Dossier
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[dɔs'jɛ]
Anglicized pronunciation:
[dɔsi'jeɪ] or ['dɔsijeɪ]
[daw see ‘ay]
Description
An online database used for First Year students where students discuss current academic interests/plans and enter information such as AP/IB scores. The Academic Integrity Paper is submitted through this platform. First-Year Seminar request lists are also submitted through the dossier. Advisers use the information entered in the dossier to guide First Year students in creating their fall schedule, and discuss academic plans for the remaining time at Northwestern.
Example Sentence
I need to make sure I put in some effort into my dossier this summer, because it is the first introduction my adviser will receive about me.
External Links
http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/handbook/first-year/student-dossier.html