teaching staff / board
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teaching staff
All the colleagues employed at an institution, especially at a school.
Das gesamte Kollegium trifft sich heute Nachmittag zu einer Konferenz.
The entire teaching staff is meeting for a conference this afternoon.
board / panel
A body or group of people with equal rights and duties who jointly perform a specific function, for example in administration or the judiciary.
Das Richterkollegium beriet über das Urteil.
The panel of judges deliberated on the verdict.
The word 'Kollegium' (teaching staff / board) is closely related to 'der Kollege' (male colleague) and 'die Kollegin' (female colleague). It refers to the entire group of colleagues in one place, for example all the teachers at a school.
Das Kollegium hat über die neuen Regeln abgestimmt.
The teaching staff voted on the new rules.
Although 'das Kollegium' (the teaching staff / the board) refers to a group of people, the word is grammatically singular. The verb therefore appears in the 3rd person singular.
Das Kollegium isst gemeinsam in der Kantine zu Mittag.
The teaching staff eats lunch together in the cafeteria.
In a school context, the word is often used as 'das Lehrerkollegium' (the teaching staff) or 'das gesamte Kollegium' (the entire teaching staff). Common verbs are 'sich beraten' (to consult with one another), 'entscheiden' (to decide), or 'sich treffen' (to meet).
Das Lehrerkollegium plant den Ausflug für die nächste Woche.
The teaching staff is planning the trip for next week.
This meaning is formal and is used in administration or the judiciary. You can recognize it in compounds such as 'Richterkollegium' (panel of judges) or 'Expertenkollegium' (panel of experts).
Das Expertenkollegium hat die Vorschläge der Regierung bewertet.
The panel of experts evaluated the government's proposals.
committee
Both words can refer to a group that discusses matters or makes decisions together. A Gremium is formed from selected people or experts for specific questions and can have various compositions. A Kollegium consists of colleagues from an institution or of members with equal rights and duties.
Das Kollegium der Schule entscheidet als Gruppe gleichberechtigter Lehrkräfte über die interne Aufgabenverteilung.
The school's teaching staff, as a group of teachers with equal rights, is deciding how to distribute internal responsibilities.
Das Gremium aus Lehrkräften, Eltern und Fachleuten entscheidet über das neue Schulkonzept.
The committee of teachers, parents, and experts is deciding on the new school plan.
