Students may enroll and begin their program at Acacia University five times a year:
- Fall regular session (16 weeks) and Session 1 (8 weeks)
- Fall Session 2 (8 weeks)
- Spring regular session (16 weeks) and Session 1 (8 weeks)
- Spring Session 2 (8 weeks)
- Summer (8 weeks)
Exceptions are Mentored Practicum and Portfolio Project for Administration majors and Special Education Internship which are 21 weeks each.
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)