Semester

Semesters divide the academic year into distinct grading periods (e.g., Semester 1, Trimester 2). Each semester has a defined start and end month. Semesters are used when assigning subjects to classes — if a class has semesters enabled, each subject can be assigned to a specific semester.

When to use Semesters

Semesters are optional. If your school uses a single annual grading period, you can skip semester setup. Enable semesters per class when creating or editing a Class.

Semester list page — semesters with their start and end month numbers

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Create a Semester

Create Semester form — define the name and month range

1

Navigate to Academics → Semester

From the sidebar, expand **Academics** and click **Semester**.

2

Click "Add Semester"

Click the **+ Add Semester** button. A creation form appears.

3

Enter the Semester name

Type a name (e.g., "Semester 1", "First Trimester"). Must be unique per school.

4

Select the Start Month

Choose the month when this semester begins (1–12).

5

Select the End Month

Choose the month when this semester ends. Must be different from the start month.

6

Submit

Click **Submit** to save. The system validates that no existing semester overlaps with the chosen month range.

Form Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
Name	Text	Required	Semester name (e.g., Semester 1, Trimester 2). Must be unique per school.
Start Month	Dropdown (1–12)	Required	The month when this semester begins. Displayed as month name.
End Month	Dropdown (1–12)	Required	The month when this semester ends. Must differ from start month. Cannot overlap with other semesters.

No overlapping months

The system checks that your semester's month range does not overlap with any existing semester — including ranges that wrap around the calendar year (e.g., October to February). If an overlap is detected, you will see an error with the conflicting month name.

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View Semesters

The Semester list page shows all semesters in a paginated table.

Column	Description
No.	Row number
Name	Semester name
Start Month	Starting month name
End Month	Ending month name
Current	Badge indicating if this semester is currently active based on the current date
Action	Edit and Delete buttons

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Edit a Semester

1. Click the Edit button in the Action column
2. Update the name, start month, or end month
3. Click Submit to save changes

The overlap validation runs again on update.

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Delete a Semester

1. Click the Delete button in the Action column
2. Confirm the deletion

Deleting a semester

Deleting a semester also removes its link to the current session year tracking. Any class subjects assigned to this semester will lose their semester association.

Deleted semesters can be restored from the Trash view.

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Staff App View

In the Stunov+ Staff app, semesters structure how exams and results are displayed. When a class has semesters enabled, the exam list in the teacher app groups exams by semester, letting teachers track progress per term.

Semester management — Web panel (left) and Staff app exam list per semester (right)

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Related Pages

• Class — Enable semesters per class with the "Include Semesters" toggle
• Class Subject — Assign subjects to specific semesters within a class
• System Settings — Session Year — Semesters are tracked per session year