campus words Flashcards
To ace
an exam/a course/the final
You‟d better find someone who aced the course to help you.
an all-nighter
to study all night
I had to pull an all-nighter to get ready for the final exam
to audit a course
to attend a course without taking it for credit
You should process a registration drop/add form to schedule an audit
to be behind / to get behind
to be late; to have a lot of work to do; to be off schedule
to bring up your grades
to improve your grades
to call on students
to invite students to speak in class
to call the roll
to read the names of students from a list (roll) in order to take attendance
carrel
cubículo
to check out books
to borrow books from the library
You need a library card to be able to check out books
to be closed out (of classes)
to be denied access to a class
Better register tomorrow before you are closed out of the class you want
coed
an abbreviation for coeducational
a system of education in which both men and women attend the same school
commencement
the graduation ceremony at which students receive their degrees
You usually need to wear academic dress for commencement
committee
a group of professors guiding a graduate student’s program
The committee approves the thesis or dissertation
cram
to study just before a test or an exam, trying to learn a lot of material in a short period of time
(to pull) an all nighter
dean
rector/ra, decano
to drop a course
to withdraw from a course
If you drop a course early in the term, you may get a partial refund
to drop out
to withdraw from a college or university before graduating
to get punched (by a club)
to be invited to join a university club
grant
funds for research or study/conceder otorgar
override
permission to enter a class for which a student does not qualify
invalidar, anular
sorority
a social organization for female college students
stacks
the bookshelves at the library
pilas de libros, acumulaciones
bookshelves
estanterías de libros, estantes
tenure
an academic rank that guarantees permanent status
You‟d better check the requirements for tenure but I think you will firs
to turn in (your homework/paper/assignment)
to submit your work
Can I turn in my paper tomorrow
