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MIT Data Warehouse ACADEMIC TERMS Table


Stores academic term reference data and key academic calendar dates (term start/end, registration, add/drop, and related milestones). Each row represents a single academic term.


Field Name

Description

Data Type

Length

ACADEMIC_TERMS_KEY

Surrogate key identifying the academic term record.

VARCHAR2

6

ACADEMIC_YEAR

Academic year associated with the term. Format typically YYYY.

VARCHAR2

4

ACADEMIC_YEAR_DESC

Description of the academic year (human-readable label).

VARCHAR2

24

ADD_DATE

Add deadline date for the term.

DATE

DEGREE_YEAR

Degree year associated with the term for academic progression reporting.

VARCHAR2

4

DROP_DATE

Drop deadline date for the term.

DATE

FINANCIAL_AID_YEAR

Financial aid year associated with the term.

VARCHAR2

4

FIRST_DAY_OF_CLASSES

First day of classes for the term.

DATE

GRADUATE_AWARD_END_DATE

End date of graduate award period for the term (as defined by source).

DATE

GRADUATE_AWARD_START_DATE

Start date of graduate award period for the term (as defined by source).

DATE

IS_CURRENT_TERM

Indicator identifying whether this term is the current term (Y/N).

VARCHAR2

1

IS_REGULAR_TERM

Indicator identifying whether this is a regular term (Y/N).

VARCHAR2

1

LAST_DAY_OF_CLASSES

Last day of classes for the term.

DATE

LAST_DAY_OF_FINAL_EXAM

Date of the last day of final exams for the term.

DATE

PRE_REGISTRATION_START_DAY

Date pre-registration begins for the term.

DATE

REGISTRATION_DAY

Registration day/date for the term.

DATE

TERM_CODE

Institutional term code identifying the academic term.

VARCHAR2

6

TERM_DESCRIPTION

Description/name of the academic term.

VARCHAR2

30

TERM_END_DATE

End date of the academic term.

DATE

TERM_SELECTOR

Term selector or label used for reporting and UI selection.

VARCHAR2

37

TERM_START_DATE

Start date of the academic term.

DATE

TERM_STATUS

Term status description (e.g., active, completed).

VARCHAR2

11

TERM_STATUS_INDICATOR

Term status indicator code.

VARCHAR2

1

WAREHOUSE_LOAD_DATE

Date the record was loaded into the data warehouse.

DATE