1. Go to the **Administration** module

2. On the sidebar, click **Academic Terms**

3. Click the **New Term** button (top-right), fill out the form and click **Save**

4. Back on the Academic Terms list, click **View** on the active term

5. Click the **Close Term** button

6. When prompted for the term to switch to, select the new term you created in step 3 and click **Save**