Parts of Term are the designated dates within a full semester or term.
Courses that begin/end in different parts of term may have different add/drop periods that could potentially affect tuition charges/refunds issued to students.
Instructions
Non-Standard PoT Registration Actions
Due to the varying beginning and ending dates for PoT 5-9, RW (Web Registration) for these terms will be the first 7 days of the month of the PoT.
For example, Fall POT 5 begins in August. Web registration will available through the Aug. 7. After that time, Registration must be completed by the Office of the Registrar with the Registration Drop/Add Form or an approved staff member.
POT 1= Full semester (16 weeks in Fall and Spring, 12 weeks in Summer)
POT 2= First half of semester (8 weeks in Fall and Spring, 6 weeks in Summer)
POT 3= Second half of semester (8 weeks in Fall and Spring, 6 weeks in Summer)
POT 4= Summer 8 week part of term
POT 5-9 are used for varying dates that do not fit into Parts of Term 1 through 4.
5= course starts during first month of term (can end at any time and may vary in length)
6= course starts during second month of term (can end at any time and may vary in length)
7= course starts during third month of term (can end at any time and may vary in length)
8= course starts during fourth month of term (can end at any time and may vary in length)
9= courses starting during the fifth month of term (only applicable in the fall term) (can end at any time and may vary in length)
FAQs
Students will not see the actual POT abbreviation. Students will see the actual dates a course is being offered. They can, however, use those dates and access the Academic Calendar to find the associated Part of Term.
In Classmate in MyUWF - each course will list those details.