das Kollegium
Translation
faculty, teaching staff, board, committee
Examples
Das Kollegium der Schule trifft sich heute.
The school's faculty is meeting today.
Das Kollegium hat den Vorschlag angenommen.
The board has accepted the proposal.
Grammar Patterns
das Kollegium + Verb 'the faculty' as a subject The faculty decides tomorrow.
Similar Words
Lehrerschaft (teaching staff), Gremium (committee), Ausschuss (committee)
Etymology
From Latin 'collegium' (community, society), related to 'collega' (colleague).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'college'. Think of the 'college' of teachers (faculty) or a 'collegial' group forming a board.