a different university) that is almost similar in syllabus.
Program Application	A student's application to a program.
Program Enrollment	A student's enrollment to a program. Created automatically when a Program Application is approved.
Program Plan	The structure of a program (i.e. what courses are required, how many semesters). Belongs under the Academic Program.
Plan Requirement	Defines the courses that need to be completed for a program. Some courses might be mandatory, while some might be optional / electives. The Plan Requirement (Group) can split these into 'Mandatory' and 'Elective' groups. Each group will contain their own Plan Requirement (Course), which represent those courses. Belongs under the Academic Program.
Program Discipline	Represents a Major or Minor. Belongs under the Academic Program.
Discipline Requirement	Defines the courses that need to be completed for a Major or Minor. Some courses might be mandatory, while some might be optional / electives. The Discipline Requirement (Group) can split these into 'Mandatory' and 'Elective' groups. Each group will contain their own Discipline Requirement (Course), which represent those courses. Belongs under the Program Discipline.
Program Pathway Pathway Unit	Defines the duration of the program. The Program Pathway specifies how many semesters will there be for the program. The Pathway Unit specifies which course are recommended to take for a particular semester.
Fee Fee Schedule Fee Schedule Term	Fee represents the billed amount that students need to pay for the program or courses (e.g. "Student Fee"). Fee Schedule represents the duration in which the Fee amount applies. In 2023, the amount will be $ 1,000. In 2024, the amount will be $ 1,150. Fee Schedule Term links the Fee Schedule with the semester.
Funding Funding Allocation	Funding represents scholarships. Funding Allocation represents the disbursement of the scholarship to a student.
Holiday Term Holiday Location Holiday	Holiday represents an observed holiday where there will be no classes. Term Holiday links the holiday with a semester. All campuses will observe the holiday during that semester. Location Holiday links the holiday with a specific campus. Only that campus will observe it.