def METHOD_NAME() -> str:
    """
    Given today's date, generates a three character code that represents the semester to use for
    courses such that the first half of the year is considered "Spring" and the last half is
    considered "Fall". The "Spring" semester  gets an S as the first letter while "Fall" gets an
    F. The next two characters are the last two digits in the current year.
    """
    today = datetime.today()
    semester = "f" + str(today.year)[-2:]
    if today.month < 7:
        semester = "s" + str(today.year)[-2:]
    return semester