Vocabulary – Agnes Scott
Accreditation
Affiliated
Chartered
Donated
Founded
Institution
Seminary
Trustee
Glossary
Accreditation: noun; certification that a college has met all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, and facilities.
Affiliated: adjective; being in close formal or informal association; related.
Chartered: verb; to establish formally by outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, college or other corporate body is organized and defining its rights and privileges.
Donated: verb; to present as a gift, grant, or contribution.
Founded: verb; to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence.
Institution: noun; an organization, establishment, foundation, or society devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of educational or charitable character.
Mission: noun; a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people. Seminary: noun; a school of secondary or higher education for young women. Trustee: noun; a person appointed to administer the affairs of an institution or company.