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AcademicTerm
Description
Periods of time in which the institution begins and ends educational sessions. Academic terms are defined by an institution based on their academic programs. Terms are typically semesters, trimesters or quarters, but can run any length of time, up to and including an academic year.
Data includes academic year, financial aid year, applicable dates, term properties and full-time credit hour requirements.
Data includes academic year, financial aid year, applicable dates, term properties and full-time credit hour requirements.
Fields
academicYear string Academic year associated with the academic term |
censusDate date Official enrollment reporting date of academic term or part of term (if applicable); also known as the last day to add/drop courses |
endDate date End date of academic term or part of term (if applicable) |
financialAidYear string Financial aid year associated with the academic term |
isIPEDSReportable boolean If record is applicable for IPEDS reporting, value = 1, else 0 |
partOfTermCode string Part of academic term Additional Notes If field is not applicable or value unknown, use default value of 1 for full term. |
partOfTermCodeDescription string Part of term description |
recordActivityDate date Date source record inserted or modified |
requiredFTClockHoursUG number Full-time clock hour requirement for an undergraduate student; value can differ depending on the term classification of standard length or non-standard length Additional Notes If field is applicable, but value unknown, use the default value of 24 clock hours. |
requiredFTCreditHoursGR number Full-time credit hour requirement for a graduate student within academic term; value can differ depending on the term classification of standard length or non-standard length Additional Notes If field is applicable, but value unknown, use the default value of 9 credits hours. |
requiredFTCreditHoursUG number Full-time credit hour requirement for an undergraduate student; value can differ depending on the term classification of standard length or non-standard length Additional Notes If field is applicable, but value unknown, use the default value of 12 credits hours. |
startDate date Start date of academic term or part of term (if applicable) |
termClassification enum Classification of academic term based on the US Dept of Education established guidelines for term length and full-time credit requirement Allowed Values
Allowed Value Details 'Standard Length' - A term duration between 9 and 21 weeks. 'Non-Standard Length' - A term duration that is less than 9 weeks or greater than 21 weeks. |
termCode string Unique identifier for an academic term, i.e., semester, trimester, or quarter |
termCodeDescription string Academic term description |
termType enum Type of academic term which coincides with the time of year the term occurs Allowed Values
Allowed Value Details 'Fall' - The standard length period within an academic year spanning between late August and November 1. 'Spring' - The second standard length period within an academic year usually spanning between late January and June 1. 'Summer' - Non-standard length term held before the Fall term within an academic year. |