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2019-2020 University Catalog

Purdue University Academic Calendar 2019-20 West Lafayette
2019 Fall Semester (202010)
AUGUST 2019
Monday	19	CLASSES BEGIN	7:30 a.m.
Tuesday	27	Last day to register without a late fee	5:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER
Monday	2	Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record
Monday	2	LABOR DAY (No Classes)
Monday	16	Last day to withdraw a course with a grade of W or to add/modify a course with instructor and advisor signature	5:00 p.m.
Monday	30	Last day for grade correction for spring semester 2019-20 and 2019 summer session	5:00 p.m.
OCTOBER

Monday	7	Schedule of Classes published for Spring 2020 term
Monday - Tuesday	7-8	OCTOBER BREAK
Wednesday	16	Second 8-Week Courses Begin	7:30 a.m.
Tuesday	22	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade	5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	22	Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures	5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Wed-Sat	27-30	THANKSGIVING VACATION

DECEMBER
Saturday	7	CLASSES END	12:20 p.m.
Monday	9	Schedule of Classes published for Summer 2020 Term
Mon-Sat	9-14	FINAL EXAMS	8:00 a.m.
Saturday	14	SEMESTER ENDS	9:00 p.m.
Saturday	14	Deadline for pending Fall 2018 incomplete grades to become failing grades	5:00 p.m.
Sunday	15	Commencement (1st Div.) Commencement (2nd Div.)	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday	17	GRADES DUE	5:00 p.m.

2020 SPRING SEMESTER (202020)
JANUARY
Monday	13	CLASSES BEGIN	7:30 a.m.
Monday	20	MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No classes)
Tuesday	21	Last day to register without a late fee	5:00 p.m.
Monday	27	Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record	5:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY
Monday	10	Last day to withdraw a course with a grade of W or to add/modify a course with instructor and advisor signature	5:00 p.m.
Monday	24	Last day for grade correction for Fall Semester 2019	5:00 p.m.

MARCH
Monday	9	Second 8-Week Courses Begin	7:30 a.m.
Monday	9	Schedule of Classes published for Fall 2020 term
Friday	13	Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures	5:00 p.m.
Friday	13	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade	5:00 p.m.
Mon-Sat	16-21	SPRING VACATION

MAY
Monday	2	CLASSES END	12:20 p.m.
Mon-Sat	4-9	FINAL EXAMS END
Saturday	9	SEMESTER ENDS
Saturday	9	Deadline for pending Spring 2019 incomplete grades to become failing grades	5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	12	GRADES DUE	5:00 p.m.
Friday	15	Commencement (1st Division) ** Commencement (2nd Division)	3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Saturday	16	Commencement (3rd Division) Commencement (4th Division)	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Sunday	17	Commencement (5th Division) Commencement (6th Division)	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
		**Subject to change

2020 SUMMER SESSION (202030)
MAY
Monday	18	12-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	18	First 8-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	18	First 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	25	MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes)

JUNE
Friday	12	First 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Monday	15	Second 8-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	15	Second 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.

JULY
Friday	3	INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY OBSERVED (No Classes)
Friday	10	First 8-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	10	Second 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Monday	13	Third 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.

AUGUST
Wed-Fri	5-7#	FINAL EXAMS For Second 8-Week Module
Friday	7	Second 8-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	7	12-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	7	Third 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Saturday	8	Commencement	9:30 a.m.
*Summer grades due by 5:00 p.m. of the second working day after the end of each module

TENTATIVE DATES FOR 2020-21

#Revised (12/11/2018)

Purdue University Academic Calendar 2019-20 West Lafayette