UCF is offering new accelerated terms, providing you with options and flexibility to schedule classes that suit your schedule and help you graduate on time. The new sessions condense courses into a shorter time period while still covering the material of an entire semester. Full terms remain available. Accelerated terms will be available when you register for summer and fall 2024 classes.
UCF to Offer New Accelerated Terms
Here’s What You Need to Know
March 11: The new academic calendar will be published, and students will receive their Summer and Fall 2024 registration appointments. March 28: Summer and Fall 2024 registration begins. *New FTIC and new transfer students cannot enroll in Maymester or Winter Intersession during their first semester at UCF.
Important Dates
Summer 2024 Sessions
Fall 2024 Sessions
Spring 2025 Sessions
Dec. 16, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
The new accelerated sessions provide you with options to select and schedule course that suit your schedule and earn your degree on time. Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, UCF is providing additional class scheduling options to colleges. They will determine the courses (undergraduate- and graduate-level) that will be offered during the accelerated terms. The summer semester will continue to offer sessions A, B, C, and D. The calendar launches in the 2024-25 academic year. You will be able to register for accelerated terms for the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. Maymester will be offered for the first time in Summer 2024. UCF’s colleges have the option to offer courses during the accelerated semesters and will determine if they will offer any classes. Available courses will be listed in mySchedule Builder during the term’s registration period. Classes available in accelerated semesters will be limited at first. New undergraduate FTIC and transfer students cannot enroll in Maymester or Winter Intersession their first semester they begin to take classes. UCF’s colleges will determine the graduate and undergraduate courses and degree programs that will be offered during the accelerated sessions. The material covered is the same as a full-term class taught in a shorter time. Students taking classes in accelerated sessions should expect longer class times (except for the Winter Intersession that is asynchronous and online) and learning to happen at a quicker pace. There is no change to UCF’s admissions process. New FTIC and transfer students cannot enroll in Maymester or Winter Intersession the first semester they begin to take classes. No. Current UCF tuition and fees are based on credit hours for the course. Contact UCF’s Student Account Services for additional information. Visit the Academic Calendar page for a listing a sessions dates and deadlines. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for information. Yes. You will have the option to add, drop, and withdraw from courses in all UCF terms. These deadlines will be published in the Academic Calendar. UCF’s Withdrawal Policy applies to all terms. Visit the Withdrawal Policy page for information. Colleges will determine the courses available with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading. UCF’s S/U grading policy remains the same. Yes. The Maymester is summer enrollment. Yes. Winter Intersession is spring enrollment. No. UCF’s policy has not changed. You can take up to 17 credit hours across all term sessions. Student athletes should consult with Academic Services for Student Athletes regarding enrollment in these new sessions. International students should contact UCF Global regarding the impact of enrollment in these new sessions on immigration or SEVIS matters. Students utilizing Veteran Education Benefits should consult with the Office of Military and Veteran Student Success. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for additional information. Registration will occur in myUCF through the normal registration process. You will register for Maymester courses during summer registration and Winter Intersession courses during spring registration. UCF’s colleges have the option to offer courses during the accelerated semesters and will determine if they will offer any classes. Available courses will be listed in mySchedule Builder during the term’s registration period. Classes available in accelerated semesters will be limited at first. New undergraduate FTIC and transfer students cannot enroll in Maymester or Winter Intersession their first semester they begin to take classes. No. Housing will continue to be available for students with 12-month housing contracts. No. Housing will continue to be available for students with 12-month housing contracts. No. Housing is not available during the Maymester term. Housing will be available for students with a 12-month housing contract. Student services will be available. All registered UCF students can schedule an appointment with a Student Care Services staff member for various reasons and needs, including academic, financial, or personal distress, including medical concerns or follow up care. Contact Student Care Services for additional information. Contact Webcourses@UCF Support. You can contact Webcourses@UCF Support by phone (407-823-0407), email (webcourses@ucf.edu), live chat, or their Online Support Form. You should meet with Student Accessibility Services as soon as possible. There are no retroactive accommodations. Yes, you will need to consult with Student Accessibility Services. With approved accommodations you will receive the same level of accommodation in shorter terms as you would a traditional (16-week) semester. You should consult with Student Accessibility Services. Students receiving testing accommodations should consult with Student Accessibility Services. Student athletes should consult with Academic Services for Student Athletes regarding enrollment in these new sessions. International students should contact UCF Global regarding the impact of enrollment in these new sessions on immigration or SEVIS matters. Students utilizing Veteran Education Benefits should consult with the Office of Military and Veteran Student Success. Maymester is an intensive four-week session that offers the same credit as traditional semester-length classes, utilizing longer meeting times for each class. Yes. Maymester is a session within the summer term. Please refer to the Academic Calendar webpage for these deadlines. No. Housing is not available during the Maymester term. Housing will be available for students with a 12-month housing contract. Student services will be available. All registered UCF students can schedule an appointment with a Student Care Services staff member for various reasons and needs, including academic, financial, or personal distress, including medical concerns or follow up care. Contact Student Care Services for additional information. Contact Webcourses@UCF Support. You can contact Webcourses@UCF Support by phone (407-823-0407), email (webcourses@ucf.edu), live chat, or their Online Support Form. Winter Intersession is an asynchronous online, intensive three-week session that offers the same credit as traditional semester-length classes. Please refer to the Academic Calendar webpage for these deadlines. Contact Webcourses@UCF Support. You can contact Webcourses@UCF Support by phone (407-823-0407), email (webcourses@ucf.edu), live chat, or their Online Support Form. CDL has always provided some limited support service during the university’s winter break. This service consists of several hours a day of email monitoring and responding on all days except actual holidays (e.g., Christmas and New Year’s Day). Phone service is not available. At this point, we intend to maintain this existing level of Webcourses email support during the Winter Intersession.
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