Each academic year consists of three terms, two of 14 weeks divided by one of four weeks. As a supplement, there are one or more summer sessions.
Fall Term
The fall term commences about the first week in September and concludes before the end of the calendar year. Thirteen weeks are devoted to classes, with one week allowed for final examinations. Each student usually registers for four or five courses during this term.
January Term
This four-week term is held in January each year. Enrollment in the January term is standard and a required component of the four-year degree guarantee, but it is not mandatory for maintaining enrollment into spring term. Students who enroll in the January term may enroll in no more than seven semester hours of academic credit during the January term and no less than three semester hours.
Spring Term
The spring term commences about the first week in February and concludes in late May. Thirteen weeks are devoted to classes, with one week allowed for final examinations. Each student usually registers for four or five courses during this term.
Summer Session
The college offers one or more summer sessions in which Randolph-Macon students may enroll. Students in good standing at other colleges and universities may enroll; so may individuals who are not enrolled at a college or university but possess a high school diploma or its equivalent. Admission to a Randolph-Macon College summer session does not imply admission to the college. However, courses successfully completed during a summer session would be applicable to a Randolph-Macon degree program should a student subsequently be admitted to the college.