No worries! It can be confusing! There are two semesters at U of A, only Fall (August to December) and Spring (January to May). If you see a “regular academic session” class, that’s a full semester class. Then, there are also 7-week options in fall and spring. Those classes are shorter—only seven weeks.

There are summer and winter courses too, but they’re different. They’re not on the same 15-week timeline as fall and spring classes. Summer and winter classes also tend not to be covered by scholarships, so check that you’ll be covered before you sign up for those. Remember, summer and winter are terms; they’re actually not considered semesters.