FIELD NAME OR TERM

DESCRIPTION

Admission

a process by which a person applies for a course in which they have not been previously enrolled.

Admission Application Status

describes the progress of the application within the admission process.

Admission Category

is used to group a set of applicants whose applications will be processed via a common set of admission procedure steps.

Admission Code

describes the matriculation category assigned to an applicant on the basis of their current qualifications. These codes can be optionally mapped to basis for admission types.

Admission Conditional Offer Status

describes whether the conditions attached to the offer of admission have been met

Admission Documentation Status

describes the state of the applicant's documentary evidence required by the institution.

Admission Entry Qualification Status

describes the state of the applicant's required entry qualifications.

Admission Fee Status

indicates the standing of the applicant in relation to an admission fee.

Admission Offer Deferment Status

describes the progress of a request by the applicant for deferral of their admission.

Admission Offer Response Status

describes the state of the applicant's response to an offer of admission.

Admission Outcome Status

describes the progress of the applicant's request for admission.

Admission Process Category

is where a System admission process category is assigned to an admission category. System admission process category example: Course Admission, Course Transfer, Re-admission, Short Admission, Admission to Non-Award Units of Study.

Admission Process Category Step

see Step Type

Admission Step Type

see Step Type

Admission Type

see Basis for Admission Type

ARTS

see Automated Results Transfer System

ARTS Teaching Calendar Type Code

are used to define 'semester enrolled' for the purpose of transferring results data for applicants as requested by the TAC

Assessment Type

describes the type of assessment completed by the applicant in their Australian secondary education. Examples: HSC, VCE, SACE.

Australian Secondary Education Assessment Type

see TAC Australian Secondary Education Assessment Type

Australian Secondary Education School

see School Code, School Type

Automated Results Transfer System

a process used to automatically extract academic records for students for whom this is requested, electronically, by a Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Available Date

is the estimated date for availability of the package item. This is used as an informative guide only and has no functionality attached. Note: this data is required to be manually maintained

Available indicator

indicates if the package item is available

Basis For Admission Type

identifies the main criteria used in granting an applicant admission to a course of study based on their current qualifications/experience. These types can be mapped to Government basis for admission types.

Conditional Offer

an offer of admission to a course, confirmation of which is contingent on the applicant fulfilling certain requirements. Example: presentation of original documentation.

Correspondence Category

see Correspondence glossary

Correspondence Category Mapping

enables the mapping of correspondence categories to admission categories.

Course Type

see Course Structure and Planning glossary

Course Type Restrictions

restrict admission categories to particular course types.

DEST

Federal Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

Deferment Status

see Admission Offer Deferment Status

Documentation Status

see Admission Documentation Status

Enrolment Category

see Enrolment glossary

Enrolment Category Mapping

enables the mapping of enrolment categories to admission categories.

Entry Qualification

see Admission Entry Qualification Status

Enquiry Application Number

a sequence number assigned to identify a person's enquiry.

Enquiry Characteristic Type

is the user-defined types of characteristic of an enquiry

Enquiry Date

is the date the enquiry was made.

Enquiry Information Type

is the user-defined types of enquiry that are likely to be made. Examples: Travel, Accommodation, Fees

Enquiry Package Item

is the items that can be included in an enquiry package.

Enquiry Source Type

describes the type of source responsible for an admission enquiry being made. Examples: newspaper advertisement, school liaison activity

Enquiry Status

is the user-defined status of the enquiry

Fee Category

see Finance glossary

Fee Category Mapping

enables the mapping of fee categories to admission categories. 

Force Processing of Incomplete Package

indicates whether to force the processing of an incomplete package for the person. If set, it will override any limitations placed on the processing routine.

Government Basis for Admission Type

(DEST element 327) is a unique government defined code identifying the basis for granting admission to a course of study. Examples: 13 TAFE Award, 16 Mature Age.

HECS Option Mapping

enables the mapping of HECS options to admission categories. 

HECS Payment Option

see Course Attempt HECS Option (ENRF3110)

Indicated Mailing Date

is the promised mailing date of the enquiry to be used as an alert when packages are not mailed in satisfactory time frames

Intake Target Type

is the types of applicants/students that the institution has established targets for when offering courses. Examples: school leavers, commencing students, regional entry, returning students

Latest Processing Date

is the last date the enquiry was processed by the batch job ADMJ1320

Mailed Date

is the date the enquiry package item was mailed

Number Restriction

allows the limiting of items relevant to a particular admission step eg. MULTI-OFF allows a maximum number of offers to be established.

