| emeritus |
one who has retired but who continues to hold an honorary title from his or her profession, usu. in an academic or religious institution. [1/2 definitions] |
| exam |
(informal) an examination, such as an academic test or physical checkup. |
| extracurricular |
outside the regular curriculum of a school, or outside of academic pursuits in a school. [1/2 definitions] |
| f |
a grade given for failing or unsatisfactory academic work. [1/4 definitions] |
| final |
(often pl.) the last examination of an academic course, usually covering all the material taught. [1/6 definitions] |
| grade point average |
a measure of academic achievement arrived at by dividing the total number of grade points earned by a student during a particular period by the total number of credits the student attempted. |
| graduate |
one who has completed academic requirements and obtained a degree or diploma. [1/6 definitions] |
| heresy |
any opinion or belief that challenges deeply established social, academic, political, or religious views. [1/3 definitions] |
| hood |
an ornamental fold or draping of cloth attached to the shoulders of academic and ecclesiastical gowns. [1/6 definitions] |
| laboratory |
a period of time during which students are assigned to use a laboratory for study, practice, or experimentation as part of an academic course. [1/4 definitions] |
| licentiate |
in certain European universities, an academic degree just below that of a doctor. [1/3 definitions] |
| mark1 |
a grade in an academic course or on an assignment or test. [1/16 definitions] |
| medievalism |
the academic study of the Middle Ages. [1/3 definitions] |
| midyear |
the middle part of a fiscal, academic, or calendar year. [1/3 definitions] |
| mortarboard |
a cap that has a flat, square, boardlike top and a tassel and is worn in academic ceremonies such as graduations. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonacademic |
combined form of academic. |
| noncredit |
of an educational course of study, not offering credit toward an academic degree. |
| p |
a grade given for satisfactory or passing academic work. [1/3 definitions] |
| Phi Beta Kappa |
a national honor society whose members are chosen annually from among undergraduates in the arts and sciences who have achieved academic distinction. [1/2 definitions] |
| postdoctoral |
of or relating to academic work or study beyond the doctoral degree. |
| prelim |
(informal) a short academic test that comes before, and often prepares one for, a longer, more significant test; preliminary examination. [1/2 definitions] |