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Academic Term Definitions

  • Fall and Spring: 15-week semesters that runs September through December and January through May.
  • Fall Accelerated and Spring Accelerated: 10-week terms that run from October to December for fall and February through May for spring. Students are encouraged to pay attention to the specific start and end dates of these terms.
  • Summer: A 10-week semester that runs from end of May/beginning of June through August.
    • Summer Sessions I and II: Five-week terms within the Summer Semester that run from end of May/beginning of June through the beginning of July for Session I and the beginning of July through mid-August for Session II. Students are encouraged to pay attention to the specific start and end dates and to learn more about the academic rigor of a five-week course as they consider these terms.
  • Winter Session: A two-week term in the beginning of January. Students are encouraged to note the start and end dates and to learn more about the academic rigor of a two-week course as they consider this term.