美国大学用语一览表.doc

7 m( o$ _;PA. C3 u$ f1 R8 z1 Q8 ~, wAcademic Adviser: A member of a college faculty who helps and advises students solely on academic matters.: l1 x4 ]( u V9 X( }0 x$ f+ N, t: l6 i* k: F sAcademic Year:The period of formal instruction, usually September to May; may bedivided into terms of varying lengths: semesters, trimesters, orquarters./ ?+ k9 p: l4 E5 |% N3 G8 @( Y4 [7 K??f+ _( hAccreditation: Approval of colleges and universities by nationally recognized professional associations or regional accrediting bodies.+ A! R ` S9 n. `7 i3 K. L# J- m??w- S) A4 W3 ~4 H0 wAdd/Drop: A process at the beginning of the term whereby students can delete or add classes with an instructors permission.7 Q( D3 v$ q a) v% i+ ?) D7 H; N) y. M! ^9 HAdvance Registration: A process of choosing classes in advance of other students.* ]3 x! F2 F F6 U6 e! _/ K4 j7 s8 C1 g5 M z??j+ ], ^! R# z0 n( \Affidavit of Support: An official document proving a promise of funding from an individual or organization./ F t! z8 Z3 n$ Y; T8 J2 z$ O6 q9 u, ?- b% V, \Assistantship:A study grant of financial assistance to a graduate student that isoffered in return for certain services in teaching or laboratorysupervision as a teaching assistant, or for services in research as aresearch assistant.0 q) |7 j% H: l2 y# y4 D% ]$ C; \7 {4 \Attestation: Official affirmation that a degree or transcript is genuine. Usually signed by a recognized expert or witness.7 `??]6 J# f% X s- |$ [4 ]$ J- o4 Z, [+ N??b7 N$ e??yAudit: To take a class without receiving credit toward a degree.5 x e* V+ G7 ~2 x# Z. T* l# U6 A# d V }2 M4 wAuthentication:Process of determining whether something is, in fact, what it isdeclared to be. Incoming students are often required to provide adocument of authentication for academic transcripts or previous degreeswhen applying to a program of study in the United States. B7 K! o, _# U4 V p! q5 V- g* y# h) z, K1 e \. ]8 qBaccalaureate Degree: The degree of bachelor conferred upo