Descriptor
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Institutional Characteristics | 2 |
| Quarter System | 2 |
| School Schedules | 2 |
| Semester System | 2 |
| Trimester System | 2 |
| Bibliographies | 1 |
| Change Strategies | 1 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textHand, Carol A.; And Others – 1983
The calendar systems used at 3,387 colleges and universities in 1982 were identified. Comparisons to the systems used in 1978 and 1981 also were made. It was found that the predominant calendar type in use has been and continues to be the semester. From 1978 to 1981, there was a 2 percent increase in the use of the semester system nationwide, with…
Descriptors: Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, National Surveys
Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1979
The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students
