Student Life
The academic year commences in late August, with 3 academic semester each. Each term is 15 weeks long, including a mid-term exam week and a final term exam week. Term 1 generally runs from late August to early December, while Term 2 begins in January and ends in April. Term 3 begins in May and ends in July. In most courses, students are assessed on the level of their class participation, a group project, a mid-term test, and possibly, an exam at the end of the term.
In style with game studio, the environment in DigiPen is very casual. The Professors and Lecturers have no problems with having the students calling them by name. The relatively small size of each class also ensures that the Professors and Lecturers knows the student names by heart. Students who require assistance in understanding course material can walk into the Academic Support Center where Teaching Assistants are stationed.
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