semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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The past academic year also brought big challenges, such as tornado damage to campus buildings in May 2024 just two days before the summer semester began.
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The new semester which launched in May will host 102 class participants.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The timing of the non-tenure track faculty strike, at the end of the semester and on the eve of final exams for students, and possibly at the upcoming graduation ceremonies, is especially unfortunate.
—Thomas Skinner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
As of the fall 2023 semester, international students comprised more than 27% of Harvard’s total enrollment, according to university data.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The new semester which launched in May will host 102 class participants.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The timing of the non-tenure track faculty strike, at the end of the semester and on the eve of final exams for students, and possibly at the upcoming graduation ceremonies, is especially unfortunate.
—Thomas Skinner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
As of the fall 2023 semester, international students comprised more than 27% of Harvard’s total enrollment, according to university data.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Semester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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