Academic comeback

The act of having below a 3.0(c average)gpa and pulling it up to above a 3.5(b average) gpa

I made a academic comeback halfway through the school year so I didn’t fail

by Takeep December 7, 2023

academic wave

A large amount of academic assignments assigned to a student at the same general time (about three weeks at most) (i.e. essays, tests, lab reports, quizzes, projects)

Person #1: I have two lab reports, 3 tests, 3 projects, 1 essay, and 2 quizzes this week!

Person #2: Boy, that's some academic wave!

by KyloRen7517 December 4, 2017

Academic Lock-in

To lock in by making assignments without missing any at all and passing tests.

“Last semester I was almost about to fail half my classes. I gotta pull an Academic Lock-in this semester”

by Startupedition February 7, 2024

Academic BDSM

Exploitative behavior by academic supervisors who deny proper credit, obstruct progress, and mentally harass researchers. It includes stealing unpublished work, manipulating power dynamics, and creating a toxic research environment. Though informal, the term highlights serious ethical violations in academic mentorship.

Every time Kiran submitted a draft, Manikandan would return it unread, demanding revisions on work he hadn’t even reviewed—classic Academic BDSM.

by thethaillander June 19, 2025

academic victim

A person that is taking classes and is miserably failing them despite their best effort. Therefore becoming a victim of their own failures within the class.

“ thought I was an academic weapon turns out I’m an academic victim”

by Shock therapy needed February 2, 2024

chief academic officer

The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) is responsible for both sustaining and improving the culture of high academic excellence in all District schools. The CAO has primary authority and accountability to implement a vertically aligned curriculum and assessment system, instruction, research and supporting services.

Our aim is to address the needs of low-performing students that are struggling," said Rhonda Hawksford the chief academic officer for the Lee County schools.

by dirtybootsandmessyhair February 28, 2023

Academic Shotgun

An academic shotgun is someone who excels academically in all fields and to some extent, even helps their peers succeed as well.

Julie: Yooooo Peter's exam score was CRAZYY!!! Anyway I have another exam coming up, he said he would help me prepare for it.
William: Yep he's an Academic Shotgun.

by izzuuu May 29, 2024