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| Word | Description |
| dean | Deans at CCV are upper level administrators who provide guidance and supervision to the college They help provide learning opportunities to advisors and instructors, as well as present at national conferences. They serve as a "teacher's teacher" within the college and serve to keep CCV on top of the best practices for colleges. |
| declare a degree | Declare generally refers to selecting one of CCV’s associate degree or certificate programs as your major course of study. CCV students with an undeclared degree program must officially declare a degree or certificate program after completing a total of 24 college-level credits (including transfer credits and college-level courses that are in progress). |
| degree audit | A degree audit (or program evaluation) allows you to track your progress in a selected degree program by viewing your completed courses in comparison to the degree's requirements. You can access this information by logging into Blackboard (https://blackboard.vsc.edu) and then going to Student Web Services. |
| degree plan | A degree plan (or DP) is an planned sequence of courses that, upon successful completion, results in a degree. Students generally make their degree plan with the assistance of an academic advisor. |
| degree student | At CCV, a degree student is any student who is pursuing one of CCV's associate degrees or certificates. Undeclared, or undecided, students are degree students who have yet to choose a specific program. Most finacial aid programs require you to be a degree student to receive aid. |
| dependent | For financial aid purposes, dependent students are not yet 24 years of age, are not married, are not veterans, do not have dependents for whom they provide more than 50% support, and are not current or former orphans or wards of the court. Dependent students will need to enter financial information from their parent(s) on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| deregister | Deregistration is the process by which students who have not paid their bill in full by the applicable due date are removed from their upcoming courses. |
| deregistered | Deregistration is the process by which students who have not paid their bill in full by the applicable due date are removed from their upcoming courses. |
| deregistration | Deregistration is the process by which students who have not paid their bill in full by the applicable due date are removed from their upcoming courses. |
| developmental skills | Based on the results of skills assessments, students could be recommended for basic skills courses in reading, writing and math. These non-credit, pre-college classes help students gain the skills needed for college level courses and do not count toward an associate degree. |
| Dimensions of Learning | Dimensions of Learning (DOL) is an excellent first course (HUM-1000, 3 credits) for new college students which focuses on critical thinking, reading, writing, and study skills through different forms of literature as well as philosophy and history. |
| diploma | A diploma is a document given by an educational institution certifying that a person has completed a course of study. CCV awards diplomas to more that 450 graduates each year. |
| discussion board | A discussion board is a forum for having discussions and posting user generated content in online classes. Discussion boards are also commonly referred to as internet forums, web forums, message boards, (electronic) discussion groups, discussion forums, or bulletin boards. CCV's Online classes have active discussion boards that serve as class meetings within the VSC Portal at https://blackboard.vsc.edu. |
| dismissal | A dismissal occurs when a student is prohibited from returning to CCV. A student may be dismissed from the college for either academic or non-academic reasons. The Academic Standing Committee may dismiss a student for poor academics, i.e., their grade point average (GPA) falls below the required level (1.75 for below thirty credits, 2.0 for thirty credits and above) for more than one semester. A student may also be dismissed for other academic reasons, such as plagiarism. Students may also be dismissed for non-academic reasons such as disciplinary issues. |
| dismissed | A dismissal occurs when a student is prohibited from returning to CCV. A student may be dismissed from the college for either academic or non-academic reasons. The Academic Standing Committee may dismiss a student for poor academics, i.e., their grade point average (GPA) falls below the required level (1.75 for below thirty credits, 2.0 for thirty credits and above) for more than one semester. A student may also be dismissed for other academic reasons, such as plagiarism. Students may also be dismissed for non-academic reasons such as disciplinary issues. |
| doctorate | A Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is the highest academic degree awarded by a college or university to students who have completed at least three years of graduate study beyond the bachelor's and/or master's degree and who have demonstrated their academic ability in oral and written examinations and through original research presented in the form of a dissertation. |
| DOL | Dimensions of Learning (DOL) is an excellent first course (HUM-1000, 3 credits) for new college students which focuses on critical thinking, reading, writing, and study skills through different forms of literature as well as philosophy and history. |
| DP | A degree plan (or DP) is an planned sequence of courses that, upon successful completion, results in a degree. Students generally make their degree plan with the assistance of an academic advisor. |