A 4-week semester designed to be as flexible as possible

Intersession is a 4-week academic semester that provides novel interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities that are not available to all students in the typical fall/winter semester. Envisioned as a semester that fosters experimentation in both teachers and learners, Intersession was created to reimagine the academic experience in flexible ways that acknowledge the realities facing our current students; these realities include:

• Increased levels of stress

• Persistent financial burdens that often require students to work full-time or part-time during their studies, and;

• Various life circumstances that make the traditional cycle of 2 full-time semesters and a 4-month break over spring and summer challenging for many students.

• A desire to build connections and relationships with other students from across the University

If you found yourself nodding along as you read this list, or if you’re at all intrigued by the idea of taking a cool course during May, you might want to head over to our Intersession pages to explore your options. Hope to see you in May!