academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Jay Russell, the GHSA’s assistant executive director, is retiring at the end of this academic year.
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For the current academic year, SDSU has agreed to implement several changes, including equitable meals and nutritional support, access to air travel for teams competing in away games a six-hour drive from campus, and opportunities for teams to stay in hotels prior to competition.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The average grant for all students receiving aid in the current academic year is more than the annual cost of tuition.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That law said community colleges can develop up to 30 bachelor’s degrees per academic year, as long as the degrees do not duplicate the baccalaureate programs of the University of California and California State University.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For the current academic year, SDSU has agreed to implement several changes, including equitable meals and nutritional support, access to air travel for teams competing in away games a six-hour drive from campus, and opportunities for teams to stay in hotels prior to competition.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The average grant for all students receiving aid in the current academic year is more than the annual cost of tuition.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That law said community colleges can develop up to 30 bachelor’s degrees per academic year, as long as the degrees do not duplicate the baccalaureate programs of the University of California and California State University.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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