When is College of DuPage converting to semesters?
A. August 2005. Q. What is the difference between quarters and semesters? A. Quarters and semesters are both units that comprise an academic year, the traditional period of instruction in a college, university, or school that runs from September through June or August through May. For most colleges and universities, the academic “year” is actually a nine-month period. A quarter is exactly that: one third of an academic year (or one quarter of the calendar year), typically lasting 10 to 12 weeks. A semester is one half of the academic year, typically lasting 15 to 16 weeks. Q. What are the advantages of the semester calendar? A. The main academic advantage is that the pace of the semester system is less hectic than that of the quarter system. Because semesters are substantially longer than quarters, students will have more time to absorb and understand course material and more time to work on projects and papers. With the conversion our calendar will be aligned with all public and most
