The basic function of a term is to give a default set of start and end dates to any course assigned to that term.
Terms organize courses and sections and can be automatically or manually created.
As you create a term, the student, teacher, and TA access dates will, by default, inherit the Term Runs from [date or term start] to [date or term end] dates unless an explicit date is entered in the fields.
Note: Terms can be created with an SIS file.