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.
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The new accelerated sessions provide you with options to select and schedule course that suit your schedule and earn your degree on time.
The new accelerated sessions allow students to select courses that suit their schedules and earn their degrees in a timely fashion. They also support the university’s strategic efforts to improve undergraduate graduation rates, a key metric for the State University System of Florida’s preeminence status, which carries additional funding to enhance the excellence and impact of UCF.
On March 4, Provost Johnson will email all students announcing the new academic calendar. The communication will include a link to a website that will include a comprehensive FAQ.
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.
- In addition to the full 16-week term (Session 1), two new sessions will be added to the fall and spring semesters:
- Session F: First eight weeks
- Session G: Second eight weeks
- Two more accelerated sessions will now be options:
- Maymester session spans four weeks in May and is part of the summer semester.
- Winter Intersession (online only) takes place mid-December through early January and is part of the spring semester.
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.
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.
Yes. Students 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.
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.