Semester
Fall Semester
August–DecemberA full semester for foundational, advanced, laboratory, studio, research, and capstone coursework.
Registration and advising are coordinated through the Student Information System.
Academic year
Fall and spring semesters with a focused summer session.
Program sequencing, course registration, advising, fieldwork, laboratory access, capstones, and graduate milestones are coordinated through the academic calendar and the Student Information System.
Semester
Spring Semester
January–MayA full semester for continued program sequencing, research, field preparation, and degree milestones.
Registration and advising are coordinated through the Student Information System.Summer Session
Summer Session
June–AugustFocused courses, field schools, laboratory blocks, professional intensives, research, and writing.
Summer registration is coordinated by program and intensive.
Semester instruction
Courses use sustained reading, discussion, laboratory, field, studio, and project work.
Field and laboratory blocks
Selected pathways include concentrated access periods for instruments, collections, landscapes, and team-based research.
Milestone review
Capstones, theses, dissertations, portfolio reviews, and other demonstrations are scheduled through program requirements.
Plan ahead
Identify your intended semester and academic pathway.
Admissions uses your preferred start term to connect you with program information and the appropriate application route.