Academic Standing

Short Definition

Academic Standing is a student's overall status with respect to their academic performance and progress, including their gpa and completion of required coursework.

In-depth Overview

Academic Standing

Long definition: Academic standing refers to a student's formal status within a higher education institution based on their academic performance and adherence to institutional policies. It typically falls into categories such as "good standing", "probation", or "dismissal". This status reflects a student's ability to meet the institution's academic requirements and standards.

Etymology: The term "academic standing" combines "academic", which relates to education and learning, with "standing", signifying one's position or status. Together, they denote a student's position in terms of their academic achievements and compliance with institutional regulations.

Synonyms or related academic terms:

• Academic status
• Student standing
• Enrollment status

Examples of Use:

1. John was relieved to discover that he was in good academic standing after receiving excellent grades in his courses.
2. Susan's academic standing was jeopardized when she failed to meet the minimum GPA requirement for her program.

Translations:

• Spanish: Situación académica
• French: Situation académique
• German: Studienstatus
• Italian: Posizione accademica
• Portuguese: Situação acadêmica
• Japanese: 学業状況 (Gakugyō jōkyō)
• Chinese (Simplified): 学业地位 (Xuéyè dìwèi)
• Hindi: शैक्षिक स्थिति (Shikshik sthiti)

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Miscellaneous higher education terms > University academic terms

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