Ready-Made Academic Calendar Templates in Microsoft Word (DOC)

How to Make an Academic Calendar in Microsoft Word

Shape your students' learning experiences and help your faculty adjust their schedules every now and then through academic calendars. Inform everyone of the upcoming events your school is preparing and your student's summer and winter breaks. If you need assistance in creating an excellent academic calendar, we provide a few tips below.

1. Plan and Plot Your School Activities for the Year.

There are tons of academic events and activities that occur every year at school, and it is best to determine them before the school year starts. Plot all essential events such as midterm exams, graduation days, and other holidays your colleagues and students may look forward to and place it in your calendar.

2. Check for Holidays.

Don't you just love the holidays? No work, no school, just the warmth and coziness of your bed and the time you spend with your family. Whether its the fourth of July, Christmas, or New Year, excite everyone on the upcoming holidays that fall within the year and mark them red in your calendar.

3. Customize Your Academic Calendar.

Now that you have all your schedules planned, it's time to customize your calendar. There are plenty of ways to design your calendar. Choose the type of paper you wish to use for your calendar, think of your preferred size, then start designing it. You may add your university's theme color to your academic calendar.

4. Design and Review Your Academic Calendar.

In designing your calendar, make sure to balance your elements. Be unique, be stylish, but don't cramp your content with words and keep in mind that scale and visual hierarchy are essential elements in your design. Once you're done, be ready to print your calendar.

General FAQs

• How important is an academic calendar?

  Academic calendars help parents, students, faculty, and other academic staff keep track of the upcoming school activities, events, and other holidays for the entire academic year.

• What are the different academic calendars?

  1. Semester Calendar - this is a calendar that has two terms, spring and fall semester.
  2. Trimester Calendar - this is a calendar with three terms
  3. Quarter Calendar -  this is a calendar that contains four terms a year.

• How long is an academic year?

  An academic year has a total of ten months, with two semesters (fall and spring). Their school year lasts at least 36 weeks long for high school students, while college students divide their 30-week school year into two separate 15-week semesters each year.

• When does an academic year starts and ends in America?

  Generally, in America, an academic year begins somewhere in early August or early September, ending in late May or early June. For students taking up summer classes, summer classes last around 6-8 weeks, starting mid-June and ending in July.  

• How long is a Christmas (Winter) break in America?

  Christmas break in America usually lasts for three weeks, starting on December 24, Christmas Eve, ending on the first Monday after January 6.