Academic Calendar

Purdue University Academic Calendar 2020-21 West Lafayette
2020 Fall Semester (202110)
AUGUST 2020
Monday	24	CLASSES BEGIN	7:30 a.m.
Monday	31	Last day to register without a late fee	5:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER
Monday	7	Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record
Monday	7	LABOR DAY (Classes in Session/All offices open)
Monday	21	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.
			5:00 p.m.
OCTOBER
Monday	5	Last day for grade correction for spring semester 2019-20 and 2020 summer session
Monday	12	Schedule of Classes published for Spring 2021 term
Wednesday	21	Second 8-Week Courses Begin	7:30 a.m.
Tuesday	27	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade	5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	27	Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures	5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Tuesday	24	Face to Face instruction ends
Wed-Sat	27-30	THANKSGIVING VACATION

DECEMBER
Saturday	5	CLASSES END	12:20 p.m.
Mon-Sat	9-12	FINAL EXAMS
Saturday	12	SEMESTER ENDS	9:00 p.m.
Saturday	12	Deadline for pending Fall 2019 incomplete grades to become failing grades	5:00 p.m.
Sunday	13	Commencement (1st Div.) Commencement (2nd Div.)	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Monday	14	Schedule of Classes published for Summer 2020 Term
Tuesday	15	GRADES DUE	5:00 p.m.

2021 SPRING SEMESTER (202120)
JANUARY
Monday	11	CLASSES BEGIN	7:30 a.m.
Monday	18	MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No classes)
Tuesday	19	Last day to register without a late fee	5:00 p.m.
Monday	25	Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record	5:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY
Monday	8	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	22	Last day for grade correction for Fall Semester 2019	5:00 p.m.

MARCH
Monday	8	Second 8-Week Courses Begin	7:30 a.m.
Monday	12	Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures	5:00 p.m.
Friday	12	Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade	5:00 p.m.
Friday	15	Schedule of Classes published for Fall 2020 term
Mon-Sat	15-20	SPRING VACATION

MAY
Monday	1	CLASSES END	12:20 p.m.
Mon-Sat	3-8	FINAL EXAMS END
Saturday	8	SEMESTER ENDS
Saturday	8	Deadline for pending Spring 2019 incomplete grades to become failing grades	5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	11	GRADES DUE	5:00 p.m.
Friday	14	Commencement (1st Division) ** Commencement (2nd Division)	3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Saturday	15	Commencement (3rd Division) Commencement (4th Division)**	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Sunday	16	Commencement (5th Division) Commencement (6th Division)**	9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
		**Subject to change

2021 SUMMER SESSION (202130)
MAY
Monday	17	12-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	17	First 8-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	17	First 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	31	MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes)

JUNE
Friday	11	First 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Monday	14	Second 8-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.
Monday	14	Second 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.

JULY
Friday	5	INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY OBSERVED (No Classes)
Friday	9	First 8-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	9	Second 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Monday	12	Third 4-Week Module Begins	7:30 a.m.

AUGUST
Wed-Fri	4-6	FINAL EXAMS For Second 8-Week Module
Friday	6	Second 8-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	6	12-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Friday	6	Third 4-Week Module Ends*	5:30 p.m.
Saturday	7	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 2021-22

Purdue University Academic Calendar 2020-21 West Lafayette