A don is a fellow or tutor of a college or university, especially traditional collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge in England.

The term - similar to the title still used for Catholic Priests - is a historical remnant of Oxford and Cambridge having started as ecclesiastical institutions in the Middle Ages.

[edit] Canada

In Canada, don is a term used for resident assistant, who is typically an upper-year student paid a stipend to act as an advisor to and supervisor of the students in a university residence.

[edit] See also

• Academic rank

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