"Colleges on the typical semester schedule often have an intersession also called a January term-that fills some of the gap between the end of the fall and the start of the spring. Intersessions typically last only a few weeks, if that, and they're intended to allow students to pick up a single class during time they otherwise wouldn't have any."
"I'll admit that I'm a fan of intersessions. Intersession courses tend to have much higher completion rates than semester courses. Some of that may be self-selection, but I think most of it comes from a combination of single focus and a relative lack of time for life to get in the way. When I was an undergrad, intersession courses were different from the courses offered during the semesters."
Intersessions, often called January terms, fill the gap between fall and spring semesters and typically last only a few weeks. They enable students to take a single course during an otherwise free period, benefiting athletes and others whose primary semester is occupied. Completion rates for intersession courses are higher, attributed to focused attention and limited time for life to interfere. At small liberal arts colleges, intersession offerings tend to be interdisciplinary and idiosyncratic. In community colleges, transferability concerns lead to compressed versions of standard courses, which attract visiting students seeking lower-cost transferable credits during breaks.
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