【UoPeople】【実体験】UoPeople University（Computer Science）に応募してみた【その3】（執筆中）

記事の背景

UoPeopleに入学するため、出身大学から成績証明書（英文）と卒業証明書（英文）を取り寄せてUoPeopleのサイトへアップロード、現在最初のコースのスタートを待っている感じです。

準備として、UoPeopleから「Prepare for school website pages」の案内が来ましたので、そちらを読み進めながら待つとします。

【UoPeople】「Prepare for school website pages」について

「UoPeopleから、以下のページを読んでおいてね〜」という案内が来ましたので、読み進めつつ備忘録としてポイントを書いておきます。

【アメリカの教育システムについて】
The American Education System

universities operate within a hierarchical organizational structure

アメリカの大学における階層的な運営構造

president (sometimes referred to as Chancellor）
学長

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the university itself
the public face of the university
broad and include overseeing the academic quality of all university departments
overseeing the university’s finances and fundraising efforts
implementing new university policies and overseeing the personnel of the university

vice president
副学長

generally to deal more with internal matters
helping to define and implement the academic vision and mission of the university

dean
学部長

professor
教授

University Support Structures

instructors
講師

the first place a student can turn to for academic support
can point students in the right direction for academic support
can also answer questions about their specific courses
students should turn to their instructors mainly with academic concerns
students are also encouraged to engage actively with their instructors during class time
class participation is highly valued and may even be a factor in a student’s grade
participating in discussions and asking questions are highly encouraged and are appropriate forms of classroom behavior

program advisor
プログラムアドバイザー

students can also turn to their program advisors for help
a program advisor has a broader and more personal role
students are assigned a program advisor to help them with the bigger picture of their academic experience
students can turn to program advisors for mentorship
advice about which courses to take
how to develop more effective study habits
how to deal with the challenges of being a university student

department of student services
学生部

headed by a Dean of Students Affairs
it will offer support resources for students related both to academic and non-academic concerns
such as personal development, mental and physical health, stress management, social development and more

Student Services
学生サービス

the Program Advising Department (which is also sometimes called “Student Services”)
will be staffed with counselors who can offer confidential, helpful advice and resources to students in need

Academic Culture and Standards

Do’s and Don’t’s for a University Classroom

Other Important Information About American Universities

American University Dictionary – Important Terms and Concepts