You can access the academic calendar here. The academic calendar is published prior to the fall term of each academic year, running from Fall (August) to Summer (July). Academic calendars are subject to change and all changes will be communicated to the university community in advance.
Future years are published as available.
University Calendar Structure. Point University operates year-round on an academic calendar organized as follows:
FaLL TERM | SPRING TERM | SUMMER TERM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall 1 | Fall 2 (8 weeks) | Spring 1 | Spring 2 (8 weeks) | Summer 1 (5 weeks) | Summer 2 (8 weeks) |
Traditional Academic Year | |||||
Each calendar year includes two 16-week “terms” and one 13-week "term" (excluding special events and school holidays). “Spring Term” typically extends from early January through early May, “Summer Term” from early May through late August, and “Fall Term” from late August through mid-December.
Each 16-week term includes two 8-week “sessions” referred to as “Spring 1, Spring 2, Fall 1, and Fall 2.” The 13-week term includes one 5-week "session" referred to as "Summer 1" and one 8-week "session" referred to as "Summer 2."
Within this common University framework, Point offers courses of varying lengths according to the needs of a given academic program:
Traditional undergraduate students typically enroll in four to six courses during Fall 1-2 and Spring 1-2 (the traditional academic year), with optional “summer school” courses during the Summer Term. Traditional courses are 16 weeks in length.
Dual Credit Enrollment (DCE) courses are also offered in a 16-week term-length format aligned with the calendar of the host school.
Non-traditional students enrolled in undergraduate Point Online or hybrid programs typically complete two courses each session year-round. Non-traditional courses are 8 weeks in length, with the exception of the courses offered for 5 weeks in the Summer 1 session.
Non-traditional students enrolled in online graduate programs typically complete one 8-week course each session year-round.
The first week of an 8-week session or 16-week term is called “Getting Started Week.” It always begins with new student orientations on Monday and Tuesday followed by a half week of courses extending from Wednesday through Sunday. During this half week students must attend on-ground class sessions and/or log onto their online course websites, introduce themselves to their instructor and fellow learners, review course syllabi, participate in course orientations, complete any initial assignments, and work ahead if they wish. Most instructors do not make major assignments during “Getting Started Week” to give students time to get oriented and plan their educational strategy.
The remaining course “weeks” always begin on Monday and end on Sunday. They include a variety of focused learning activities.
If a major holiday (most often July 4 or Independence Day) falls on a day of the week when a Point Connect live class session normally meets, Point cancels the synchronous class session and conducts all learning activities in asynchronous online format during that week (see calendar below).
For purposes of state and federal financial aid, Point is an attendance-taking school and students are considered to be on a “standard term semester system.”
For undergraduate students, 12 credits per term constitute “full-time” status for purposes of financial aid. For graduate students, 6 credits per term constitute “full-time” status.
The Academic Calendar specifies course start and end dates, add/drop/ withdrawal deadlines, holidays and breaks, and key events for students operating within the 5- and 8-week session structure.
5-week courses offered in summer 1 start on a Monday, and incorporate "getting started" activities into the first week of the course.