| CATEGORY
| CODE
| DEFINITION/COMMENTS
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| SPEECH EVENT TYPES
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| CLASSROOM EVENTS
| NOTE: All classroom speech events are defined externally by the university regardless of the actual speech event characteristics, except in cases where prepared student presentations constitute the majority of the speech, in which case the event type is Student Presentations.
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| SMALL LECTURES
| LES
| Lecture class; class size = 40 or fewer students
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| LARGE LECTURES
| LEL
| Lecture class; class size = more than 40 students
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| DISCUSSION SECTIONS
| DIS
| Additional section of a lecture class designed for maximum student participation; may also be called recitation
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| LAB SECTIONS
| LAB
| Lab sections of science and engineering classes; may include problem solving sessions
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| SEMINARS
| SEM
| Any class defined as a seminar (primarily
graduate level)
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| STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
| STP
| Class other than a seminar in which one or more students speak in front of the class or lead discussion
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| NON-CLASS EVENTS
| ADVISING SESSIONS
| ADV
| Interactions between students and academic advisors
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| COLLOQUIA
| COL
| Departmental or University-wide lectures, panel discussions, workshops, brown bag lunch talks, etc.
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| DISSERTATION DEFENSES
| DEF
| Ph.D. theses defenses
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| INTERVIEWS
| INT
| Interviews for research purposes
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| MEETINGS
| MTG
| Faculty, staff, student government, research group meetings, not including study group meetings
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| OFFICE HOURS
| OFC
| Held by faculty or graduate student instructors in connection with a specific class or project
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| SERVICE ENCOUNTERS
| SVC
| Library, computer center, financial aid office services
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| STUDY GROUPS
| SGR
| Informal student-led study groups, one time or on-going
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| TOURS
| TOU
| Campus, library, or museum tours
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| TUTORIALS
| TUT
| One-on-one discussions between a student and
an instructor or peer tutor
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| ACADEMIC DIVISION |
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One of four divisions defined according to the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies classification of departments.
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| BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
| BS
| Includes Biology, Biochemistry, Dentistry, Genetics, Immunology, Natural Resources, Neuroscience, Nursing, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Public Health
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| PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
| PS
| Includes Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering (all), Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Technical Communication
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| SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
| SS
| Includes Anthropology, Business Administration, Communication, Economics, Education, History, Public Policy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning
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| HUMANITIES AND ARTS
| HA
| Includes Area Studies (all), Architecture, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, Fine Arts (all), Foreign Languages, History of Art, Information and Library Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, Women's Studies
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| ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE
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| Corresponds to individual university departments when applicable; otherwise assigned as miscellaneous
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| PARTICIPANT LEVEL |
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Corresponds to the level of the majority of students for classes, or participants for other events.
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| JUNIOR UNDERGRAD
| JU
| First and second year undergraduates
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| SENIOR UNDERGRAD
| SU
| Third year and above undergraduates
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| MIXED UNDERGRAD
| MU
| Mixed undergraduates
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| JUNIOR GRADUATE
| JG
| First and second year or Master's level graduate students
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| SENIOR GRADUATE
| SG
| Third year and above Ph.D. students
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| MIXED GRADUATE
| MG
| Mixed grad students
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| JUNIOR FACULTY
| JF
| Lecturers and Assistant Professors
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| SENIOR FACULTY
| SF
| Associate Professors and above
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| MIXED FACULTY
| MF
| Mixed faculty
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| RESEARCHER
| RE
| Non-teaching researchers
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| POST-DOC FELLOW
| PD
| Post-doctoral research fellows
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| STAFF
| ST
| Non-teaching University employees
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| VISITOR/OTHER
| VO
| Non-UM or non-academic affiliates
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| MIXED
| MX
| Mixed faculty, staff, students
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| PRIMARY DISCOURSE MODE
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| Refers to the predominant type of discourse characterizing the speech event.
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| MONOLOGIC
| MLG
| One speaker monopolizes the floor, sometimes followed by question and answer period
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| PANEL
| PNL
| Several consecutive monologues usually followed by multi-speaker interactions
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| INTERACTIVE
| INT
| Interactional discourse involving two or more speakers
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| MIXED
| MIX
| No one discourse mode is predominant
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