Questioning If An Election Will Be 'Rigged' Strikes At The Heart Of Democracy. Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention, July 21, in Cleveland. Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention, July 21, in Cleveland.
Answers. Best Answer: It depends on how long each semester is at any particular school. For example, at the university where I work at, a semester is 16 weeks long. Take into consideration holidays, a semester is roughly 75 days long. The length of the semester depends on the school and the observed holidays. Best wishes!
1 A trimester system divides the academic year into three terms which can be as short as eight weeks or as long as 16 weeks each. 2  A quarter system divides the academic year into four terms, up to 12 weeks each, and generally counts the summer as one of the terms. semester (from the Latin meaning six-monthly) has come to mean either of two academic terms, generally excluding the summer or January terms, if any, and so can be 12 to 20 weeks long. The word semester is sometimes used as a synonym for a term, as in a summer semester.