IU announces changes to academic calendar for fall

IU recently announced changes in its academic calendar that will take effect this fall.

The changes are said to enhance academic choices and opportunities for students, with classes beginning a week earlier than they traditionally would.

“The new fall calendar will address several problems simultaneously,” said Thomas F. Gieryn, vice provost for faculty and academic affairs, in a press release. “The longer recess at Thanksgiving will make it easier for students to get home for the holidays, and the fall break provides a breather during the long run from August through late November. Most important, the new calendar does not reduce the amount of instructional contact time during the fall semester but actually increases it slightly.”

In addition, changes were also added to the University’s summer schedule.
Students are offered the options to take either three concescutive four-week sessions, two six-week sessions, two overlapping eight-week sessions and or one 12-week session, according to the press release.

— Michael Majchrowicz