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Sessions, Courses, and Dates

CESL’s curriculum is made up of Core Courses and Seminar Courses.

Traditional, in-person classes meet 20 hours per week, between 9 to 3 p.m, Monday through Thursday. Each session is 7 weeks long in the fall and spring, and 6 weeks long in the summer. 

Sessions and Important Dates

Semester/SessionOrientationSession DatesApplication Deadline for I-20 Issuance
Fall 2 2025October 20, 2025October 20 to December 4, 2025September 8, 2025
Spring 1 2026January 26, 2026January 26 to March 12, 2026December 15, 2025
Spring 2 2026March 23, 2026March 23 to May 7, 2026February 12, 2026
Summer 1 2026May 18, 2026May 18 to June 25, 2026April 9, 2026
Summer 2 2026July 6, 2026July 6 to August 13, 2026May 26, 2026
Fall 1 2026August 24, 2026August 24 to October 8, 2026July 14, 2026
Fall 2 2026October 19, 2026October 19 to December 3, 2026September 8, 2026
Spring 1 2027January 25, 2027January 25 to March 11, 2027December 14, 2026
Spring 2 2027March 22, 2027March 22 to May 6, 2027February 8, 2027
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Updated 11/6/2025 by Center for English as a Second Language: esl@ou.edu