How can you transfer successfully from one academic calendar to the other? Quarter-system colleges convert incoming semester credits to quarter credits. Generally, academic advisors are instructed to multiply any transferred credits by 1. At the University of Washington , for example, "a student who earns 30 credits in an institution on a semester calendar would have earned 45 quarter credits at the UW.
Similarly, students transferring quarter credits to semester credits would need to divide quarter credits by 1. For instance, if a UW student transferred into a program at Walla Walla Community College with 5 quarter credits under their belt, they'd now have 3. Many schools allow only a certain number of transfer credits — usually up to If you're considering transferring to a university that uses a different academic calendar than what your current school uses, use this quarter-to-semester-credit conversion calculator to help you determine how your credits will convert.
View the most relevant school for your interests and compare them by tuition, programs, acceptance rate, and other factors important to find your college home. The Semester vs. Quarter System in College. Campus Services. Moving In and Out. Winter Break Closure. Residence Winter Break Closure The Sheridan Residences close for the week period while classes are not in session between the Fall and Winter terms.
Thursday, December Beginning at a. For safety and security reasons, access to your room is not possible over the entire winter break. Students found trespassing in the residence halls during winter break will be subject to late stay charges and potential disciplinary action. The residence halls will reopen for all students at a. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
The Office of Residence Life occasionally gets requests for students wanting to stay later than the dates listed above in December or move in earlier than the dates listed above in January. In each of these cases, the supervising department will notify you that you are approved, and will cover all housing expenses for the student s. Students not with a sponsoring department should expect that the above dates reflect the schedule that they should follow. Staff members from housekeeping, facilities and residence life are preparing for the official closing and opening days and are unable to accommodate late stay or early arrival requests from individuals not with a sponsoring department.
If extenuating circumstances exist that the student believes would warrant an exception, then the student should contact their appropriate assistant director by Noon on Monday, December 6. Requests made after December 6 will not be considered for approval unless they are related to inclement weather see below. If an exception is made, the student would be charged a daily fee for housing expenses all charges would be applied directly to the student's account.
Students who stay past the official residence hall closing but who do not have approval will be charged an hourly late-stay fee and may be referred to the student conduct process. The weather in the days leading up to winter break can be unpredictable. Students are encouraged to monitor the weather and make their travel plans accordingly. Pay no attention to the lump in my throat when I hug the last one goodbye next week.
Twitter EricZorn. Skip to content. Long winter breaks can lead to bored college students stuck at home with their parents. But enough with this winter break already. Four weeks? If I could stop time it would be four years.
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