Chapter 19

Question 1

member of the academic staff

Answer 1

US: Faculty

Question 2

Group of departments with similar interests

Answer 2

UK: faculty

Question 3

set of criteria which tells how an assignment will be graded

Answer 3

US: rubric

Question 4

instructions on an exam paper as to how a task must be done

Answer 4

UK: rubric

Question 5

College refers broadly to undergraduate experience. Specific institution can be named either college or university

Answer 5

US: college & university

Question 6

University refers to the undergraduate experience

Answer 6

UK: university

Question 7

often used to mean university

Answer 7

US: school

Question 8

Refers to primary/secondary education. Can also refer to a university department

Answer 8

UK: school

Question 9

A group of teachers who advise a PhD student

Answer 9

PhD Commmittee

Question 10

Equivalent of the UK supervisor

Answer 10

advisor

Question 11

Comprehensive examinations

Answer 11

comps

Question 12

Area where students can meet socially and eat in dining halls

Answer 12

commons

Question 13

Short test examinations at the end of the semester

Answer 13

Quiz

Question 14

new, first-year undergraduate

Answer 14

Freshman

Question 15

final examinations at the end of the semester

Answer 15

Finals

Question 16

second-year student

Answer 16

sophomore

Question 17

third-year student

Answer 17

junior

Question 18

fourth-year student

Answer 18

senior

Question 19

Student with bachelor’s degree who’s enrolled in a master’s degree programme

Answer 19

Graduate student

Question 20

a social organisation for male students

Answer 20

fraternity

Question 21

a social organisation for female students

Answer 21

sorority