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What's the difference between Summer session, intersession and term?

Guest1
edited March 2009 in General
What's the difference between Summer session, intersession and term? =T

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  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    summerheaven;50735 said:
    What's the difference between Summer session, interssion
    Summer session and intersession are much more condensed and intensive academic session than your standard 16 weeks semester.
    Intersessions starts on May 4 and ends in June 19 while the Summer session begins in June 22 ends in August 4. (Be careful not to mix up Summer session and Summer term)

    Usually, for intersession and summer sessions, you will be coming to class almost every single day (high school style).
    and term? =T
    Your standard 16 weeks of classes...

    Sources: http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/academiccalendar.htm and Academic Calendar pg. 30.
  • Guest1
    edited March 2009
    Thanks, Student.

    Everything's all rolled up together in go.sfu right? Not separated? So i have to be careful about the dates before I register, right?
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    Hey Simon,

    I hope you wouldn't mind us having this discussion in this thread.

    Sincerely,

    Student0667
    summerheaven;50746 said:
    Thanks, Student.

    Everything's all rolled up together in go.sfu right? Not separated? So i have to be careful about the dates before I register, right?
    Everything is rolled together in GoSFU. Just make sure you are enrolling in the right version of the course when you register. I am browsing GoSFU right now and the session is indicated in the class search results.

    I've heard rather humorous story where student enrolled in a course only to find that it a different version (ex: different campus, different profs, in person vs. distance ed).
  • nannan
    edited March 2009
    Thank you so much.....I am finding that schedule....:D
  • Kingsley
    edited March 2009
    Simon;50618 said:
    Schedule of Classes - Summer 2009 (PDF)
    thanks!
  • Simon604
    edited March 2009
    Student0667;50748 said:
    Hey Simon,

    I hope you wouldn't mind us having this discussion in this thread.

    Sincerely,

    Student0667
    no worries, created a new thread for ya
  • vonnie
    edited March 2009
    Student0667;50748 said:

    Everything is rolled together in GoSFU. Just make sure you are enrolling in the right version of the course when you register. I am browsing GoSFU right now and the session is indicated in the class search results.

    I've heard rather humorous story where student enrolled in a course only to find that it a different version (ex: different campus, different profs, in person vs. distance ed).
    Does it say "intersession" or something explicit?
    I think my course is 1 day a week LOL.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    vonnie;51711 said:
    Does it say "intersession" or something explicit?
    I think my course is 1 day a week LOL.
    Yes, it does say intersesion or something explicit. But still, you see people walking in through "exit only" doors all the time.
  • vonnie
    edited March 2009
    Student0667;51712 said:
    Yes, it does say intersesion or something explicit. But still, you see people walking in through "exit only" doors all the time.
    On go.sfu, I can't find any that say intersession for business :confused:
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    vonnie;51714 said:
    On go.sfu, I can't find any that say intersession for business :confused:
    Perhaps it is rather difficult, if not impossible, to condense a Business course into a two month intersession course. Besides, some other departments such as History and Humanities don't have intersession courses altogether.
  • vonnie
    edited March 2009
    ^ Oh, maybe that's why.
  • schmoey
    edited March 2009
    Didn't know there was a difference between session and term. Thanks, Student!

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