I was thinking of taking a Summer Term. I'm confused about how it works though. Do summer sessions have terms too? And if they do, is it possible to stay for the fist term and finish the required courses and not register for a second term? I saw that the first term is from May 3 to June, and the second is from June to August. I was hoping to just stay from May to June. Can anyone answer this please? Thank you!

Yes there's 2 terms. Both are roughly 6 weeks each.

And you can just take one term if you want to.

Originally Posted by viegasrj

I saw that the first term is from May 3 to June, and the second is from June to August. I was hoping to just stay from May to June. Can anyone answer this please? Thank you!

You're right, there are two terms, but whether you're in school from May-June or July-August depends on the course you plan to take. Most courses (as far as I know) are only available in one of the two terms. For example, if it is a two-part course like Music 1A03/1AA3, you'd be stuck with taking 1A03 in May-June, and/or 1AA3 in July-August (like I did this summer).

Even if you do end up having to take summer school in the second term, it isn't so bad because it ends in the first week of August, so you still have the whole rest of the month for a break

It's a really good idea to take a spring or summer course (or both) to lighten your load for the next year. But there is, of course, a lot less selestion of what classes you can take. I had only three options last year and ended up taking a claas that I normally wouldn't have chosen and I did really poorly at it. Not to scare you or anything, but it is super fast paced because it's only 6 weeks and you have to be prepared to study really, really hard. Good luck, though!