IGlobal University has a quarter system with 10 weeks per quarter. There are four quarters in an academy year, and they are called Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall Quarters. For more information please refer to the academic calendar in the University Catalog.



Note: Unless otherwise specified, credit hours in this Catalog are based on quarter system calculation (not semester system). Each term, whether online or residential, is 10 weeks long, starts on the same date, and ends on the same date.

 



2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

2014 Winter Quarter (10 Weeks)

Begins: Tue., January 6
Ends: Sun., March 16
Winter Break: Mon., March 17 - Sun., March 30 (2 Weeks)

 

2014 Spring Quarter (10 Weeks)

Begins: Mon., March 31
University Closed: Sat., April 5 (Easter); Mon., May 26 (Memorial Day)
Ends: Sun., June 8
Spring Break: Mon., June 9 - Sun., July 6 (4 Weeks)

 

2014 Summer Quarter (10 Weeks)

Begins: Mon., July 7
University Closed: Fri., July 4 (Independence Day)
University Closed: Mon., September (Labor Day)
Ends: Sun., September 14

Summer Break: Mon., September 15 - Sun., Oct 5 (3 Weeks)



2014 Fall Quarter (10 Weeks)

Begins: Mon., October 6
University Closed: Thu., November 27 (Thanksgiving) Fri., November 28
Ends: Sun., December 14
Fall Break: Mon., December 15 - Sun., December 31 (3 Weeks 3 days)

 

 

There are a few logistics involved in converting a semester system to a 10-week quarter system, in addition to the difference in length of each period. For example, one (1) quarter credit hour equals, at a minimum, 10 classroom hours of lecture. To convert credit hours from semester to quarter: quarter hours are semester hours multiplied by one and one-half (1.5). For example, 3 semester credit hours equal 4.5 quarter credit hours. According to the quarter system, a course for 4.5 quarter credit hours consists of, at a minimum, 45 hours of lecture. This means that residential class students will attend 4.5 hours per week per course.