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This Data Dictionary contains student related Access.SMU database tables commonly used in the query tool. In the keyword search below you may enter the table name, field name, or the common name for the information you are seeking.
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Table Information for ACAD_PLAN:

Table: ACAD_PLAN - Student Academic Plan Table
Short Description: Students and their Acad Plans

Long Description: Lists which students are in which Academic Plans (majors, minors, etc.) at any point in time. Defaults to current date, but does contain history. Acad Plans belong to Acad Program or to a Career, and Acad Programs belong to Acad Groups. Plans shared acorss programs are attached to ACAD_CARER. For example, minors.

Useful Fields:
Field NameField Descr
EMPLIDStudent/Person ID number
ACAD_CAREERCode for Academic Career. Value attached to the student.
STDNT_CAR_NBRCareer Number assigned to Academic Program
EFFDTDate the data or action takes effect
EFFSEQSequence for actions with the same Effective Date
ACAD_PLANCode for Academic Plan, or Major/Minor
DECLARE_DTDate the Academic Plan declared
PLAN_SEQUENCESequence for order of Acad Plans (lowest number is Primary Plan)
REQ_TERMTerm used in degree, DPR requirements
COMPLETION_TERMTerm the Program/Plan was completed

Criteria Notes:
You should start at ACAD_PROG and then join to ACAD_PLAN.
If you do not want minors then add criteria: ACAD_PLAN not like %MN
When joining to ACAD_PROG, do not join by EFFSEQ

Related Tables: ACAD_PLAN_OWNER  ACAD_PLAN_TBL  ACAD_PROG  ACAD_SUBPLAN  XLATTABLE_VW 



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