8-Week Sessions

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Accelerate your education with intensity and focus. Designed with you in mind, 8-week sessions are all about empowering you to succeed!

Optimize Focus

  • Experience a fast-paced, immersive learning environment
  • Take fewer classes at a time

Boost Flexibility

  • Start classes when you are ready 
  • Fit classes into your schedule with more opportunities to jump in or out when your family, career, or life needs your attention

Drive Your Degree

  • Stay on track to reach your goals
  • Cover the same material and earn the same number of credits in half the time
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Fall 2025 Semester

First 8-Week Session

Aug. 18 – Oct. 11

  • Registration Open Now
  • Aug. 9 – Admissions Deadline
  • Aug. 18 – Classes Start
  • Aug. 20 – Registration Deadline
  • Aug. 22 – Drop/Refund Deadline (No W Grade Issued)
  • Sep. 26 – Withdrawal Deadline (W Grade Issued)

Second 8-Week Session

Oct. 13 – Dec. 13

  • Registration Open Now
  • Oct. 3 – Admissions Deadline
  • Oct. 13 – Classes Start
  • Oct. 15 – Registration Deadline
  • Oct. 17 – Drop/Refund Deadline (No W Grade Issued)
  • Nov. 21 – Withdrawal Deadline (W Grade Issued)

For additional dates, please see the .

When completing the CWI Admissions Application for either of the Fall 2025 8-week sessions, select your intended start term as 2025 Fall Semester.

Spring 2026 Semester

First 8-Week Session

Jan. 20 – March 14

  • Oct. 27 – Priority Registration Begins (continuing students)
  • Nov. 3 – Open Registration Begins (new/returning students)
  • Jan. 10 – Admission Deadline
  • Jan. 20 – Classes Start
  • Jan. 22 – Registration Deadline
  • Jan. 26 – Drop/Refund Deadline (No W Grade Issued)
  • Feb. 27 – Withdrawal Deadline (W Grade Issued)

Second 8-Week Session

March 23 – May 16

  • Oct. 27 – Priority Registration Begins (continuing students)
  • Nov. 3 – Open Registration Begins (new/returning students)
  • March 13 – Admission Deadline
  • March 23 – Classes Start
  • March 25 – Registration Deadline
  • March 27 – Drop/Refund Deadline (No W Grade Issued)
  • May 1 – Withdrawal Deadline (W Grade Issued)

For additional dates, please see the .

When completing the CWI Admissions Application for either of the Spring 2026 8-week sessions, select your intended start term as 2026 Spring Semester.

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Preview Classes

Preview 8-week session class offerings in Student Planning. Use Advanced Search to filter results by a specific 8-week session using the session's start date.  

19304 What can I expect during an 8-week class?

Classes taken during an 8-week session cover the same amount of content and have the same workload as traditional 16-week classes at an accelerated pace. This means you can expect to spend at least 15 hours per week on a 3-credit lecture course taught over 8 weeks. 

Classes taken during an 8-week session cover the same amount of content and have the same workload as traditional 16-week classes at an accelerated pace. This means you can expect to spend at least 15 hours per week on a 3-credit lecture course taught over 8 weeks.

19385 Which classes are available during 8-week sessions?

At this time, a select number of academic courses are currently offered during 8-week sessions. A majority of these classes are being offered in online and hybrid course delivery styles.

19384 How many credits can I take during each 8-week session?

A student may not take more than 10 credits during each 8-week session. Students wishing to register for more than 20 credits during a fall or spring semester will need the approval of their advisor. This limitation is based on the expectation that each credit in which you are enrolled in during an 8-week session will require up to 5 hours per week to complete. Taking 10 credits during an 8-week session will require approximately 50 hours of time each week.

19383 Can I take an 8-week class in the same semester I am taking 16-week classes?

Yes, classes can be taken in an 8- and 16-week session at the same time. Prior to registering for classes, be sure to determine the total number of hours you need each week to complete coursework.

For example, if you are taking 12 credits during a traditional 16-week semester, you can expect to spend approximately 30 hours on coursework each week during that 16-week period.

If you are taking 12 credits during a traditional 16-week semester, you can expect to spend approximately 30 hours on coursework each week during an 8-week period.

If you take 12 credits, with 6 credits in a 16-week semester and 6 credits in an 8-week session at the same time, you can expect to spend approximately 45 hours per week for your coursework during the 8-week period.

If you take 12 credits with 6 credits as part of the traditional 16-week semester and 6 credits as part of an 8-week session simultaneously, you can expect to spend approximately 45 hours on coursework per week during that 8-week period.

19335 How will 8-week classes affect my financial aid?

Financial aid is awarded based on the number of credit hours per semester. To maximize your federal financial aid, be sure to register for 8-week session classes prior to the Census Date specified for each semester. Contact financialaid@cwi.edu with questions. 

View the for dates specific to the current semester.  

19386 If I would like to drop or withdraw from a class I am registered for during the regular 16-week semester or first 8-week session, am I able to register for the same class during the Second 8-Week Session?

If you are able to drop the class prior to the Last Day to Drop Classes for that particular semester, you will be able to register for the same class in the Second 8-Week Session with no penalty.

If you withdraw from a 16-week or first 8-week session class after the Last Day to Drop Classes and register for the same class during the second 8-week session of the same semester, you will be responsible for the tuition and fees of both classes. Please contact your advisor to discuss options, and contact financialaid@cwi.edu to discuss how presented options may impact your financial aid as aid may be available to cover both classes.

Contact Us

Have questions about 8-week classes? Contact us at 208.562.300, email onestop@cwi.edu, or visit us One Stop Student Services.

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