Students may enroll and begin their program at Acacia University five times a year:
- Fall regular session and Fast Track Session 1
- Fall Fast Track Session 2
- Spring regular session and Fast Track Session 1
- Spring Fast Track Session 2
- Summer Fast Track
Regular sessions are 16 weeks and Fast Track sessions are 8 weeks. Exceptions are Mentored Practicum and Portfolio Project for Administration majors, which are 21 weeks each and EDA599: Principles of Continuous Improvement, which is 10 weeks and only offered in Fast Track and Summer sessions.
2017-2018 School Year
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Semester |
Enrollment opens |
Classes begin |
Classes end |
| Fall | May 12, 2017 | Aug. 27, 2017 | Dec. 16, 2017 |
| Fall Fast Track Session 1 | May 12, 2017 | Aug. 27, 2017 | Oct. 21, 2017 |
| Fall Fast Track Session 2 | May 12, 2017 | Oct. 22, 2017 | Dec. 16, 2017 |
| Spring | TBA | Jan. 28, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| Spring Fast Track Session 1 | TBA | Jan. 28, 2018 | Mar. 24, 2018 |
| Spring Fast Track Session 2 | TBA | Mar. 25, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| Summer Fast Track | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Mentored Practicum-Fall (Admin majors) | May 12, 2017 | Aug. 13, 2017 | Jan. 6, 2018 |
| Mentored Practicum-Spring (Admin majors) | TBA | Jan. 14, 2018 | June 9, 2018 |
| Portfolio Project-Fall (Admin majors) | May 12, 2017 | Aug. 13, 2017 | Jan. 6, 2018 |
| Portfolio Project-Spring (Admin majors) | TBA | Jan. 14, 2018 | June 9, 2018 |
| Doctoral Residencies | Enrollment opens | Date/s of residency | |
| One-Day Virtual Residency #1 | May 12, 2017 May 12, 2017 TBA |
Aug, 19, 2017 Oct. 28, 2017 TBA |
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| One-Day Virtual Residency #2 | May 12, 2017 May 12, 2017 TBA |
Aug, 19, 2017 Oct. 28, 2017 TBA |
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| One-Day Virtual Residency #3 | May 12, 2017 TBA |
Oct. 28, 2017 TBA |
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| One-Day Virtual Residency #4 | May 12, 2017 TBA |
Oct. 28, 2017 TBA |
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| International Virtual Leadership Residency | TBA | TBA |
Hours of Operation
General office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday. However, students may communicate asynchronously with university personnel via the online course forums, the online messaging system, email, and the help desk when the university is closed. Instructors maintain scheduled hours of availability and are available for online discussion at posted times. The help desk is available for technical support. Help desk requests may be submitted at any time and are addressed within 24 hours.
Acacia University is closed on all U.S. federal and state holidays and on weekends. The offices will be closed on the following observed holidays:
- New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day (December 31 and January 1)
- President's Day (the third Monday in February)
- Memorial Day (the last Monday of May)
- Independence Day - July 4
- Labor Day (the first Monday of September)
- Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday (the fourth Thursday and Friday in November)
- Christmas Day and the day prior and after (December 24, 25, and 26)