The DU Calendar
DU's academic year consists of four quarters, each approximately 10 weeks long. The three main terms — fall, winter, and spring — make up the academic year, with an optional summer quarter and short interterm sessions. There is a six week vacation period between the fall and winter quarters and a one-week vacation between the winter and spring quarters.
| PERIOD | BEGINNING MONTH | NUMBER OF WEEKS |
| Fall Quarter | September | 10 weeks |
| Winter Interterm* | December | 3 weeks |
| Winter Quarter | January | 10 weeks |
| Spring Quarter | March | 10 weeks |
| Summer Quarter* | June | 10 weeks |
| Fall Interterm* | August | 3 weeks |
*Optional terms, a majority of students opt NOT to attend summer quarter and interterm sessions.
Click here to view the current DU academic calendar.
The State of Colorado is in the Mountain Time zone. Also, we adjust our time for day-light savings time each year. This means we set our clocks one hour ahead in the spring and back one hour in the fall.
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