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Higher education

Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.

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Higher education

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.

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