Academic Calendar Terminology

noun a Latin word meaning 'year', used in English to refer to a period of one year

• The company reported a revenue of $1 million per annum.
• She earns $50,000 a year.
• I make 100k yearly.
• His wisdom grows like a tree, adding a new ring each annum.

noun a coin worth 25 cents

verb to divide into four equal parts

• The company reported a decrease in revenue for the third quarter of the fiscal year.
• I'll meet you at the cafe in a quarter of an hour.
• Let's catch up over coffee in a quarter.
• She's always a quarter late to our meetings, but we've learned to adjust our schedules.

noun a plan or list of things to be done or events to be held at a particular time

verb to plan for a particular time or date

• I have a very busy schedule this week with back-to-back meetings and deadlines.
• Hey, do you want to check out my schedule and see if we can hang out this weekend?
• I can't believe my boss just dumped more work on me, messing up my whole schedule.
• Life has a way of throwing unexpected curveballs into our carefully planned schedules.

noun a short break or pause between sessions or terms of an academic institution

• The university offers intersession courses during the winter break.
• Hey, have you signed up for any intersession classes yet?
• I'm thinking of taking an intersession course to get ahead.
• The intersession between meetings allowed for some much-needed reflection time.