AIU ODeL Glossary

Students become inactive for various reasons, and there are different types of inactive statuses. Should an inactive student decide to return to college, procedures are determined depending on the student’s inactive status. Typically, any student wishing to be readmitted must not have an outstanding balance or be delinquent on any student loans.21 

A residency is a three to four day in-person workshop often required by online graduate level programs. The residency incorporates faculty-to-student and student-to-student interaction, access to instructional and other resources, exposure to and socialization in the field of study, and suitable academic advising. 

Technically, RSS stands for “RDF Site Summary,” but it is commonly referred to as “Really Simple Syndication.” An RSS feed will alert you when a site you’re interested in adds new content. It’s a convenient way to stay up to date on news or opinions from various sources.