TSS Glossary of Terms and Definitions

Booking

Enrollment

In TSS, this refers to course booking or class registration.

Course Grouping (CG)

N/A

A Course Grouping (CG) is a multi-functional object in TSS used to store a student’s major, second major, Area Studies, Programs of Concentration, and College. An Undergraduate student’s College is stored as a CG. Note: This is not applicable to DES.

Event or Business Event

Section

TSS refers to the scheduling of a section as an Event. Scheduled sections are considered “E” Objects. Events without a schedule are referred to as “Eventless” and use “EL” Objects. “EL” is time independent. 

Holds

Restrictions on a student’s record blocking downstream actions (e.g., registration, graduation processing, services), preventing certain actions or services due to outstanding requirements. Governed by active/inactive status. Examples:

Financial holds (e.g., unpaid fees).

Academic holds (e.g., probation).

Administrative holds (e.g., missing documents).

Registration holds (e.g., non-payment, immunization requirements).

My Personal Details

N/A

Identity management hub for students that replaces the social identity tool, the tuition information page, and MyTritonLink. Not all details are visible to the general user. For instance, very few people would be able to see ethnicity or social identity information on an individual student basis. Note: This replaces MyExtension for DES.

Product

N/A

A product is a type of accounting vehicle used to charge an ad-hoc fee. It is distinct from an Auxiliary Posting, in that it is pre-configured in TSS and is a repeatable, consistent charge made on a student’s account. Includes the One-time Document fee, SHIP/RAFT fees, UCSA/UCGPC fees, Visa fee, and College Fees. Rebranded in some places as “Other Fees.’

Program of Study (SC)

Major, Minor, Area Studies, Program of Concentration

Students must be admitted into one Program of Study (SC) in order to become sessionally registered, book courses, and charged fees. A student’s primary major corresponds to their SC. Note: This is how certificate students and DES all courses would be classified.

Session

Term, Quarter

Academic term, or quarter.

Student Master Data (SMD)

N/A

Authoritative system of record for student identity, demographics, contact information, compliance attributes, and related persons.

Student Record Locking

N/A

Temporary inability to book because a user is editing the student record.

Study Module (SM)

Course

Course.TSS refers to a Course as a Study Module. TSS will display Course in the user interface (UI), but integration/back-end references will have Study Module, SM, or Module.

Transaction

Any action taken in TSS that results in a change or update in the system. It captures what was done, when it happened, and ensures the system reflects the most current and accurate information.

Triton Student Number (TSN)

PID

The PID is replaced by the “Triton Student Number (TSN)”. The legacy PID is stored in the system. Example: A99887665 (old), 202899726 (new).

BP

Business Partner

Natural person or organizations.

Third party payer

CA

Contract account

Holds financial data in contract objects (e.g., tuition, fees) and accounting information (e.g., receivables, payments).

CG

Course Groupings

A course grouping (CG) is a multi-functional object in TSS used to store a student’s majors, minors, Area Studies, Programs of Concentration, and college. An undergraduate student’s college is stored as a CG. CG Objects link up to the student’s SC (see below).

Majors, minors, concentrations, specializations

COT

Contract Object Type

CQ

Internal Qualification

CQ Objects are degrees on Main Campus and can be a variety of awards (certificates, professional certifications, credentials) in DES. CQ Objects are not entered into the record until a student finishes their program.

Degrees or certificates

CW

Credited Work

Credit record in TSS.

D

Event Type

Lives under SM Course Level. Also known as instruction type.

E

Event

Section with scheduled meeting times. Also called a time-dependent event.

EL

Eventless

An EL is a schedule type for a class that does not have a schedule. Also called a time-independent event. Sections without times will be assigned an EL object by the system.

G

Resource

One of the basic elements required for a business event to be scheduled. Resources are reserved by business events when those business events are created (e.g., rooms). 

H

External Person

Person who can be referenced on a TSS object such as an SM but who doesn’t require access to TSS.

L

Location

Includes address, general location, building and room.

O

Organization

Academic unit offering course or program.

Economics or DES

P

Person

Faculty, instructor, or staff member. A user must have a P Object in order to be assigned as an instructor.

R

Resource Types

Resource types identify attributes that could be required for a business event. You assign the actual attributes (resources) required to the individual business events.

Defines what is required/allowed to be assigned to events

SC

Program of Study

Majors or programs. More broad than CG majors. Informs degree level.

Management Science for Main Campus or Certification - Project Management for DES

SE

Event Package

Course grouping in TSS. This is the totality of a course offering in which a student will enroll. Would include all parts of the course (lecture, discussion, etc.).

POLI-005D, 001-000-LE and 001-008-LA (formerly A08)

SM

Module

Course.

Econ 101A

ST

Student object

Student.