Academic and College Vocabulary.

Hello, my name is Rose Leclerc and I am currently in my second session in the Springboard to a DCS program at Cégep de Sherbrooke. I created this glossary to help students better understand key terms related to college studies and academic programs. Since the Springboard to a DCS program is not linked to a specific field of study, this glossary focuses on general academic and college-related vocabulary.

assignment: noun; A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.; Example: The completion of certain lessons may prompt an agent to visit the student and give an ASSIGNMENT that requires the completion of a program or some other activity.; en: devoir
carpooling: noun; Taking part in a collective effort to reduce traffic during rush hour.; Example: They are encouraged to take public transport, bike, walk, and CARPOOL to work.; en: covoiturage
course: noun; A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification.; Example: A business studies COURSE.; en: cours
credit: noun; The acknowledgment of a student's completion of a course or activity that counts toward a degree or diploma as maintained in a school's records.; Example: In his first semester, he earned 17 CREDITS.; en: crédit
deadline: noun; The latest time or date by which something should be completed.; Example: The DEADLINE for submissions is February 5th.; en: date limite
enrollment: noun; The number of people enrolled at a school or college.; Example: In recent years, the local school system closed 5 of 7 special education schools, its own K-12 school ENROLLMENT declined, and rumors it too would soon close.; en: inscription
exploration course: adjective, noun; An introductory, flexible, or hands-on program designed to help students or individuals investigate, "try out," and discover interests, skills, and potential career paths without immediate long-term commitment.; Example: Space EXPLORATION COURSE helps us learn about the Earth.; en: cours d'exploration
formative assessment: adjective, noun; An ongoing, low-stakes process used during instruction to monitor student learning, providing immediate, descriptive feedback to improve teaching and learning.; Example: Quick quizzes and in-class polls are excellent tools for FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.; en: évaluation formative
grade: noun; A mark indicating the quality of a student's work.; Example: Teachers and administrators in many elementary schools have assumed that dividing the pupils in any GRADE into groups on the basis of test scores solves the problem of meeting the needs of individuals.; en: grade
midterm: noun; The middle of a period of office, an academic term, or a pregnancy.; Example: The answers to the eighth-grade geography MIDTERM are in her hands.; en: mi-session
orientation: noun; The determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself).; Example: For her the idea of the working - class ORIENTATION was important, but in those months, as the student tide swept on, other priorities dominated.; en: orientation
plagiarism: noun; The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.; Example: She asks tutors to give more support and explicit guidelines in helping students with issues of citation and avoiding PLAGIARISM.; en: plagiat
prerequisite: noun; A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.; Example: As a PREREQUISITE, some examination of the focal achievements of deaf children in schools is required.; en: condition préalable
program: noun; A set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim.; Example: American students perceived PROGRAM content and class structure significantly more important than did international students.; en: programme
r-score: noun; A statistical method used by Quebec universities to rank CEGEP students for admission to limited-enrollment programs.; Example: A higher percentage grade in a course always increases your R-SCORE.; en: cote R
registration: noun; The action or process of registering or of being registered.; Example: The REGISTRATION of births, marriages, and deaths.; en: inscription
schedule: noun; A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.; Example: We have drawn up an engineering SCHEDULE.; en: calendrier
session: noun; The period during which a school has classes.; Example: The first hour of this SESSION was a lecture on the human skeleton.; en: session
springboard: noun; A flexible Quebec college pathway that allows students to register for CEGEP courses without being admitted to a specific program.; Example: I am currently enrolled in the SPRINGBOARD to a DCS program at Cégep.; en: tremplin
summative assessment: adjective, noun; A high-stakes evaluation conducted at the end of an instructional unit, course, or program to measure student learning against predefined benchmarks.; Example: While SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS are primarily evaluative, they also offer valuable feedback to students on their overall performance.; en: évaluation sommative
tutoring: noun; Private academic help, usually provided by an expert teacher.; Example: By selling various items from computers to eggs, offering consultative services and home TUTORING, young intellectuals showed their ingenuity and flexibility in trying to improve their economic situation.; en: tutorat