Like Leap Year, only rarer: There is no such thing as spring or summer break at Keller Graduate School of Management, which offers business courses in Oak Brook, Lisle, Lincolnshire, Schaumburg, Elgin and Orland Park, as well as Chicago and Merrillville, Ind.
In fact, the only break students usually get is at Christmas. Otherwise, a new academic term begins every 10 weeks, but this year students get a reprieve between the summer and fall terms. The summer session ended Saturday, and classes don’t resume until Sept. 8. This one-week break occurs in the Keller calendar just once every seven years, according to dean Tim Ricordati.
It’s not that the school is easing up on students, but Keller usually begins a new academic year the day after Labor Day, and every seven years, it becomes necessary to insert this one-week break to stay on schedule.
Don’t expect to see Keller’s students heading off to Florida beaches, however. The average age of students is 35, and most are employed full time. “I think that most students will just use the time to take a deep breath and get a jump start on their new course,” Ricordati said.
