Colleges & universities

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Ombudsperson

Education; Colleges & universities

An independent, impartial and confidential resource who is there to help students with problems such as graduation appeals, complaints about professors, admissions and re-registration appeals and ...

Minor

Education; Colleges & universities

A secondary academic area of study a student specialises in.

In USA, there are liberal arts colleges like the prestigious Williams College which provides a well-rounded curriculum to develop a student's intellectual capacity. Analytical writing and speaking ...

Letter grade

Education; Colleges & universities

Courses are often graded with letter grades (A+, A, A-, B+, etc. ) which will appear on students' transcripts.

International exchange

Education; Colleges & universities

Opportunities for students to pursue some of their studies at another institution, often in another country.

Full-time student

Education; Colleges & universities

An undergraduate student taking 12 or more units in the Winter Session or 6 or more units in the Summer Session.

Academy

Education; Colleges & universities

An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena ...