What is a January term (J-term)?
The January term proposed in Calendar B is a 10-day session, held in early January between fall and spring semesters. Such sessions are held at many other universities, particularly private ones. Students would be able to complete one-, two- or possibly three-credit courses during this session. Class periods would be longer during the J-term than a regular semester. For example, a student taking a one-credit course would put in 75 minutes of class time per day. A student taking a three-credit course would put in 3 hours and 45 minutes per day, achieving a semester’s worth of classroom instruction in the term.
