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Terminology

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myZou Term Current Term Definition
Fee Code N/A

Individual fee that maps to an item on a customer's account.

Fee Waiver N/A

A fee waiver is almost identical to a fee in that it contains a rate table, an amount, a formula and a trigger. It is the trigger that determines whether the waiver applies.

Field N/A

A box on the panel where information can be entered.

Financial Aid Item Types Transcodes/Aid IDs

Financial Aid Item Types are used in Financial Aid to track each individual award fund. They are mapped to a specific Item Type in Student Financials.

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year (FRS)

Reporting/processing period when the transaction actually happened. The University fiscal year is July through June. myZou uses 998 for the adjustment period and 999 for the closing period.

Functional Expert N/A

Typically, a person in a functional office with expertise in one or more application, and in related policies, business processes and procedures.

Functional Offices N/A

Office with primary responsibility for one or more modules, e.g.: HR: Resource Services, Payroll, and Faculty & Staff Benefits; Student: Residential Life, Financial Aid, Admissions/Recruitment, and Registrar; Finance: Accounting Services, Budget, Procurement, Cashiers, and Grants & Sponsored Programs

Functional Team N/A

A team working on redesigning processes and applying new technology in a business area (function). The main functional areas for the Student Administration Implementation Project are Admissions, Student Records, Student Financials, Financial Aid and for some issues, Campus Community.

Functional User N/A

An employee in a functional office with detailed expertise in one or more myZou application. Functional users generally support end users.