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Higher education
Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.
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curve grading
Education; Higher education
A system of relative grading based on the performance of all members of a class on an examination. It is also called norm-referenced grading.
land-grant institution
Education; Higher education
A state-run institution founded under the terms of the 1862 Morill Act which granted public lands to the states to establish colleges to provide full-time education in agriculture and mechanic arts.
cumulative grade point average
Education; Higher education
The numerical average of all the student's grades achieved during the period of study at an institution.
graduate school
Education; Higher education
The academic unit within an institution which administers graduate education.
teaching assistant (TA)
Education; Higher education
A graduate student who is employed part-time to assist with faculty teaching.
dean's list
Education; Higher education
A published list of students who have earned a specified high grade-point average in a term.
probation
Education; Higher education
A status imposed on students whose work is unsatisfactory until they improve their performance or are asked to leave the program or institution.
