Business Glossary

User Groups

User groups are a collection of user keys that can be assigned in batch to grant access to DegreeMAP services

UserID

Individual updating a record in Banner table NBRCLSH

User Keys

User keys (also known as Shepherd or shp keys) determine which DegreeMAP services the user can access

User Name

The user account associated with the record

Username

Full name of staff/faulty that last updated student record.

User Provisioning

US Metro Region

Entity's preferred address as grouped into the major geographical regions within the United States

US or Foreign

Field added to selected accounts identified for HEA reportable activity; flag to indicate whether country of activity's origin is US or Foreign Sourced Activity (US_OR_FOREIGN).

Vacant Position

A vacant position is an active position without a current employee incumbent.

Valid Concentration Indicator

Shows a "Y" is the concentration is valid.

Valid Major Indicator

Shows a "Y" is the major is valid.

Valid Minor Indicator

Shows a "Y" is the minor is valid.

Variable Credits

Displays the number of credits course and section.

Variance - Total Compensation vs. Budget

The dollar amount of the difference between the budgeted amount and the expenditure amount

Variance - Total vs. Budget

The dollar amount of the difference between the budgeted amount and the expenditure amount

Vendor

A vendor is a person or business that supplies goods or services to the university

Vendor Address Line1

Street Line1 address information for Vendor.

Vendor Address Line2

Street Line2 address information for Vendor.

Vendor Address LIne3

Street Line3 address information for Vendor.

Vendor Address Line4

Street Line4 address information for Vendor.

Vendor Alternate Name

Vendor's Alternate Name

Vendor City

The City address information for Vendor.

Vendor Country

The Country information for the  Vendor address.

Vendor Creation Date

The date when the vendor record was created in EAS

Vendor ID

Identifier for Vendor ID