Offer Date Response Offset

is the number of days to be added to an applicant's offer date in order to calculate a default offer response date. 

Override Amount Type

allows an override of the amount type for a target

Perform Admission Step indicator

describes whether or not a role has access to perform an admission step in the Direct Admissions process.

Re-admission

a process by which a person seeks to re-enter a course in which they were previously enrolled.

Rejected Applicant

an applicant who has not met the requirements for admission.

School Code

contains the code that uniquely identifies an Australian secondary education school. Example: 166 - Geelong High School Victoria.

School Type

a System defined type. Examples: STATE, INDEPEND, OTHER.

Step Order

is the sequence in which the admission steps are performed. The step order will not apply to certain step group types. 

Step Type

a System defined step in the Admission process.

Successful Applicant

an applicant eligible to receive an offer.

System Admission Application Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission application status is mapped to a System status. Examples are RECEIVED, COMPLETED, WITHDRAWN.

System Admission Conditional Offer Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission conditional offer status is mapped to a System status. Examples are PENDING, SATISFIED, WAIVED.

System Admission Documentation Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission documentation status is mapped to a System status. Examples are NOT-APPLIC, PENDING, SATISFIED.

System Admission Entry Qualification Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission entry qualification status is mapped to a System status. Examples are NOT-APPLIC, PENDING, SATISFIED.

System Admission Fee Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission fee status is mapped to a System status. Examples are EXEMPT, ASSESSED, RECEIVED.

System Admission Offer Deferment Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission offer deferment status is mapped to a System status. Examples are PENDING, APPROVED, REJECTED.

System Admission Offer Response Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission offer response status is mapped to a System status. Examples are PENDING, ACCEPTED, LAPSED.

System Admission Outcome Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission outcome status is mapped to a System status. Examples are PENDING, OFFER, COND-OFFER.

System Admission Process Type

describes the System defined processes available for Direct Admission. Examples: Re-admission, Course Transfer. 

System Admission Unit Outcome Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined admission unit outcome status is mapped to a System status. Examples are OFFERED, REJECTED.

System Amount Type

indicates how the intake target type is measured. The available values are EFTSU, PERCENTAGE, PERSON and WEFTSU

System Default indicator

where more than one institution defined status is mapped to a System defined status, one must be set as the default.

System Enquiry Status

a System defined status. Each institution defined enquiry status is mapped to a System status

System Generated indicator

indicates if the enquiry package item is created by Callista or not. Example: correspondence

System Intake Target Type

is the intake target types characterised as having functionality. User-defined intake target types are also allowed

TAC

see Tertiary Admission Centre.

TAC Secondary Education Assessment Type

a code designated by TAC to define Australian secondary education assessment types. 

Target

is the minimum target to be reached

Tertiary Admission Centre

external body which processes applications for admission to tertiary institutions.

Tertiary Admission Centre Admission Code

a code recognised by the relevant Tertiary Admission Centre. Each institution defined admission code is mapped to a TAC admission code. Example: V10 (overseas applicant with VCE or IB).

Tertiary Admission Centre Level Of Completion

a code recognised by the relevant Tertiary Admission Centre. Each institution defined level of completion is mapped to a TAC level of completion. Example: S (successfully completed and obtained).

Tertiary Admission Centre Level Of Qualification

a code recognised by the relevant Tertiary Admission Centre. Each institution defined level of qualification can be mapped to a TAC level of qualification. Example: TBA (bachelor's degree)

Tertiary Education Level Of Completion

an institution defined code identifying the level of completion of tertiary education studies assigned to an applicant on the basis of their current qualifications. They can be optionally mapped to a Tertiary Admission Centre Level of Completion.

Tertiary Education Level Of Qualification

an institution defined code identifying the tertiary education level of qualification assigned to an applicant on the basis of their current qualifications. They can be optionally mapped to a Tertiary Admission Centre Level of Qualification. 

Unconditional Offer

a standard offer of admission to a course including details of any advanced standing offered.

Unsuccessful Applicant

an applicant who has met the requirements for admission but is not offered admission because of quota restrictions.