The phrase "academic vacation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a break or time off from academic responsibilities, such as classes or studying, often during a school or university holiday.
Example: "After a long semester of studying, I am looking forward to my academic vacation to recharge and relax."
Alternatives: "academic break" or "scholarly holiday".
During the academic year, only students taking a vacation quarter or a one-quarter leave of absence may sublet their spaces in graduate housing.
Lincoln Laboratory staff appointments do not carry academic privileges such as tenure, regular graduate student status, academic vacations, or consulting privileges.
Also I hear academics' "vacations" are really about writing books, which is much easier when it's cold out.
Laird, who graduated from Haas in May but is finishing a dual political science degree this year at Berkeley, was inspired to launch his program after reading about the phenomenon of "summer reading loss," in which kids lose their academic skills during vacation months.
In addition to these academic ventures, my vacations, hikes and treks gave occasion for most of the website's images.
It's funny, just because you're in "graduate school" the rest of the world assumes that you are subject to the whims of an academic calendar: Summer vacations, spring breaks, holidays, and 3-day weekends.
These include "Academic Year Abroad" ($44.95), "Vacation Study Abroad" ($39.95) and "Financial Resources for International Study" ($39.95).
With so many students boasting a strong academic record, securing a vacation scheme is about more than just exam results.
In 1996, researchers at the University of Missouri and Tennessee State University found that the average student loses a month of academic progress during summer vacation, with the biggest impact on poor kids, who lost significantly more reading ability than those from middle-income families.
Columbia University Record is published on newsprint bi-weekly during the academic year, except during holiday and vacation periods.
