Category Definitions in Navigate

Category types are pulled over from the student information system (PeopleSoft/MyWCU). You can see the category types on the student profile page and in a student list. Categories are used to filter data for reports. Below is a list of categories and a brief description of each category.

Category Description
Academic PassPort Completed Students that have completed a ugrd degree or an AA degree
Academic Passport: In Progress Students that have completed a ugrd degree or an AA degree, but WCU have not received the official transcript from the previous school.
Academic Support Program Students in the Academic Support Program during their first year
Honors The student is in the Honors Program
Athlete The student that is an active athlete
Graduate Assistant The student is a Graduate Assistant
Commuter The student does not live in on-campus housing
PHL Student The student primarily is taking classes at the Philadelphia location
On-Campus Housing The student is in a university managed residence hall
Affiliated Housing The student is in a USH managed residence hall
Active-Duty Military Active-Duty Military (Student indicated)
Active NG/Reserve Active NG/Reserve (Student indicated)
Dependent Dependent (Student indicated)
Veteran Veteran (Student indicated)
Academic Warning The student has the current academic standing status of Academic Warning
Probation The student has the current academic standing status of Probation
Continued Probation The student has the current academic standing status of Continued Probation
Extended Probation The student has the current academic standing status of Extended Probation
Dismissal The student has been dismissed
First Generation The student is a first-generation student. (Student indicated)
Graduate The student is currently in a Graduate or Doctorate program
Undergraduate The student is currently in an Undergraduate program
Admit Type (will show the admit type value)
  • Undergraduate Admit Type upon matriculation
  • FY - First Year Student
  • TR - Transfer Student
  • RA - Re-admit
Financial Aid SAP status (Meeting Satis Acad Progress, Not Meeting Satis Acad Prgrs, SAP Undetermined (Only seen by Finaid/Bursar)
Residency (will show the residency value)
  • In-State Military Residency
  • In-State Residency
  • Out-of-State I-20 Residency
  • Out-of-State Residency
FASFA Status FASFA-Official, FASFA-Rejected, FASFA-Unofficial (Only seen by Finaid/Bursar)
Individual Team sports Students that are active in a sport, show the sport name
Compass Students in the Compass Student Group