Choose Your Session:

Four-Week Session

Summer 2021 Four-Week Session dates: May 18 - June 10; UI holiday is Monday, May 31; final exam day is Friday, June 11. There are  2 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, and 4 Thursdays in the 4-week session for a total of 14 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses must be scheduled every day on Monday through Thursday. 
  • Courses must be offered in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 12:30 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time. 
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 4-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be intended for special populations. 
  • Web, hybrid, online courses, internships, and 0 s.h. courses cannot be offered in the 4-week session. 

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    55 min

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    110 min (1 hr 50 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    165 min (2 hrs 45 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes (must meet MTWR)
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 14    215 min (3 hrs 35 min)

Eight-Week Session

Summer 2021 Eight-Week Session dates: June 14 - August 5; UI holidays are July 4-5; final exam day is Friday, August 6. There are 7 Mondays, 8 Tuesdays, 8 Wednesdays, and 8 Thursdays in the 8-week session for a total of 31 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 12:30 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • All independent study courses must be offered in the 8- or 12-week session, regardless of meeting location.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session; off-cycle courses cannot be offered in the 8-week session.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW                 15   50 min
TTh 16   50 min

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW                  15    100 min (1 hr 40 min)
TTh 16    95 min (1 hr 35 min)
MTW  23    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
TWTh 24    65 min (1 hr 5 min)
MTWTh 31    50 min 

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW      15    150 min (2 hrs 30 min)
TTh 16    145 min (2 hrs 25 min)
MTW                23    100 min (1 hr 40 min)
TWTh 24    95 min (1 hr 35 min)
MTWTh 31    75 min (1 hr 15 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW                23    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)
TWTh 24    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 31    100 min (1 hr 40 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh            31    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

Six-Week Sessions

Six-Week Session I

Summer 2021 Six-Week Session I dates: May 18 - June 24; UI holiday is Monday, May 31; final exam day is Friday, June 25. There are 4 Mondays; 6 Tuesdays; 6 Wednesdays; and 6 Thursdays in this 6-week session for a total of 22 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time. 
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled 
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh; 
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh. 
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 6-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be intended for special populations.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       10    75 min (1 hr 15 min)
TTh   12    65 min (1 hr 5 min)

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       10    150 min (2 hrs 30 min)
TTh 12    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW     16    145 min (2 hrs 25 min)
TWTh 18    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 22    105 min (1 hr 45 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW 16    190 min (3 hrs 10 min)
TWTh 18    170 min (2 hrs 50 min)
MTWTh 22    140 min (2 hrs 20 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh 22    175 min (2 hrs 55 min)

Six-Week Session II

Summer 2021 Six-Week Session II dates: June 28 - August 5; UI holidays are July 4-5; final exam day is Friday, August 6. There are 5 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 6 Wednesdays, and 6 Thursdays in this 6-week session for a total of 23 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session or be an off-cycle course meeting within the 6-week session; approval is required by the Office of the Registrar in workflow for off-cycle courses and they should be aimed at special populations.

1 s.h. = 750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW                11    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
TTh 12    65 min (1 hr 5 min)

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW                11   140 min (2 hrs 20 min)
TTh 12   125 min (2 hrs 5 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW              17    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)
TWTh 18    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTWTh 23    100 min (1 hr 40 min)

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTW              17    180 min (3 hrs)
TWTh 18    170 min (2 hrs 50 min) 
MTWTh 23    135 min (2 hrs 15 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MTWTh            23    165 min (2 hrs 45 min)

Twelve-Week Session

Summer 2021 Twelve-Week Session dates: May 18 - August 5; UI holidays are May 31 and July 4-5; final exam day is Friday, August 6. There are 9 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 12 Wednesdays, and 12 Thursdays in the 12-week session for a total number of 45 days.

University Classrooms

Courses not requiring a university classroom should consider following this schedule for student convenience in planning summer classes.

  • Courses are preferred to be offered in the afternoon beginning at 12:30 p.m. and must end by 6 p.m. with courses starting on the half hour; a course cannot meet for more than three hours at one time.
  • Courses that require a university classroom must be scheduled
    • Two days a week on MW or TTh;
    • Three days a week on MTW or TWTh; or
    • Four days a week on MTWTh.
  • All independent study courses must be offered in the 8- or 12-week session, regardless of meeting location.
  • Courses must meet for the entire length of the session; off-cycle courses cannot be offered in the 12-week session.

2 s.h. = 1500 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW       21    75 min (1 hr 15 min)
TTh 24    65 min (1 hr 5 min)

3 s.h. = 2250 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 21    110 min (1 hr 50 min)
TTh 24    95 min (1 hr 35 min) 
MTW 33    70 min (1 hr 10 min)
TWTh 36    65 min (1 hr 5 min)
MTWTh 45    50 min 

4 s.h. = 3000 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 21    145 min (2 hrs 25 min)
TTh 24    125 min (2 hrs 5 min)
MTW 33    95 min (1 hr 35 min)
TWTh 36    85 min (1 hr 25 min)
MTWTh  45    70 min (1 hr 10 min)

5 s.h. = 3750 contact minutes
  Number of Days Number of Minutes per Day
MW 21    180 min (3 hrs)
TTh 24    160 min (2 hrs 40 min)
MTW 33    115 min (1 hr 55 min)
TWTh 36    105 min (1 hr 45 min)
MTWTh 45    85 min (1 hr 25 min)