verb
rusticate
To suspend a student from a university temporarily as punishment.
The university can rusticate students for serious violations of its rules.
Etymology
The Latin verb means living in the country. University punishment used the idea of sending a student away from academic residence into the country.
More examples
- The university rusticated him for one semester after the disciplinary hearing.
- She returned to finish her degree after being rusticated for cheating.
- The committee is considering rusticating two students involved in the incident.
Forms
rusticate · rusticates · rusticated · rusticating
rustication noun — Temporary suspension from a university as punishment.
Similar words
- suspend
- Suspend is the usual term and also covers nonacademic penalties.