Calendar Parameters

2023-2024

2023 Fall

• Doctoral, postdoctoral, and postbaccalaureate programs: 09/06/23 - 12/17/23 • Media Psych MSC master's and certificates: 09/06/23 - 11/28/23 • Accelerated ODL Module 1: 09/06/23-10/24/23 • Accelerated ODL Module 2: 10/30/23-12/17/23

2024 Spring

• Doctoral, postdoctoral, and postbaccalaureate programs: 01/08/24 - 04/21/24 • Media Psych MSC master's and certificates: 01/08/24 - 03/31/24 • Accelerated ODL Module 1: 01/08/24-02/25/24 • Accelerated ODL Module 2: 03/04/24-04/21/24

2024 Summer

• Doctoral, postdoctoral, and postbaccalaureate programs: 05/06/24 - 08/18/24 • Media Psych MSC master's and certificates: 05/06/24 - 07/28/24 • Accelerated ODL Module 1: 05/06/24-06/23/24 • Accelerated ODL Module 2: 07/01/24-08/18/24

Calendar Parameters

Fielding's calendar is a trimester calendar of three required terms per academic year. The academic year runs from September through August.

The following parameters apply to all programs on the academic calendar:

1. Terms and modules will start on a weekday; e.g. Monday-Friday, but may not start on Fielding (national) holidays. 2. For the Fall term, the term will end no later than December 23. 3. Courses shorter or longer than the term may be authorized, subject to the approval of appropriate school and academic/administrative unit review committees. 4. Face-to-face academic credit-bearing events must be scheduled within the academic term dates.

Additional Parameters for Doctoral programs and Postdoctoral and Postbaccalaureate Certificates:

1. Each term will include a minimum of 15 weeks of instruction, ending with the grade deadline. 2. There will be a dedicated assessment week prior to the grade deadline.

Additional Parameters for Programs Using Accelerated Modules:

1. Accelerated modules must begin or end in alignment with the term start or end dates. 2. Accelerated modules must be 49 days in length where possible and can begin on any day of the week, but may not start on Fielding (national) holidays. 3. Module start and end dates within the larger term may not overlap. 4. Grades are due at the conclusion of each module. 5. All programs using the accelerated modules model must follow the same calendar.

Additional Parameters for all other Masters programs, all other Certificates programs:

1. Each term will include a minimum of 12 weeks of instruction, starting on the same day as the doctoral program term. 2. The grade deadline will coincide with the grade deadline for the doctoral programs.

Revisions of Calendars

All calendars and any subsequent revisions or exceptions must be approved by the Senate Leadership Committee.

University Master Calendar

Please see the university master Calendar website for additional event and deadline dates and details.