Summer
Part of Calendar Online AY weeks Term Term weeks Subterm Subterm weeks Subterm weeks Summer (early-May to mid-August)
Summer Term weeks Subterm Summer B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Spring
Part of Calendar Online AY weeks Term Term weeks Subterm Subterm weeks Spring (early-January to early-May)
Fall
Part of Calendar Online AY weeks Term Term weeks Subterm Subterm weeks Fall (mid-August to late-December)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Fall Semester / Fall A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Fall B Fall C
Subterm weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Spring Semester / Spring A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Spring B Spring C
Subterm weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Summer Session
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Summer B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Summer C
Subterm weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Term A is a semester-length online term. As shown in the image above, term A runs in parallel with the traditional semester for residential programs. In the fall, this is referred to as Fall A; in the spring it is called Spring A. There is no term A in the summer. The separate online term helps differentiate semester-length online course offerings from residential, hybrid, and virtual course offerings for the residentially-based programs. The separate online term also helps with enrollment processes and data management by distinguishing online course sections from those offered in other modalities at the same time. Internships and dissertations for online students might be listed in term A depending on program needs.
Subterm B is the first 8-week interval of a traditional academic semester or term. In the fall, this is referred to as Fall B. In the spring, it is referred to as Spring B. In the summer, this is referred to as Summer B.
Subterm C is the second 8-week interval of a traditional academic semester or term. In the fall, this is referred to as Fall C. In the spring, this is referred to as Spring C. In the summer, this is referred to as Summer C. Since the summer session is shorter than a semester, Summer B and Summer C overlap.