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Academic Calendar


 

Purdue University Academic Calendar 2021-22 West Lafayette

2021 Fall Semester (202210)

AUGUST 2021

     
Monday 23 CLASSES BEGIN 7:30 a.m.
Monday 30 Last day to register without a late fee 5:00 p.m.
       

SEPTEMBER

     
Friday 3 Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record 5:00 p.m.
Monday 6 LABOR DAY (Classes in Session/All offices open)  
Monday 20 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.
       

OCTOBER

     
Monday 4 Last day for grade correction for spring semester 2019-20 and 2020 summer session  
Monday 11 Schedule of Classes published for Spring 2021 term  
Monday-Tuesday 11-12 OCTOBER BREAK  
Wednesday 20 Second 8-Week Courses Begin 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday 26 Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 26 Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures 5:00 p.m.
       

NOVEMBER

     
Wed-Sat 24-27 THANKSGIVING VACATION  
       

DECEMBER

     
Saturday 11 CLASSES END 12:20 p.m.
Monday 13 Schedule of Classes published for Summer 2022 Term  
Mon-Sat 13-18 FINAL EXAMS 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 18 SEMESTER ENDS 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 18 Deadline for pending Fall 2020 incomplete grades to become failing grades 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 19 Commencement (1st Div.)
Commencement (2nd Div.)
9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday 21 GRADES DUE 5:00 p.m.

 

2022 SPRING SEMESTER (202220)

JANUARY

     
Monday 10 CLASSES BEGIN 7:30 a.m.
Monday 17 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No classes)  
Tuesday 18 Last day to register without a late fee 5:00 p.m.
Monday 24 Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record 5:00 p.m. 
       

FEBRUARY

     
Monday 7 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 21 Last day for grade correction for Fall Semester 2021 5:00 p.m.
       

MARCH

     
Monday 7 Second 8-Week Courses Begin 7:30 a.m.
Monday 11 Last day to add/modify a course with instructor, advisor and department head signatures 5:00 p.m. 
Friday 11 Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade 5:00 p.m.
Friday 14 Schedule of Classes published for Fall 20220 term  
Mon-Sat 14-19 SPRING VACATION  
       

APRIL

     
Saturday 30 CLASSES END 12:20 p.m.
       

MAY

     
Mon-Sat 2-7 FINAL EXAMS END 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 7 SEMESTER ENDS 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 7 Deadline for pending Spring 2021 incomplete grades to become failing grades 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10 GRADES DUE 5:00 p.m.
Friday 13 Commencement (1st Division) **
Commencement (2nd Division)
3:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Saturday 14 Commencement (3rd Division)
Commencement (4th Division)**
9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Sunday 15 Commencement (5th Division)
Commencement (6th Division)**
9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
    **Subject to change  

 

2022 SUMMER SESSION (202230)

MAY

     
Monday 16 12-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
Monday 16 First 8-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
Monday 16 First 4-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
Monday 30 MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes)  
       

JUNE

     
Friday 10 First 4-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Monday 13 Second 8-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
Monday 13 Second 4-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
       

JULY

     
Monday 4 INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY OBSERVED (No Classes)  
Friday 8 First 8-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Friday 8 Second 4-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Monday 11 Third 4-Week Module Begins 7:30 a.m.
       

AUGUST

     
Wed-Fri 3-5 FINAL EXAMS For Second 8-Week Module 8:00 a.m.
Friday 5 Second 8-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Friday 5 12-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Friday 5 Third 4-Week Module Ends* 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 6 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 2022-23

FALL SEMESTER
August 22 - December 17, 2022
Labor Day September 5 (Monday)
October Break October 10-11 (Mon-Tues)
Thanksgiving Vacation November 23-26 (Wed-Sat)
Commencement December 18 (Sunday)
   
SPRING SEMESTER
January 9 - May 6, 2023
M. L. King Jr. Day January 16 (Monday)
Spring Vacation March 13-18 (Mon-Sat)
Commencement May 12-14 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
   
SUMMER SESSION
May 15 - August 4, 2023
Memorial Day May 29 (Monday)
Independence Day July 4 (Tuesday)
Commencement August 5 (Saturday)

For updated information or future calendars, see Office of the Registrar website