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 

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