The
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
word ''exeat'' ("he/she may leave") is most commonly used to describe a period of absence from a centre of learning.
[''Exeat'' — definition](_blank)
from the Free Online Dictionary.
In Britain
''Exeat'' is used in
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
to describe leave of absence from a
boarding school.
It is also used at certain colleges to define a required note to take absence -- such as for entire days, parts of a day, for appointments, interviews,
open days and other Students at
Oxford University
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to th ...
,
Cambridge University
The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III of England, Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world' ...
, and other British universities have in the past also been required to obtain such permission to leave college overnight, though such regulations are now less stringent.
In the Commonwealth
A similar method of ''exeat'' notifications is used in many
Commonwealth schools. It is common for
Australian schools to call the
long weekend
A long weekend is a weekend that is at least three days long (i.e. a three-day weekend), due to a public or unofficial holiday occurring on either the following Monday or preceding Friday.
Many countries also have four-day weekends, in which ...
s of leave enjoyed by boarders an ''exeat'' weekend. This results in the
boarding house closing for the weekend. This typically involves an extra day of leave associated with a
public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history ...
to create a long weekend.
In
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
or
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
, an ''exeat'' may refer to a period of day leave from a school. This is used as a way to record the coming and going of students from the campus.
Wentworth College – Prospectus – Contact Procedures
See also
* List of boarding schools
* List of Latin phrases (E)
References
{{The Commonwealth
Educational time organization
Latin words and phrases