7Academic Year Definition Element
Describes how the academic year is established for the program, including credits and weeks of instruction.
Required Element? No
Can Repeat? No
Field: Academic Year Measurement Unit
Description: This value identifies if the academic year is a credit or clock hour.
Impact on Financial Aid Processing: Only credit hour is supported and is sent in with the program measurement unit field.
| Example | Data Type | Required | XML Schema Validation | Accessible via Configuration? | Display Locations |
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| Credit | Enumeration (Enum) | Yes | No | No |
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Field: Number of Units
Description: Represents the Academic Year Definition (AYD) in terms of credits required to complete an Academic Year (AY)
Impact on Financial Aid Processing: Student Financial Planning (SFP) relies on the schools setting the academic terms/units to meet the regulatory minimum.
| Example | Data Type | Required | XML Schema Validation | Accessible via Configuration? | Display Locations |
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| 24 | Non Negative Integer | Yes | No | Yes getAydUnits() |
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Field: Number of Instructional Weeks
Description: Represents the AYD in terms of instructional weeks required to complete an AY
Impact on Financial Aid Processing: SFP relies on the schools setting the academic terms/weeks to meet the regulatory minimum.
| Example | Data Type | Required | XML Schema Validation | Accessible via Configuration? | Display Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Non Negative Integer | Yes | No | Yes getAydWeeks() |
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