The Academic
Year
The academic year consists of 30 weeks of
instructional time divided into two semesters. The
first semester begins in late August and ends before
the Christmas holidays; the second semester begins
in January and ends in May. See the academic
calendars provided in the front of this catalog.
There is a short Thanksgiving recess that begins at
the end of classes on the Tuesday before
Thanksgiving and ends on the Monday immediately
after Thanksgiving. There will be approximately
three weeks between the end of the first semester
and the beginning of the second semester. There is
a spring vacation period of one week beginning on
Monday of the week following mid-semester
examinations. Classes resume the following
Monday. Instruction is also suspended on legal
holidays, i.e., Labor Day; Lee, Jackson, King Day;
and Independence Day.
The Summer
Session
An optional summer session is offered and includes
two mini terms; a six-week term and a four-week
term. It offers significant opportunities for entering
freshmen and other students who wish to accelerate
their studies and satisfy degree requirements.
Various short workshops and institutes on topics of
current interest are part of the summer offerings.
The summer session begins one week after the
conclusion of the spring semester.
