A number of theories have been proposed to explain the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis. Some investigators contend that hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder of astrocyte function. Astrocytes account for about one third of the cortical volume.
Mar 10, 2015. College semesters are about 15 weeks long. Most fall semesters begin in September and end in December. Spring semester begins in January and ends in April. This means that in the ânormalâ academic year, students are in classes for approximately six months.
Spring and fall semesters are 16 weeks. They consist of 15 weeks of instruction and a week for finals. Summer sessions tend to vary a lot more from school to school. Individual colleges have a lot more freedom to set summer calendars. I'm on the quarter system, but this is what I have gathered through my research.