academic quarter
College time segment
An academic quarter is a division of the school year lasting roughly ten to twelve weeks, with three quarters comprising the main academic year.
Universities on the quarter system typically run fall, winter, and spring quarters, sometimes adding a summer session.
She's taking organic chemistry next quarter.
The term also refers to campus areas housing academic buildings.
- university traditionEstablished campus practice
- course loadEnrolled classes collectively
- UCLAWestwood public university
- StanfordCalifornia private research university
- sessionScheduled time for activity
temporal duration
academic quarteracademic year
Educational institution's annual cycle
school year · calendar year · four-year degree · annual cycle
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