(US, education) A period in January where students and faculty can take part in learning and other activities outside of the formal academic terms.
(US, education) A period in January where students and faculty can take part in learning and other activities outside of the formal academic terms.
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A US academic term for the brief break between semesters or terms -- often a few weeks in January or between spring and summer sessions. Some institutions use the period for accelerated intensive courses that would be impractical during a standard semester. The term is standard in American higher education but may not be recognized outside North America, where semester breaks are described in different ways.
(UK) A short school holiday in the middle of the term, generally lasting a week.
(North America, humorous) An unseasonably warm and sunny January.
(dated, universities) To follow the course by attending the necessary lessons.