Purdue University Academic Calendar 2011-12 West Lafayette Campus

2011 FALL SEMESTER (201210)

AUGUST Sunday Monday Friday 2011 21 22 26 Common Reading Convocation CLASSES BEGIN Last day for late registration 3-4 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. JANUARY 2012 Monday 9 Friday 13 Monday 16 Monday 23 FEBRUARY Monday 5:00 p.m. Monday MARCH Monday Mon-Sat Monday Monday 5:00 p.m. 20

2012 SPRING SEMESTER (201220)

CLASSES BEGIN 7:30 a.m. Last day for late registration 5:00 p.m. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes) Last day to cancel a course assignment Without it appearing on record

SEPTEMBER Monday Monday Monday

5 5 19

Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record LABOR DAY (No Classes) 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. 6 Last day to withdraw a course with a grade of W or to add/modify a course with instructor and advisor signature Last day for grade correction for 2011 fall semester 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

OCTOBER Monday Mon-Tues Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

3 10-11 19 26 26

Last day for grade correction for 2011 spring semester and summer session OCTOBER BREAK Second Eight-Week Courses Begin Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade Last day to add/modify a course with Instructor, advisor and department head signatures Deadline for pending incomplete grades to become failing grades THANKSGIVING VACATION

5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

5 12-17 19 19

Second Eight-Week Courses Begin SPRING VACATION Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade Last day to add/modify a course with Instructor, advisor and department head signatures.

7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER Thursday Wed-Sat DECEMBER Saturday Mon-Sat Saturday Sunday Tuesday

APRIL Tuesday 17 23-26 5:00 p.m. Saturday Mon MAY Tues-Sat Saturday Tuesday Friday Saturday Sunday

10 28 30

Deadline for pending incomplete grades to become failing grades CLASSES END FINAL EXAMS (Exams through May 5)

5:00 p.m.

10 12-17 17 18 20

CLASSES END FINAL EXAMS SEMESTER ENDS COMMENCEMENT (1st Div.) COMMENCEMENT (2nd Div.) GRADES DUE

9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

1-5 5 8 11 12 13

FINAL EXAMS (Exams begins April 30) SEMESTER ENDS GRADES DUE COMMENCEMENT (1st Division) ** COMMENCEMENT (2nd Division) COMMENCEMENT (3rd Division) COMMENCEMENT (4th Division) COMMENCEMENT (5th Division)

5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

**Subject to change

2012 SUMMER SESSION (201230)

MAY Monday Monday JUNE Friday Monday JULY Wednesday 14 28 FIRST FOUR-WEEK MODULE BEGINS MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes) 7:30 a.m. JULY (cont) Friday Monday AUGUST Friday Saturday 6 9 SECOND FOUR-WEEK MODULE ENDS* THIRD FOUR-WEEK MODULE BEGINS 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.

8 11 4

FIRST FOUR-WEEK MODULE ENDS* SECOND FOUR-WEEK MODULE BEGINS

5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.

3 4

THIRD FOUR-WEEK MODULE ENDS* COMMENCEMENT

5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m.

INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY OBSERVED (No Classes)

* Summer grades due by 5:00 p.m. of the second working day after the end of each module

TENTATIVE DATES FOR 2012-13

FALL SEMESTER August 20 - December 15, 2012 Labor Day October Break Thanksgiving Vacation Commencement September 3 (Monday) October 8-9 (Mon-Tues) November 21-24 (Wed-Sat) December 16 (Sunday) SPRING SEMESTER January 7 - May 4, 2013 M. L. King Jr. Day Spring Vacation Commencement January 21 (Monday) March 11- 16 (Mon-Sat) May 10, 11, 12 (Fri, Sat, Sun) SUMMER SESSION May 13 - August 2, 2013 Memorial Day Independence Day Commencement May 27 (Monday) July 4 (Thursday) August 3 (Saturday)