J-term
Short winter semester
J-term is a short academic session in January, typically lasting three to four weeks between fall and spring semesters.
Students often use it to take intensive courses, study abroad, or catch up on credits: I'm taking statistics during J-term to lighten my spring load.
Also called January term or winter session.
Year's opening month
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- intersessionPeriod between academic terms
- study abroadAttend university overseas
- independent studySelf-directed academic project
winter session · credits · enrollment · elective · pass-fail · compressed · undergraduate · graduate
Attend university overseas
- language programStructured foreign tongue instruction
- cultural exchangeSharing practices between peoples
- field studyResearch in actual environments
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
experiential · international · homestay · in-country · total immersion · real-world · practical application · community engagement
Increased in velocity
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- deep-diveThorough investigation of topic
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
compressed · full-time · daily · fast-paced · demanding · workshop · seminar · block schedule
Year's opening month
- breakInterrupt continuity
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- cold-weatherFor frigid conditions
- ski tripMountain resort excursion
indoor · off-campus · new year · cozy · retreat · seasonal · midyear · snow
January
Year's opening month
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- intersessionPeriod between academic terms
- study abroadAttend university overseas
winter session · independent study · credits · enrollment · elective · pass-fail · compressed · undergraduate · graduate · liberal arts
study abroad
Attend university overseas
- language programStructured foreign tongue instruction
- cultural exchangeSharing practices between peoples
- field studyResearch in actual environments
hands-on · experiential · international · homestay · in-country · total immersion · real-world · practical application · community engagement · global
accelerated
Increased in velocity
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- deep-diveThorough investigation of topic
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
rigorous · compressed · full-time · daily · fast-paced · demanding · workshop · seminar · block schedule · all-day
January
Year's opening month
- breakInterrupt continuity
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- cold-weatherFor frigid conditions
ski trip · indoor · off-campus · new year · cozy · retreat · seasonal · midyear · snow
J-termfall semester
Academic term in autumn
spring semester · full term · academic year · quarter · trimester
term, terms, terminal, terminate, termination, terminology, terminological