FAQ - Term Definitions for Reporting

What are the term naming conventions and what do they mean?

Question:
What are the standard ACADEMIC TERMS? These are terms in which academic courses are offered.

Answer:

• Fall

  • YYYYFA = Fall full academic term (e.g., 2025FA)

  • YYYYFB1 = Fall I term for MBA (e.g., 2025FB1)

  • YYYYFB2 = Fall II term for MBA (e.g., 2025FB2)

• Spring

  • YYYYSP = Spring full academic term 

  • YYYYSB1 = Spring I term for MBA

  • YYYYSB2 = Spring II term for MBA

• Summer

  • YYYYSMR = Summer full term 

  • YYYYS1R = Summer I term

  • YYYYS2R = Summer II term

Question:
What are the standard REPORTING TERMS? These are the 'roll-up' terms that include all sub-terms within an academic term. These are most commonly used with Informer reports, and for University-level reporting. Most users will need the Academic Terms.

• Fall

  • YYYYF which includes:

    • YYYYFA

    • YYYYFB1

    • YYYYFB2

• Spring

  • YYYYS which includes:

    • YYYYSP

    • YYYYSB1

    • YYYYSB2

• Summer

  • YYYYSS which includes ALL summer terms:

    • YYYYSS

    • YYYYSMR

    • YYYYS1

    • YYYYS2

  • YYYYS1 which includes: 

    • YYYYS1R

  • YYYYS2 which includes: 

    • YYYYS2R