Academic Terms

The University has three academic terms each year: fall semester, spring semester, and summer term. Under this calendar of study, students normally take fifteen credits each fall and spring semester. The fall semester typically begins the last week of August and ends immediately before the Christmas vacation. Spring semester typically begins the second week of January and ends the first week of May. Fall and spring semesters consist of 16 weeks of instruction.

Greenville offers courses to students in two eight-week blocks during the fall and spring semester.  Since courses in the blocks are a full eight weeks in length (to fit into the 16-week semester), planned breaks for semester long courses such as Thanksgiving break and spring break are not observed.  Online courses continue to have assignments due and face-to-face classes will have online tasks to complete while other full semester courses are not in session.

The summer term functions as an integral part of the academic program of Greenville University. In general, the courses offered correspond closely with those offered during the regular semester. As occasion demands, however, additional courses are provided. Likewise, in order to allow students as wide a selection as possible in certain fields, some courses are given on an alternate year basis. Summer courses are taught online which allows students to have the flexibility to study anywhere they have access to the internet over the summer. The summer term begins on the Monday immediately following Commencement and lasts for sixteen weeks. The summer term is divided into three eight week blocks that overlap.  A summer term course listing is published each year identifying the coursework to be offered during each eight block. Students are also free to propose independent studies in conjunction with faculty members or to pursue internships or practica. Scheduling details for all summer term courses as well as independent studies, etc., are available in the Records Office.

Academic Calendars are posted on the Greenville University webpage for parents and future students and is also available on my.greenville.edu for current students and employees.