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The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of ...
Graduation ceremony, usually held in May or June at the end of the academic year.
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Program of study in which a student receives two degrees from the same institution.
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A formal term which designates a part-time, temporary, university teacher. It is also a synonym for teacher.
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Accreditation granted to a professional school or a program offered at a regionally-accredited institution by accrediting commissions affiliated with national professional organizations in such areas as business, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, etc. Professional accreditation is also known as 'specialized accreditation'.
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Examination created by an institution as the equivalent to a course. Students who pass challenge tests are commonly exempted from, or given credit for, the course counterpart of the examination.
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A standardized external examination used by law schools to assess applicants' verbal, analytical and reasoning skills.
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Temporary grade indicating that the student has not met all course assignments at the end of the term.
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A course which must be completed before a student is allowed to register for a more advanced course.
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